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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAna Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actor known for her role in the Disney Pixar animation Coco, has died at the age of 90.Murguía, whose career in film spanned more than four decades, voiced the character of great-grandmother Mama Coco in the acclaimed children’s film. Before her death, she was recognised as one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.Mexico’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBritish Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died aged 75, his family have announced.He played the character Gerald Arthur Cooper in the 1997 comedy, which tells the story of a group of six unemployed steelworkers from Sheffield on their journey to set up an all-male striptease act.For his role in the film, he received the BAFTA for Best…

David Leland, the director behind popular 1980s hit Wish You Were Here and writer on a string of acclaimed British films including Made in Britain, Mona Lisa and Personal Services, has died aged 82. His agency Casarotto Ramsay and Associates said in a statement that Leland died on Sunday surrounded by his family. They added: “He is survived by his wife, Sabrina, his four daughters, his son and his six grandchildren … all of whom he loved almost as much as Arsenal football club.”Born in 1941, Leland initially trained as an…

Indian drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has banned a widely used anti-cold cocktail medicine combination for infants and children under four years of age, and ordered that…

Joseph Fiddler, the funk musician known as Amp Fiddler who was acclaimed for solo work and collaborations with generations of diverse musicians, has died aged 65.A statement on social media read: “Detroit’s own world renowned ambassador of funk, soul, & electronic music, keyboardist, producer, afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many, has transitioned at the age of 65. After an extensive and noble battle with cancer, he now gracefully rests in peace and power.”Born and raised in Detroit, Fiddler began…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJames McCaffrey, the actor best known for voicing the popular video game character Max Payne, has died at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer.TMZ published a statement from McCaffrey’s representative revealing he passed away Sunday, 17 December, surrounded by friends and family.“One of Dick Wolf’s proteges, McCaffrey went on to a successful 35-year career in television and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAn actor who claimed Gérard Depardieu slid his hand up her skirt during filming has reportedly died by suicide on the same day a documentary on sexual assault allegations against the French megastar was broadcast.Emmanuelle Debever, a promising young talent in French cinema in the 1980s who later pulled back from the limelight, acted with Depardieu, 74, in the 1983 film Danton.In June…

The South African pop singer Zahara, whose soaring voice and strident ballads earned her multiple platinum-selling albums in her home country, has died aged 35.South Africa’s sports, arts and culture minister, Zizi Kodwa, announced her death, saying: “My deepest condolences to the Mkutukana family and the South African music industry. Government has been with the family for some time now. Zahara and her guitar made an incredible and lasting impact in South African music.”Last month, her manager Oyama Dyosiba confirmed she…

Shirley Anne Field has died aged 87, her family has announced.The stage and screen actor came to prominence in the 1960s following her role as Tina Lapford in The Entertainer opposite Laurence Olivier.She went on to feature in films including the comedy Alfie alongside Sir Michael Caine and the kitchen sink drama Saturday Night and Sunday Morning with Albert Finney.A statement from her family said: “It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that Shirley Anne Field passed away peacefully on Sunday 10 December…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeShirley Anne Field, the English actor known for her film roles in The Entertainer and Alfie, has died aged 87, her family has announced.A statement shared by her representative from her family said: “It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that Shirley Anne Field passed away peacefully on Sunday 10 December 2023, surrounded by her family and friends.“Shirley Anne will be…