Obituaries
Creator of nutrition facts label was Steve Jobs of information design
Burkey Belser compared the finished product — which he later adapted to over-the-counter drugs — to the Apple iPod.
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Navy had drinks with canapes of crayfish caught in nuclear test site
“When the test was imminent we had to sit on the upper deck, on the side remote from the target area, with our heads between our knees and eyes tightly shut.”
Heart-throb spy of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS dies at 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s as the enigmatic Illya Kuryakin.
Believed strongly in giving back to the community
Laurie Larmer was one of few World War II veterans in Australia to be awarded France’s highest military decoration for his part in liberating France.
Organ historian wrote definitive work on ‘king of instruments’
Graeme Rushworth embodied by the words of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “In my eyes and ears, the organ is the king of instruments.”
Brilliant Bombe machine operator was Bletchley Park codebreaker:
Margaret Betts volunteered for the Wrens in early 1943. “They had the best uniform.”
Bodybuilding pioneer inspired by Schwarzenegger
“A lot of the men bodybuilders there [Gold’s Gym] resented being invaded by a woman.”
Dior designer of supremely elegant outfits for stars and princesses
Marc Bohan’s motto was: “N’oubliez pas la femme” [Don’t forget the woman].
Ron Barassi was the face of football and his legacy lives on
Player, captain, coach, media performer, ambassador and prophet: there was no aspect of Australian rules football in which Barassi did not excel. His handsome, mustachioed visage was the face of football.
- by Greg Baum
Philip Ingamells: brave fighter for Victoria’s heritage
A fierce campaigner for Victoria’s national parks, key figure in the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires, and a mentor to many, Philip Ingamells will be sorely missed by family, friends and colleagues.
- by Andrew Clark
The constant gardener, and so much more
The delightful voice of French champagne in Australia.
- by Mark McGinness