An Asian elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died aged 88 in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Thursday.

Awarded the title of "Gaja Muthassi" (elephant granny), Dakshayani took part in temple rituals and processions for decades, but breathed her last on Tuesday after becoming reluctant to eat, her veterinary surgeon said.

"At 3 pm, a sudden shiver passed through her large frame beginning from the head region. After a few minutes, she bent her forelimbs and lay down. And that was it," T&nbsp;Rajeev told AFP.

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which owned Dakshayani, gave her age as 88.

The oldest elephant in captivity recognised by Guinness World Records was aged 86 — Lin Wang, another Asian elephant which died in 2003 in a Taiwan zoo. Captive elephants have a life expectancy of 40-plus years.

Pineapples and carrots had been introduced to Dakshayani's diet in recent years to improve her metabolism after she began to have difficulty moving around, probably due to reduced eyesight.

"For the past three years she did not take part in any temple programme or public function," Rajeev said.

"And a couple of months back, we had even moved her to a better tethering place at an elephant farm in Thiruvananthapuram."

Wildlife conservationists such as PS Easa have criticised the practice of keeping elephants in captivity, regardless of their conditions.

He said Thursday all such animals should be released to their natural habitat, adding that bestowing titles on elephants did nothing for their well-being.

"All they want, or for that matter, any animal would want, is to be in their natural habitat and have enough space to move around and sufficient food to eat," he said.&nbsp;

Wildlife experts say some 15,000 Asian elephants -- or nearly one in three -- live in captivity globally, often in dire conditions.&nbsp;

India has 2,454 elephants in captivity, a survey released last month said.&nbsp;

Former Travancore Board president Prayar Gopalakrishnan, under whose tenure Dakshayani was awarded the "Gaja Muthassi" honour, defended the decision to keep her in captivity.

"Due to various practical constraints, we could not let her loose, but instead ensured that she had more than enough space to move around," he told AFP.

An Asian elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died aged 88 in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Thursday. Awarded the title of "Gaja Muthassi" (elephant granny), Dakshayani took part in temple rituals and processions for decades, but breathed her last on Tuesday after becoming reluctant to eat, her veterinary surgeon said.

An Asian elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died aged 88 in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Thursday. Awarded the title of "Gaja Muthassi" (elephant granny), Dakshayani took part in temple rituals and processions for decades, but breathed her last on Tuesday after becoming reluctant to eat, her veterinary surgeon said. "At 3 pm, a sudden shiver passed through her large frame beginning from the head region. After a few minutes, she bent her forelimbs and lay down. And that was it," T Rajeev told AFP. The Travancore Devaswom Board, which owned Dakshayani, gave her age as 88. The oldest elephant in captivity recognised by Guinness World Records was aged 86 — Lin Wang, another Asian elephant which died in 2003 in a Taiwan zoo. Captive elephants have a life expectancy of 40-plus years. Pineapples and carrots had been introduced to Dakshayani's diet in recent years to improve her metabolism after she began to have difficulty moving around, probably due to reduced eyesight. "For the past three years she did not take part in any temple programme or public function," Rajeev said. "And a couple of months back, we had even moved her to a better tethering place at an elephant farm in Thiruvananthapuram." Wildlife conservationists such as PS Easa have criticised the practice of keeping elephants in captivity, regardless of their conditions. He said Thursday all such animals should be released to their natural habitat, adding that bestowing titles on elephants did nothing for their well-being. "All they want, or for that matter, any animal would want, is to be in their natural habitat and have enough space to move around and sufficient food to eat," he said. Wildlife experts say some 15,000 Asian elephants -- or nearly one in three -- live in captivity globally, often in dire conditions. India has 2,454 elephants in captivity, a survey released last month said. Former Travancore Board president Prayar Gopalakrishnan, under whose tenure Dakshayani was awarded the "Gaja Muthassi" honour, defended the decision to keep her in captivity. "Due to various practical constraints, we could not let her loose, but instead ensured that she had more than enough space to move around," he told AFP.

India's 'granny' elephant dies aged 88

Swamp-rocker singer-songwriter Tony Joe White died at the age of 75 on Wednesday. 
 
Variety quoted his son Jody White as saying, "He wasn`t ill at all. He just had a heart attack.there was no pain or suffering.'' 
 
'The Cult'&nbsp;writer was behind several hits including `Polk Salad Annie` and `Rainy Night in Georgia`. White, a country bluesman, was covered by multiple artists including Tina Turner and Elvis Presley. 
 
