‘Watership Down’ author Richard Adams dies

Beloved children’s book author dies aged 96.

Remembering Carrie Fisher, the writer

Carrie Fisher was much more than Princess Leia; she was also a prolific, witty and honest writer.

Legendary singer Tan Sri SM Salim left a legacy of classic Malay songs

He left a legacy of classic Malay songs.

Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix', dead at 91

Mike Connors, the former college basketball player and B-movie actor who found stardom on television playing private eye Mannix, has died aged 91.

'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at 91

Masaya Nakamura, father of PAC-MAN, a hit monster-eating game in the 1980s, has died at the age of 91.

Seven-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau dies at 76

Jazz and R&B singer Al Jarreau died on Sunday at age 76, just days after announcing he was retiring from touring because of poor health.

Poet and Nobel laureate Derek Walcott dies

The Caribbean poet was relatively little known but fellow writers had long recognised his talent.

Music icon Chuck Berry dies

British crime author Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, dies

Popular British crime author Colin Dexter dies at age 86.

Malaysian composer Johan Nawawi dies of heart attack