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The music world in mourning: two weeks after Jeff Beck, Anthony Topham, creator of the Yardbirds, dies

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Sylvie Claire / January 27, 2023

Yardbirds founding guitarist Anthony “Top” Topham has died at age 75 after a battle with dementia.

The Yardbirds’ founding guitarist Anthony “Top” Topham has died at the age of 75 after a battle with dementia, The Sun reports. The death comes two weeks after his successor at the Yardbird Jeff Beck died of bacterial meningitis.

Anthony Topham was one of the founding members of the Yardbirds, he left the band shortly before it broke through. He was then replaced by Eric Clapton before Jeff Beck became the band’s lead guitarist and Jimmy Page replaced him.

After joining the Subud spiritual movement, the blues guitarist later adopted the name Sanderson Rasjid.

He passed away Monday after a battle with dementia.

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Harry Potter will be a father: Daniel Radcliffe’s girlfriend is expecting their first child

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March 27, 2023

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Steph Deschamps / March 27, 2023

He is still, for many, the little 11-year-old boy who enters the wizard school. However, he will soon become a father. This is the happy news that our colleagues of the Mirror announced this Saturday. It’s been ten years since Daniel Radcliffe and his partner, Erin Darke, also an actress, met.

It was on the set of Kill your darlings. After a decade together, the couple is having their first child. A source told the British newspaper: “Daniel and Erin couldn’t be happier to be expecting a child.

They are absolutely thrilled and looking forward to being a family of three. They recently announced it to their loved ones. It’s an incredibly exciting time. »

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Actor Peter Hardy, known for his role in “Neighbours”, was found dead

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March 23, 2023

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Steph Deschamps / March 20, 2023

Peter Hardy is gone. The “Neighbours” actor died of drowning on a beach in Australia.

The world of cinema is in mourning this Sunday. We learned that Peter Hardy died on Thursday. The Australian actor died of drowning on a beach in Fremantle near Perth, Australia. According to several local sources, he was snorkeling at the time of the facts.

Peter Hardy was known for his role in the soap opera “Neighbours”. He had a career of almost 40 years on the big and small screen. He had also participated in the musical “Mamma Mia”.

The actor was 66 years old.

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Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Paul Grant has died at the age of 56

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March 23, 2023

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Steph Deschamps / March 22, 2023

Paul Grant, who appeared in Star Wars and Harry Potter, died at the age of 56.

The actor, known for his role as Ewok in Star Wars, had also played in Harry Potter, Legend and Labyrinth, died suddenly last Thursday. While he was at King’s Cross station in London, he collapsed. If he was transported to hospital, the paramedics could not resuscitate him.

“Officers near the station were called to a medical emergency at around 2 p.m.,” British Transport Police said. “They attempted to resuscitate the man while emergency services were en route. »

After the ambulance arrived, the actor was transferred to the hospital, where he was declared brain dead. He leaves behind three children: Sophie, Nicole and Robbie.