The 'Ain`t going down this time'&nbsp;singer had released his latest and a complete blues album 'Bad Mouthin'&nbsp;in September and had also made a debut on the Grand Ole Opry. 
 
White passed away at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, outside of Nashville. 
 
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Swamp-rocker singer-songwriter Tony Joe White died at the age of 75 on Wednesday. Variety quoted his son Jody White as saying, "He wasn`t ill at all. He just had a heart attack.

Swamp-rocker singer-songwriter Tony Joe White died at the age of 75 on Wednesday. Variety quoted his son Jody White as saying, "He wasn`t ill at all. He just had a heart attack.there was no pain or suffering.'' 'The Cult' writer was behind several hits including `Polk Salad Annie` and `Rainy Night in Georgia`. White, a country bluesman, was covered by multiple artists including Tina Turner and Elvis Presley. The 'Ain`t going down this time' singer had released his latest and a complete blues album 'Bad Mouthin' in September and had also made a debut on the Grand Ole Opry. White passed away at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, outside of Nashville.

American singer and guitarist Tony Joe dies at 75

Former union minister and BJP MP Bandaru Dattatreya’s 21-year-old son Bandaru Vaishnav has died of a heart attack.&nbsp

News reports said Vaishnav was having dinner with his family when he collapsed.&nbsp

His father took him to hospital, where doctors told Bandaru Dattatreya they could leave Vaishnav with them.&nbsp

The reports added that Vaishnav was declared dead at about 12.30 am Wednesday morning.&nbsp

They added that Vaishnav was a third-year medical student.&nbsp

News reports said former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya's son Vaishnav was having dinner with his family when he collapsed

Former union minister and BJP MP Bandaru Dattatreya’s 21-year-old son Bandaru Vaishnav has died of a heart attack. News reports said Vaishnav was having dinner with his family when he collapsed. His father took him to hospital, where doctors told Bandaru Dattatreya they could leave Vaishnav with them. The reports added that Vaishnav was declared dead at about 12.30 am Wednesday morning. They added that Vaishnav was a third-year medical student.

Hyderabad: MP's 21-year-old son dies of heart attack

Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday.

&quot;Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who was as loved by him, as he was loved by them,&quot; his family said.

&quot;He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends,&quot; they added, in a statement published by the Press Association news agency.

Bannister gained global sporting glory on May 6, 1954, when he ran a mile (1.6 kilometres) in three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track in Oxford.

Seb Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, said Bannister`s death marked &quot;a day of intense sadness both for our nation and for all of us in athletics&quot;.

&quot;There is not a single athlete of my generation who was not inspired by Roger and his achievements both on and off the track,&quot; tweeted Coe, who won two Olympic gold medals in the 1980s.

Half a century later after Bannister`s record, the Royal Mint celebrated the occasion by issuing a 50 pence coin showing an athlete`s running legs against a stopwatch.

British Prime Minister Theresa May described Bannister as &quot;a great British sporting icon whose achievements were an inspiration to us all&quot;.

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Despite being famed for breaking the four-minute barrier, Bannister said he felt a greater sense of achievement winning gold at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, beating his great rival Australian John Landy in a race later dubbed the &quot;Miracle Mile&quot;.

&quot;I think that racing in the Olympics and Commonwealths is more important than breaking records,&quot; Bannister said in 2014.

&quot;Vancouver was the pinnacle of my athletics career. It is very difficult to break records during the Olympic competition, but winning races was better than holding world records.&quot;

The current one-mile record has since 1999 been held by Morocco`s Hicham El Guerrouj with a time of 3:43.13 secs.

But Bannister`s achievement has continued to inspire athletics enthusiasts, with the shoes he wore to break the four-minute barrier selling for a record.

The black-leather pair of shoes sold for &pound;266,500 in September 2015 -- about $409,000 at the exchange rate at the time.

By then Bannister was having trouble walking, let alone running, after revealing he was suffering from Parkinson`s disease.

The condition progressively damages part of the brain over time and is one Bannister was familiar with, even before he was first diagnosed a few years ago, from his lengthy career as the neurologist.

&quot;I am being well looked after and I don`t intend to let it interfere -- as much as I can,&quot; he told the BBC in 2014.

