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# rip - Saturday 16 February, 2019
Funeral of footballer Emiliano Sala takes place in Argentina
The 28-year-old striker died in a plane crash on 21 January.
# rip - Friday 15 February, 2019
'We love you Mammy': Jedward pay tribute as their mother passes away
Susanna Grimes had been battling cancer for a number of years.
# rip - Thursday 14 February, 2019
Manchester United 'mentor' Eric Harrison dies at 81
Alex Ferguson paid tribute to the coach behind the Class of ’92, calling him ‘one of the greatest coaches of our time’.
# rip - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Tributes paid after former Mayo, Derry and Donegal coach Morrison passes away
The Armagh native also had roles with his home county, Antrim and Leitrim.
England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died aged 81
Stoke City have confirmed the news.
# rip - Monday 11 February, 2019
Footballer Sala died due to head and trunk injuries
The late star was formally identified by fingerprints.
Tributes paid to French artist and writer Tomi Ungerer
Ungerer died at his home in Co Cork on Saturday aged 87.
# rip - Friday 8 February, 2019
'The parish was just completely raw and numb. To get back to the sanctuary of the GAA pitch was good.'
Kevin Cassidy on the impact on the Gaoth Dobhair GAA club after the tragic death of team-mate Mícheál Roarty.
Actor Albert Finney dies aged 82
The actor had appeared in films such as Erin Brockovich, Skyfall and Big Fish.
At least 10 dead after fire at youth football facility in Brazil
The cause was not immediately known.
# rip - Friday 1 February, 2019
Keeping Up Appearances actor Clive Swift dies aged 82
The actor passed away this morning following a short illness.
'Groundbreakingly brilliant' comedian Jeremy Hardy dies aged 57
Tributes have been paid to the comedian, who died earlier today.
# rip - Thursday 31 January, 2019
'Life is precious, life is brittle, life is very fragile. We saw that on Sunday night. Everybody hurts.'
Priest asks mourners at the funeral of the fourth victim of the Donegal crash to treat the car as a lethal weapon and to decide to drive with care.
# rip - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
US RnB singer James Ingram has died aged 66
“He was, and always will be, beyond compare,” producer Quincy Jones said in tribute.
# rip - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
'It is heartbreaking': Funeral arrangements announced for four young men who died in Donegal crash
The President of the GAA has paid tribute to the men.
# rip - Monday 28 January, 2019
'A cloud of sadness over the area': Tributes paid to four young men killed in Co Donegal car crash
John Harley, Seán Harkin, Mícheál Roarty and Daniel Scott were killed in a single-vehicle collision last night.
# rip - Saturday 26 January, 2019
Man dies after being knocked down by 4x4 in Kildare
The incident happened at around 6.50pm yesterday in Monasterevin.
French Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86
He first won an Academy Award in 1969.
# rip - Friday 25 January, 2019
108-year-old sprinting sensation, dubbed 'Golden Bolt,' passes away
Hidekichi Miyazaki set the 100-metre sprint world record for the over-105 age category.
Giant of sports journalism Hugh McIlvanney dies aged 84
The Scot covered Muhammad Ali’s epic heavyweight world title fights with distinction in the 1960s and 1970s.
# rip - Thursday 24 January, 2019
Samoan rugby rocked by death of player from suspected head injury
Faiva Tagatauli lost consciousness at the end of a club game on Saturday and sadly passed away today.
# rip - Saturday 19 January, 2019
'One of the good guys': Tributes paid to Windsor Davies star of 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'
The veteran actor has passed away at the age of 88.
# rip - Friday 18 January, 2019
'We will miss him dearly': RTÉ tributes to presenter Alan McQuillan who has died aged 37
McQuillan had worked with RTÉ radio for almost 20 years.
# rip - Monday 14 January, 2019
Funeral hears haunting recording of Dawn Croke singing as her life and beauty is celebrated
Her sister told the congregation that her partner had put an engagement ring on her finger after she died.
# rip - Sunday 13 January, 2019
Hundreds of fans attend first anniversary mass of Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan
O’Riordan died at the age of 46 in London on 15 January, 2018.
Ex-Leeds and South Africa striker Phil Masinga dies aged 49
He played for the Elland Road side in the mid-90s.
# rip - Friday 11 January, 2019
'An inspiration to all': BBC weather presenter Dianne Oxberry dies aged 51
The mother-of-two died yesterday morning following a short illness.
# rip - Monday 7 January, 2019
French rugby hit by fourth death in eight months
Nathan Soyeux passed away in Dijon on Sunday, having been admitted to hospital after an adverse reaction to a tackle in a match.
Woman in her 50s dies in road crash in Kerry
The incident happened around 3pm today.
# rip - Thursday 3 January, 2019
Former Fianna Fáil TD Peter Kelly dies aged 74
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin paid tribute to Kelly, calling him a “truly great character” who “loved being a TD”.
# rip - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Bob Einstein dies aged 76
The two-time Emmy winner also created the ‘Super Dave Osborne’ stuntman character.
# rip - Monday 31 December, 2018
Remembering those we lost around the world in 2018
From Burt Reynolds to Aretha Franklin, we take a look back at some of the many greats that the world lost this year.
Former Liverpool and England winger Peter Thompson dies aged 76
Thompson also played for Preston and Bolton.
Remembering the Irish men and women we lost in 2018
It was the year we bid our final farewells to…
# rip - Sunday 30 December, 2018
French Resistance hero who saved hundreds of Jewish children during WW2 dies aged 108
Georges Loinger was himself imprisoned during the war but escaped.
'A magician': Former Wexford footballer Scott Doran dies aged 44
Forward represented the Model County for over 14 seasons.
'North Star of British comedy' June Whitfield dies aged 93
Her career spanned seven decades and included roles in Absolutely Fabulous, Terry and June and Eastenders.
# rip - Friday 28 December, 2018
Former Arsenal chairman Hill-Wood dies aged 82
Peter Hill-Wood served as Arsenal’s chairman for 31 years.
# rip - Thursday 27 December, 2018
'Generous, intelligent, larger than life': Tributes paid to actor Jer O'Leary following his death
The folklorist and activist was best known for his stage role as trade union leader Jim Larkin.
'You Are Now Entering Free Derry' wall painter Liam Hillen dies aged 69
The slogan gained iconic status for how it captured the civil rights struggle in the city.
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