Fallen Elf oil boss Sirven dies
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Alfred Sirven, a former executive of the oil giant Elf central to a corruption trial, dies in France.
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Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79.
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Former industrialist Lord Hanson, one of the biggest figures in corporate history, has died from cancer, the BBC reports. He was 82.
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Alberta's much-beloved lieutenant-governor, Lois Hole, has died, the premier's office said Friday.
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A man died over the weekend at a  wind farm under construction in Oregon in what is believed to  be the first death of a wind power worker in the United States,  law enforcement and industry officials said on Monday.
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Anita Roddick, founder of the international Body Shop cosmetics chain, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.
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Lord James Hanson, a wealthy industrialist whose business prospered by acquiring poorly run, low-tech companies and turning them into money makers, died after a long battle with cancer, his spokesman said. He was 82.
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A caravan park owner collapsed and died after drinking cocaine mixed with water, an inquest is told.
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria -- One of seven foreign oil workers taken hostage yesterday was killed and another was wounded during a rescue attempt that also left two kidnappers and a soldier dead, officials said.
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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, has died after many years of poor health, according to his office.
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Sir John Harvey-Jones, the outspoken former boss of the chemical giant ICI and TV business guru, died yesterday aged 83.
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A British soldier who died after a road accident on Wednesday in Iraq, has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
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Reports say Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's successor as al-Qaeda in Iraq leader has been killed.
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Prince Bernhard, one of the most charismatic members of the Dutch royal family, dies at the age of 93.
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A Royal Marine has died in Afghanistan after his unit came under fire, the Ministry of Defence says.
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"The club extends its sympathy to his wife, family and friends."  MOTORCYCLING: Latest on Isle of Man TT crash The name of the motorcyclist killed along with two other people following a crash during the Senior race at the Isle of Man TT has been released. via UTV
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Lord James Hanson, a wealthy industrialist whose business prospered by acquiring poorly run, low-tech companies and turning them into money makers, died Monday after a long battle with cancer, his spokesman said.