&quot;Just consider the alternatives -- that is the way I look at it,&quot; he added. &quot;Intellectually I am not (degenerating) and what is walking anyway!&quot;

Bannister gained global sporting glory on May 6, 1954, when he ran a mile (1.6 kilometres) in three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track in Oxford

Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday. "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who was as loved by him, as he was loved by them," his family said. "He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends," they added, in a statement published by the Press Association news agency. Bannister gained global sporting glory on May 6, 1954, when he ran a mile (1.6 kilometres) in three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track in Oxford. Seb Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, said Bannister`s death marked "a day of intense sadness both for our nation and for all of us in athletics". "There is not a single athlete of my generation who was not inspired by Roger and his achievements both on and off the track," tweeted Coe, who won two Olympic gold medals in the 1980s. Half a century later after Bannister`s record, the Royal Mint celebrated the occasion by issuing a 50 pence coin showing an athlete`s running legs against a stopwatch. British Prime Minister Theresa May described Bannister as "a great British sporting icon whose achievements were an inspiration to us all". Sir Roger Bannister was a great British sporting icon whose achievements were an inspiration to us all. He will be greatly missed. — Theresa May (@theresa_may) March 4, 2018 × "He will be greatly missed," she wrote on Twitter. Despite being famed for breaking the four-minute barrier, Bannister said he felt a greater sense of achievement winning gold at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, beating his great rival Australian John Landy in a race later dubbed the "Miracle Mile". "I think that racing in the Olympics and Commonwealths is more important than breaking records," Bannister said in 2014. "Vancouver was the pinnacle of my athletics career. It is very difficult to break records during the Olympic competition, but winning races was better than holding world records." The current one-mile record has since 1999 been held by Morocco`s Hicham El Guerrouj with a time of 3:43.13 secs. But Bannister`s achievement has continued to inspire athletics enthusiasts, with the shoes he wore to break the four-minute barrier selling for a record. The black-leather pair of shoes sold for £266,500 in September 2015 -- about $409,000 at the exchange rate at the time. By then Bannister was having trouble walking, let alone running, after revealing he was suffering from Parkinson`s disease. The condition progressively damages part of the brain over time and is one Bannister was familiar with, even before he was first diagnosed a few years ago, from his lengthy career as the neurologist. "I am being well looked after and I don`t intend to let it interfere -- as much as I can," he told the BBC in 2014. "Just consider the alternatives -- that is the way I look at it," he added. "Intellectually I am not (degenerating) and what is walking anyway!"

Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, dies at 88

Former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian has passed away, officials said today.

He was 79.

&quot;Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T S R Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation. Deepest condolences to all family members. We hope and pray that your ideas and thoughts will continue to guide us,&quot; the IAS association said in a tweet.

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His cremation will take place at the Lodhi Road crematorium here at 5.30 pm, the association said.

Subramanian was the Cabinet secretary from August 1, 1996, to March 31, 1998.

The cause of death and other details were immediately not known.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel Jitendra Singh and other senior IAS officers have condoled his death.

&quot;Former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian is no more. Saddened by the news. He was affable, full of ideas and energetic. In many a debate on TV channels, shared thoughts with him. Condolences to his family and his fraternity,&quot; she said.

The MoS said, &quot;Saddened by news of the demise of former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian. My condolences to the entire IAS fraternity and his family.&quot; 
Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Anil Swarup, said.

&quot;Bichde sab bari bari (all left one by one). One of the most outstanding officer T S R Subramanian is no more. Rest in Peace. RIP,&quot; he said on Twitter.&nbsp;

'Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T S R Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation,' the IAS association said

Former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian has passed away, officials said today. He was 79. "Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T S R Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation. Deepest condolences to all family members. We hope and pray that your ideas and thoughts will continue to guide us," the IAS association said in a tweet. Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T S R Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation. Deepest Condolences to all family members. We hope and pray that your ideas and thoughts will continue to guide us. — IAS Association (@IASassociation) February 26, 2018 × His cremation will take place at the Lodhi Road crematorium here at 5.30 pm, the association said. Subramanian was the Cabinet secretary from August 1, 1996, to March 31, 1998. The cause of death and other details were immediately not known. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel Jitendra Singh and other senior IAS officers have condoled his death. "Former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian is no more. Saddened by the news. He was affable, full of ideas and energetic. In many a debate on TV channels, shared thoughts with him. Condolences to his family and his fraternity," she said. The MoS said, "Saddened by news of the demise of former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian. My condolences to the entire IAS fraternity and his family." Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Anil Swarup, said. "Bichde sab bari bari (all left one by one). One of the most outstanding officer T S R Subramanian is no more. Rest in Peace. RIP," he said on Twitter.

Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian dies at 79

A Spanish village today declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as &quot;the world&#39;s oldest man&quot;, who passed away just over a month after turning 113.

Francisco Nunez Olivera, who was 10 years old when World War I broke out, died on Monday in the village of Bienvenida in southwestern Spain where he had lived throughout his life, village mayor Antonio Carmona told AFP.

&quot;It&#39;s a very cold day and most of all a very sad day,&quot; Carmona said.

Born on December 13, 1904, relatives credited Nunez Olivera&#39;s long life to a diet based on vegetables he grew on his own land and a daily glass of red wine.

Every morning for breakfast, he would have sponge cake made with olive oil and a glass of milk.

And until the age of 107, he went out for daily walks by himself, according to Spanish media reports published when he celebrated his last birthday.

While the Spanish media described Nunez Olivera as the world&#39;s oldest man, his name did not appear on a list kept by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates the ages of the world&#39;s longest-living people.

The US-based group lists Japan&#39;s Masazou Nonaka, born on July 25, 1905 making him 112, as the world&#39;s oldest man but Carmona said there were documents to prove the Spaniard was in fact older.

It also lists a Japanese woman, aged 117, as the world&#39;s oldest person.

&quot;We were in the process of applying for him to enter into the Guinness Book of World Records. It meant a lot to his neighbours to be represented by the oldest man in the world,&quot; Carmona said.

Proving Nunez Olivera&#39;s exact age has been complicated by the fact that most of Bienvenida&#39;s public archives were destroyed during Spain&#39;s 1936-39 civil war, according to newspaper El Mundo.

Nunez Olivera, known in the village as Marchena due to his likeness to a Spanish flamenco singer who used that stage name, had been a widower since 1988.

He fought in the Rif War in the first half of the 1920s between Spain and the Berber tribes of the Rif mountains in Morocco and survived General Francisco Franco&#39;s 1936-75 dictatorship.

On Tuesday afternoon, he was set to be buried in Bienvenida.

He was one of 32 people over the age of 90 among the roughly 2,200 inhabitants of the village, according to El Mundo.

Spain has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, which doctors often attribute to the country&#39;s Mediterranean diet.

Born on December 13, 1904, relatives credited Nunez Olivera’s long life to a diet based on vegetables he grew on his own land and a daily glass of red wine

A Spanish village today declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as "the world's oldest man", who passed away just over a month after turning 113. Francisco Nunez Olivera, who was 10 years old when World War I broke out, died on Monday in the village of Bienvenida in southwestern Spain where he had lived throughout his life, village mayor Antonio Carmona told AFP. "It's a very cold day and most of all a very sad day," Carmona said. Born on December 13, 1904, relatives credited Nunez Olivera's long life to a diet based on vegetables he grew on his own land and a daily glass of red wine. Every morning for breakfast, he would have sponge cake made with olive oil and a glass of milk. And until the age of 107, he went out for daily walks by himself, according to Spanish media reports published when he celebrated his last birthday. While the Spanish media described Nunez Olivera as the world's oldest man, his name did not appear on a list kept by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates the ages of the world's longest-living people. The US-based group lists Japan's Masazou Nonaka, born on July 25, 1905 making him 112, as the world's oldest man but Carmona said there were documents to prove the Spaniard was in fact older. It also lists a Japanese woman, aged 117, as the world's oldest person. "We were in the process of applying for him to enter into the Guinness Book of World Records. It meant a lot to his neighbours to be represented by the oldest man in the world," Carmona said. Proving Nunez Olivera's exact age has been complicated by the fact that most of Bienvenida's public archives were destroyed during Spain's 1936-39 civil war, according to newspaper El Mundo. Nunez Olivera, known in the village as Marchena due to his likeness to a Spanish flamenco singer who used that stage name, had been a widower since 1988. He fought in the Rif War in the first half of the 1920s between Spain and the Berber tribes of the Rif mountains in Morocco and survived General Francisco Franco's 1936-75 dictatorship. On Tuesday afternoon, he was set to be buried in Bienvenida. He was one of 32 people over the age of 90 among the roughly 2,200 inhabitants of the village, according to El Mundo. Spain has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, which doctors often attribute to the country's Mediterranean diet.

'World's oldest man' dies in Spain aged 113

Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who resigned in disgrace after covering up years of sexual abuse of children by priests and whose name became a byword for scandal in the Catholic Church, died on Wednesday (December 20).

