Obituaries
Actor Carl Weathers, best known for starring in Rocky and Predator, dies aged 76
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024
Carl Weathers, the actor famous for playing Apollo Creed in the 'Rocky' films, has died aged 76. In a statement announcing the news, his family said: "We are deeply saddened…
IN PICTURES: Fans leave heartfelt tributes to Trevor Francis outside Birmingham City FC
Rangzeb Hussain
July 27, 2023
Fans of former Blues player Trevor Francis have been leaving tributes outside Birmingham City football club all week long. Trevor Francis sadly passed away on Monday 24 July, and fans…
First woman Commons Speaker and former West Bromwich MP Betty Boothroyd dies
Rangzeb Hussain
February 27, 2023
Betty Boothroyd, who made political history in 1993 when she became the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. Boothroyd, a working-class northerner from Yorkshire,…
Architect behind The Rep theatre in Birmingham passes away aged 99
Rangzeb Hussain
January 31, 2023
The architect behind The Rep theatre in Broad Street, Birmingham, has sadly passed away over weekend aged 99. Architect Graham Winteringhgam, who had a life-long relationship with The Rep which…
Birmingham Musical Youth drummer of ‘Pass the Dutchie’ fame dies aged 55
Rangzeb Hussain
August 11, 2022
Frederick Waite, the former drummer of Birmingham reggae group Musical Youth, has died aged 55. Waite, aged 55, apparently died on 20 July, but the news of his death was…
Thousands attend funeral prayer paying tribute to teenage boxer Ali Tazeem from Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
April 23, 2022
Aston Park was heaving with thousands of mourners on Friday to pay their final respects to gifted young boxer Ali Tazeem who tragically died in a car crash on Easter…
Tributes paid to prominent Birmingham HIV activist Tom Matthews, who has died age 74
Althia Barnett
February 10, 2022
Tributes have been paid to a prominent Birmingham-based HIV activist and peer mentor who died earlier this month. Tom Matthews, 74, who was one of the founders of the HIV charity…