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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?

The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Brothers Des and Sam Holmes were travelling in a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry.

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.

9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.

World - The New York Times - October 15

What happens to disabled people when parents die?

A group of friends with severe learning disabilities are planning a future in a shared home.

Assisted dying bill is dangerous, says Archbishop of Canterbury

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

What is assisted dying and could the law change?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

'Our town is dying from the inside out'

More than a quarter of shops are empty, but opinion is divided on how to find a long-term solution.

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash

The car the 38-year-old and her unborn child were travelling in was hit by an unmarked police vehicle.

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

World - Yahoo News - October 13

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey

World - ABC News - October 15

‘BMW Is Not Toyota’: The Supra Won’t Die Just Because the Z4 Might

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Two young boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor incidents

Two young boys have died in separate tractor accidents at Halloween hayrides in Tennessee and Minnesota, local officials said.

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets

Female crooks are exploiting superstition and family love to swindle other women.

Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds

Today Westminster begins its scrutiny of a bill that could for ever change the way we live or die in England and Wales . Christiaan Barnard, the surgeon who performed the world’s first heart ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

The U.K. Will Debate Legalizing Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.

A bill introduced in the House of Commons could legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill, under strict conditions. A similar proposal was rejected in 2015.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessness. An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada ’s most populous province has ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.

Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health service

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying

Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

How to prepare your online accounts for when you die

Most people have accumulated a pile of data on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Former Tyrone gaelic footballer Jody Gormley says he has "no fear of dying whatsoever" after revealing he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about venerating the famous opera composer born near the Italian city.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

What happens to disabled people when parents die?

Assisted dying bill is dangerous, says Archbishop of Canterbury

What is assisted dying and could the law change?

'Our town is dying from the inside out'

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

‘BMW Is Not Toyota’: The Supra Won’t Die Just Because the Z4 Might

Two young boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor incidents

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets

Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds

The U.K. Will Debate Legalizing Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.

Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying

How to prepare your online accounts for when you die

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

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