Reuters correspondent Philip Pullella said that &quot;he was perhaps the greatest symbol of the Church&#39;s failure to deal with sexual abuse&quot;, adding that even if &quot;the American Church has made a lot of progress in changing procedures to keep possible abusers away from children, abuse victims say that not enough has been done&quot;.

Law was archbishop of Boston for 18 years when Pope John Paul - who in 1984 had appointed Law to run one of the most prestigious and wealthy American archdioceses - reluctantly accepted his resignation on Dec. 13, 2002, after a tumultuous year in Church history.

A succession of devastating stories by the Boston Globe&#39;s Spotlight team had showed how priests who sexually abused children had been moved from parish to parish for years under Law&#39;s tenure without informing parishioners or law authorities.

The Vatican announced his death in a one-line statement just before dawn and sources close to Law, who died in a hospital in Rome, said he had been suffering from the complications of diabetes, liver failure and a buildup of fluids around the heart, known as pericardial effusion.

Like those of all cardinals who die in Rome, Law&#39;s funeral is likely to be held in St. Peter&#39;s Basilica.

Law was archbishop of Boston for 18 years when Pope John Paul reluctantly accepted his resignation on December 13, 2002, after a tumultuous year in Church history

Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who resigned in disgrace after covering up years of sexual abuse of children by priests and whose name became a byword for scandal in the Catholic Church, died on Wednesday (December 20). Reuters correspondent Philip Pullella said that "he was perhaps the greatest symbol of the Church's failure to deal with sexual abuse", adding that even if "the American Church has made a lot of progress in changing procedures to keep possible abusers away from children, abuse victims say that not enough has been done". Law was archbishop of Boston for 18 years when Pope John Paul - who in 1984 had appointed Law to run one of the most prestigious and wealthy American archdioceses - reluctantly accepted his resignation on Dec. 13, 2002, after a tumultuous year in Church history. A succession of devastating stories by the Boston Globe's Spotlight team had showed how priests who sexually abused children had been moved from parish to parish for years under Law's tenure without informing parishioners or law authorities. The Vatican announced his death in a one-line statement just before dawn and sources close to Law, who died in a hospital in Rome, said he had been suffering from the complications of diabetes, liver failure and a buildup of fluids around the heart, known as pericardial effusion. Like those of all cardinals who die in Rome, Law's funeral is likely to be held in St. Peter's Basilica.

US: Disgraced Cardinal Law, byword for Catholic sexual abuse crisis, dies

A 26-year-old Dalit man on Thursday died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in Kanpur, following which twelve police personnel have been suspended. 
 
Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found dead at Ahirwan police station on Thursday afternoon after he was picked up along with another man, Raju Mistri, Wednesday in a case of loot. 
 
Police called the family of Mistri to identify the body, which was later claimed by Kamal&#39;s family. 
 
The family members of the deceased filed an FIR against the station in charge and other police personnel for beating Kamal to death. However, police claimed he had committed suicide and sent the body for postmortem. 
 
&quot;Twelve police personnel, including the station in charge Yogendra Singh, have been suspended and strict action will be taken against them if found guilty,&quot; SSP, Mathura, Shalabh Mathur said 
 
The members of Valmiki community blocked the Kanpur-Lucknow highway and threw stones at the police station, following which senior police officials reached there to control the situation.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Raju Mistri has been reported missing. 
 
(DNA)

Kamal Valmiki was found dead at Ahirwan police station on Thursday afternoon under suspicious circumstances

A 26-year-old Dalit man on Thursday died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in Kanpur, following which twelve police personnel have been suspended. Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found dead at Ahirwan police station on Thursday afternoon after he was picked up along with another man, Raju Mistri, Wednesday in a case of loot. Police called the family of Mistri to identify the body, which was later claimed by Kamal's family. The family members of the deceased filed an FIR against the station in charge and other police personnel for beating Kamal to death. However, police claimed he had committed suicide and sent the body for postmortem. "Twelve police personnel, including the station in charge Yogendra Singh, have been suspended and strict action will be taken against them if found guilty," SSP, Mathura, Shalabh Mathur said The members of Valmiki community blocked the Kanpur-Lucknow highway and threw stones at the police station, following which senior police officials reached there to control the situation. Meanwhile, Raju Mistri has been reported missing. (DNA)

Dalit man dies in police custody in India's Kanpur

Former Ferrari driver Chris Amon, often described as one of the best in Formula One never to have won a race, has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer, family of the New Zealand motorsport great said today. 
 
