Nov 04, 2011
Simon Aspinall, who lovingly recorded vast amounts of information about the birds and other wildlife of the UAE and the region, has died in England. He was 53. Read Article In Remembrance: A lover, and great observer, of the natural UAE
Jan 15, 2011
One of the first historians of Islamic art and architecture in the United States, Oleg Grabar inspired countless others to follow his chosen path. Read Article Oleg Grabar: brought a great mind to study of Islamic art
Jan 15, 2011
Peter Yates was the Oscar-nominated director of Breaking Away and The Dresser, but is best known for his Steve McQueen film, Bullitt Read Article Peter Yates, director of Summer Holiday and Bullitt
Jan 08, 2011
The younger son of the Shah of Iran had trouble finding his way in life after the Islamic Revolution. Read Article Ali Reza: lost himself in the Iranian revolution
Jan 08, 2011
The musician behind Baker Street and Stuck in the Middle With You has died, his final decades framed by fame and dissolution. Read Article Gerry Rafferty: stuck in the middle with fame
Jan 01, 2011
At the age of 90, the eldest of the daughters of the Sound of Music family finally came to terms with the phenomenon that had been made of her life. Read Article Agathe von Trappe: inspiration for The Sound of Music
Jan 01, 2011
The diminutive immigrant factory worker, born in Gujarat of aristocratic roots and exiled from Tanganyika, challenged the might of Britain's industry and its conciliation and arbitration system in the 1970s. Read Article Jayaben Desai: architect of women workers' movement
Dec 25, 2010
The Italian, who possessed fearlessness and wit in his role with the European Commission, has died. Read Article Padoa-Schioppa: father of the euro
Dec 25, 2010
The writer and director of the spy spoof films, as well as Days of Wine and Roses and Victor Victoria with his wife Julie Andrews, has died. Read Article Blake Edwards: the comedian behind The Pink Panther
Dec 18, 2010
He was many things to many people, but above all he was effective in getting what, or where, he wanted. His nickname, "the Bulldozer", said it all. Read Article Holbrooke was the quintessential American diplomat
