Fold the cheese? Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in a scene from Schitt’s Creek.

A thousand faces,one heart:The quiet modesty of Catherine O’Hara

Forged in the fire of improvisational comedy,Catherine O’Hara possessed the rare ability to turn a grain of truth into the most absurd characters.

  • Michael Idato

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Rothesay Swan as a teenager at war on the HMAS Shropshire,left,and at his home in Killara in 2004.

Sent to war aged 16,rear admiral learnt to ‘grit your teeth and get on with it’

Australia’s last surviving flag-rank World War II naval veteran has died,aged 99.

  • Aidan Elwig Pollock
Melbourne actor Patsy King has died aged 95.

From Play School to Prisoner:The seven-decade career of Patsy King

One of Australia’s most influential actresses,Patsy King blazed a trail across theatre and TV. But one role stood head and shoulders above the others.

  • Michael Idato
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst.

‘Ferocious and relentless’ Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst was band’s power and passion

The late rock legend penned some of Midnight Oil’s most successful songs from Power and the Passion to Beds are Burning and Dead Heart.

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Dame Marie Bashir,Governor of NSW,at Government House in her last week as NSW Governor,Spetember,2014.

Renaissance woman who blended hard work and sophistication with idealism

Marie Bashir,the first woman,first professor and first person of Lebanese descent to become governor of NSW,was an optimist with a deep belief in the essential decency of humankind.

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Ralph Towner pictured in 1974,performing with The Gary Burton Quartet in Sydney.

A true original and virtuoso has left the stage

Ralph Towner was one of music’s great innovators,composers and guitarists.

  • Warwick McFadyen
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Jan Logan in her Double Bay flagship store in 2006.

She made Taylor Swift sparkle. Australian jeweller Jan Logan dies aged 86

Tributes flow for the woman who helped make pearls a symbol of success.

  • Damien Woolnough
Look back at the life of Brigitte Bardot,the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant and controversial animal rights activist.
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Screen icon and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died

Look back at the life of Brigitte Bardot,the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant and controversial animal rights activist.

Dr Keith Suter.

An understandable voice amid the world chatter

The activist and commentator was always ready to roll up his sleeves for a cause in his signature style of humour.

  • Michael Kirby
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

Rob Reiner remembered:Spinal Tap creator was a gentle giant of American comedy

The director of Spinal Tap,When Harry Met Sally and Misery,found dead with his wife on Monday,was a massive figure in screen comedy.

  • Karl Quinn