David Hockney was a swirling, explosive star
The British artist has died aged 88
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Len Deighton was a revolutionary
Too many of Britain’s espionage writers were melancholy public schoolboys – Deighton was their antidote
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Paul Conroy knew the importance of bearing witness
The war photographer has died aged 61
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Robert Duvall was a class act
The giant of American cinema has died aged 95
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Philippe Gaulier and the paradox of clowning
The Great Clown, who has died, taught us to find failure funny
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Brigitte Bardot did not ask to be forgiven
And God Created Woman, and the trouble that followed
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My small thanks to Andreas Whittam Smith
The founding editor of The Independent has died aged 88
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My hero Tom Stoppard
A man with more charm than anyone I have ever met
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