Obituaries
Journalist turned author with passion for Pittwater
Susan Duncan was a journalist’s journo because she was fearless, frank and often very funny – especially at a party.
- by Di Morrissey
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Ageless style defied the career-limiting odds of the fashion industry
Helmut Newton pronounced the photographs of Maggie Tabberer to be “wonderful, just wonderful!”
- by Amy Ripley
Crocodile hunter bonded with the biggest specimen in captivity
The more Craig understood the ways of the crocodile, the less he wanted to kill them.
Renowned barrister Tom Hughes was admired and feared in equal measure
Although his first love was law, Tom Hughes – the father of former Sydney lord mayor Lucy Turnbull – also had a distinguished political career.
- by Amy Ripley
Writer of Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, Edith Piaf’s anthem to France
Dumont: “My mother gave birth to me, but Édith Piaf brought me into the world.”
‘The less you spend, the more you enjoy’: Travel tycoon Arthur Frommer dies aged 95
The former US Army soldier, whose book empire began with “The GI’s Guide to Travelling in Europe” in the 1950s, became a household name for budget-conscious travellers. They made him a multi-millionaire.
- by David Henry
‘Flying Milkman’ ran for Australia at the 1956 Olympics
“The Flying Milkman” David Stephens trained in Czechoslovakia with world-renowned gold medallist Emil Zatopek.
Bride-to-be went from ‘modern Cinderella’ to forgotten princess
The Iraqi ambassador broke the news to the distraught princess, who asked the headmistress for the engagement ring she left in the school safe.
Significant contribution to design education
Graham Reade was an active member of the Design Institute of Australia from the mid-1970s.
- by Geoff Fitzpatrick
Shining example of the best of humanity
Pioneering, award-winning urologic oncologist made significant contributions to medical science.
- by Dara Lundon
Foreman of the royal train ‘brought the monarch to the people’
Queen Elizabeth said, “I’ll look out for you” as he set out to repair an overheated brake pad that was filling her carriage with smoke.