Amon was part of a well-known trio of New Zealand drivers competing in Formula One in the 1960s and early 70s alongside Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who both enjoyed more successful careers in the sport&#39;s premier series. 
 
Bad luck was often cited as the key reason for his lack of Formula One victories, with former world champion Mario Andretti once famously saying: &quot;If he became an undertaker, people would stop dying.&quot; 
 
Like McLaren, with whom he won the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in a Ford GT40 50 years ago, he founded his own team but Chris Amon Racing failed to achieve much success. 
 
&quot;Chris battled cancer in recent years but retained not only a close interest in Formula One and his very wide range of favourite topics, but also his wonderful sense of humour complete with infectious chuckle,&quot; Amon&#39;s family said in a statement. 
 
McLaren chairman Ron Dennis praised Amon as he paid tribute to the driver. 
 
&quot;It was with profound sadness that I heard the news this morning that Chris Amon had passed away,&quot; Dennis said in a statement. 
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&quot;He nearly won a fair few, but always it seemed that his luck would run out before he saw the chequered flag,&quot; Dennis recalled, terming Amon as &quot;one of the fastest racing drivers&quot;. 
 
Williams also paid tribute to Amon who finished on the podium 11 times, also driving for March and Matra among 13 teams in a career that spanned 14 seasons. 
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Amon was part of a well-known trio of New Zealand drivers competing in Formula One in the 1960s and early 70s

Former Ferrari driver Chris Amon, often described as one of the best in Formula One never to have won a race, has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer, family of the New Zealand motorsport great said today. Amon was part of a well-known trio of New Zealand drivers competing in Formula One in the 1960s and early 70s alongside Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who both enjoyed more successful careers in the sport's premier series. Bad luck was often cited as the key reason for his lack of Formula One victories, with former world champion Mario Andretti once famously saying: "If he became an undertaker, people would stop dying." Like McLaren, with whom he won the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in a Ford GT40 50 years ago, he founded his own team but Chris Amon Racing failed to achieve much success. "Chris battled cancer in recent years but retained not only a close interest in Formula One and his very wide range of favourite topics, but also his wonderful sense of humour complete with infectious chuckle," Amon's family said in a statement. McLaren chairman Ron Dennis praised Amon as he paid tribute to the driver. "It was with profound sadness that I heard the news this morning that Chris Amon had passed away," Dennis said in a statement. "He nearly won a fair few, but always it seemed that his luck would run out before he saw the chequered flag," Dennis recalled, terming Amon as "one of the fastest racing drivers". Williams also paid tribute to Amon who finished on the podium 11 times, also driving for March and Matra among 13 teams in a career that spanned 14 seasons. Chris Amon has died aged 73 Read about the life of 'the finest driver never to win a GP' >> https://t.co/Ykm0pFizo3 pic.twitter.com/jOSLuewKLu — Formula 1 (@F1) August 3, 2016 (Reuters)

New Zealand motor racing great Chris Amon dies at 73

Singer Christina Grimmie, the former contestant on television singing contest &quot;The Voice&quot;, died after being shot at a concert in Orlando, said police on social media. 
 
Grimmie was signing autographs with band members of Before You Exit, with whom she performed earlier, when a gunman approached and opened fire before her brother tackled him at the Plaza Live music venue, said the Orlando Police Department on Twitter. 
 
Grimmie died due to her injuries, said the authorities in a post early Saturday. 
 
The assailant shot and killed himself, police tweeted. 
 
Grimmie placed third during the 2014 season of the &quot;The Voice,&quot; a singing competition on NBC. 
 
&quot;We are heartbroken&quot;, The Voice tweeted.

Gunman opens fire as Grimmie was signing autographs after a performance, shocking fans

Singer Christina Grimmie, the former contestant on television singing contest "The Voice", died after being shot at a concert in Orlando, said police on social media. Grimmie was signing autographs with band members of Before You Exit, with whom she performed earlier, when a gunman approached and opened fire before her brother tackled him at the Plaza Live music venue, said the Orlando Police Department on Twitter. Grimmie died due to her injuries, said the authorities in a post early Saturday. The assailant shot and killed himself, police tweeted. Grimmie placed third during the 2014 season of the "The Voice," a singing competition on NBC. "We are heartbroken", The Voice tweeted.

The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie is dead after Orlando concert shooting

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