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george michael has been announced. he was 53. he shot to fame in the 1980s as half of the band wham, and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. he s sold more than 80 million records worldwide. his publicist says he passed away peacefully at his home just outside london on sunday. andy moore looks back at his life. # well, i hadn t seen your face around town a while, so i greeted you, with a knowing smile. he burst onto the scene in the early 1980s when he formed wham with andrew ridgeley. the duo had number one singles around the world. they even conquered china, becoming the first western pop band to perform there. george michael loved fame but never became used to it. to be obviously a part of people s lives as an artist, that s what i dreamed of and that s what i m still grateful for. but my god, i wish i could cope with the other stuff the way other people do. i wish i d been born with that particular suit of armour, you know, because i wasn t. # you know ....
everyone back home tonight. their holiday is over thousands of british tourists flown back from the gambia after warnings of unrest. last year was the warmest on record. scientists say it s climate change and we re to blame. coming up in sportsday later in the bbc news, tributes to the pioneering baroness rachael heyhoe flint. the former england captain who helped transform women s cricket has died at the age of 77. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. eu leaders meeting in strasbourg have been giving their first formal reaction to theresa may s brexit speech. the prime minister of malta, which holds the eu presidency, said any deal had to be inferior to the relationship britain enjoys at the moment. with both british and eu politicians trying not to antagonise each other borisjohnson has been blamed for doing the opposite. he s been accused of inappropriate language when he appeared to compare france s president hollande to a world war ii guard administ ....
ranging widely from the middle east to chelsea manning s prison sentence to voting rights and beyond. his successor has promised to dismantle his legacy, and barack obama was asked what he d told his daughters about donald trump s victory. he said i tell them the only thing that is the end of the world is the end of the world. i think we re going to be ok. he wished the press good luck. our north america editor, jon sopel, was there. for one last time, barack obama came to the white house briefing room to joust with the press. good afternoon, everybody. but amid reports that his successor wants to limit access and regularly accuses journalists of being dishonest and liars, the outgoing president spoke of the importance of a strong and free media. you re not supposed to be sycophants, you re supposed to be sceptics. you re supposed to ask me tough questions. you are not supposed to be complimentary but you are supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous ....
actorjohn hurt has died. he was 77. he d recently been battling pancreatic cancer. john hurt‘s career spanned more than six decades and encompassed many memorable roles in films as diverse as the elephant man, alien, 1984 and harry potter. most recently he played a priest in the oscar nominated film jackie. nick higham looks back at his career. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt was a political diarist. .. both my today. john hurt was a political diarist. both my black today. john hurt was a political diarist. .. both my black teeth have disintegrated into blackened stumps all stalactites. a complex character john hurt played with such ease and su btlety. john hurt played with such ease and subtlety. his talent was spotted early ina subtlety. his talent was spotted early in a succession of leading stage and television roles. his first big breakthrough came in 1966. ina man first big breakthrough came in 1966. in a man for all seasons. a small pa rt i ....
actorjohn hurt has died. he was 77. he d recently been battling pancreatic cancer. john hurt‘s career spanned more than six decades and encompassed many memorable roles in films as diverse as the elephant man, alien, 1984 and harry potter. most recently he played a priest, in the oscar nominated film, jackie. nick higham looks back at his career. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt as a political diarist allan clarke. both my black teeth have disintegrated into blackened stumps or stalactites. a complex characterjohn hurt played with such ease and subtlety. his talent was spotted early in a succession of leading stage and television roles. his first big breakthrough came in 1966 in a man for all seasons. will a small part, but in a high profile, oscar winning film. i will be getting a newjob shortly, i should wonder. they have asked me if i would like to train as a manager or a managing director. a few years later he was starring opposite richard atte ....