British children’s author Dick King-Smith dies
British children's author Dick King-Smith (1922-2011) starting writing in his fifties, and created Babe...
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Actress Lynn Redgrave Dies
Acting icon Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010) was nominated for Golden Globes, Oscars, BAFTA Awards, Tonys, and more. She was awarded an OBE, and appeared in...
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Actress Jean Simmons Dies
British-born actress Jean Simmons (1929-2010) received an OBE, one Emmy, and two Golden Globes. She was nominated for many other major awards, and appeared in many high-profile classics...
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The Queen’s New Year’s Honours list includes Patrick Stewart, Maud Tyzack, Anthea Bell, and Dick King-Smith
Actors Patrick Stewart and Margaret Maud Tyzack, and writers Anthea Bell and Ronald Gordon King-Smith, will all receive honorary knighthoods on this year's Queen's New Year's Honours list...
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Author Terry Pratchett to be knighted
British author Terry Pratchett, OBE, appears on the Queen's New Year's Honours list to be named a Knight Bachelor...
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Novelist Peter Vansittart Dies
Historical novelist Peter Vansittart, OBE, (1920-2008) mixed many tropes into his books, which took exceedingly long views of their subject matter...
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