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Alan Bertram

Obituary: Alan Bertram MBE, athletics coach and former policeman

Born: 10 July, 1936, in Northumberland. Died: 18 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 76

Mick McManus

Obituary: Mick McManus, wrestler and entertainer

Born: 11 January, 1920, in London. Died: 22 May, 2013, in Twickenham, aged 93

Obituary: Eddie Braben, comedy writer behind some of Morecambe and Wise’s most delightful sketches

Born: 31 October, 1930, in Liverpool. Died: 21 May, 2013, in Wales, aged 82

Obituary: Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay, Member of the European Parliament and chief of the clan Mackay

Born: 19 July, 1937, in Edinburgh. Died:10 May, 2103, in London, aged 75

James Bruce

Obituary: The Hon James Bruce, CBE, JP, farmer and founding chairman of Scottish Woodlands

Born: August 1927, in Fife. Died: 22 April, 2013, in Perthshire, aged 85

Paul Shane as Ted Bovis in TV comedy series Hi-de-Hi. Picture: PA

Obituary: Paul Shane, actor

Born: 19 June, 1940, in Rotherham, Yorkshire. Died: 16 May, 2013, in Rotherham, aged 72

James Muir

Obituary: Professor James Muir, aquaculture expert and international development adviser

Born: 7 March, 1951, in Lincolnshire. Died: 1 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 62

Ronnie Armstrong. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: Ronnie Armstrong, head teacher, curriculum consultant and author

Born: 15 June, 1940, in Dumbarton Died: 23 April, 2013, in Alexandria aged 72

Alistair Campsie. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: Alistair Campsie, journalist, author, hotelier and piper

Born: 27 January, 1929, in Inverness. Died: 21 April, 2013, in Stonehaven, aged 84

Arnold Peters with June Spencer, who plays his wife, Peggy, in the radio soap. Picture: PA

Obituary: Arnold Peters, actor

Born: 1925, in Wollaston, Northamptonshire. Died: 11 May, 2013, in Northamptonshire, aged 87.

Margaret Gardiner

Obituary: Margaret Gardener, caterer and homemaker

Born: 25 May, 1927, in Edinburgh. Died: 8 April, 2013, in Topeka, Kansas, United States, aged 85.

Obituary: David Maitland CVO, managing director of Save & Prosper

Born: 9 May, 1922, in Australia. Died: 18 April, 2013, in Hampshire, aged 90

Obituary: Ian Berry, MBE, JP

Born: 14 April 1933 in Portobello. Died: 5 May 2013 in Edinburgh, aged 80.

Ray Harryhausen. Picture: Getty

Obituary: Ray Harryhausen, animator, film writer and producer

Born: 29 June, 1920, in Los Angeles. Died: 7 May, 2013, in London, aged 92

Reg Hollinshead. Picture: Getty

Obituary: Reginald Hollinshead, racehorse trainer

Born: 3 January, 1924, in Upper Longdon, Staffordshire. Died: 6 May, 2013, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, aged 89

Obituary: Ernie Winchester, footballer with Aberdeen, Hearts and Arbroath

Born: 18 May, 1944, in Aberdeen. Died: 8 May, 2013, in Watford, aged 68

Bryan Forbes with his wife, Nanette Newman, and daughters, actress Emma (right) and journalist Sarah (left). Picture: PA

Obituary: Bryan Forbes, CBE, film director, producer, writer and actor

Born: 22 July, 1926, in London. Died: 8 May, 2013, in Virginia Water, Surrey, aged 86

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Nick Baxter

Obituary: Nicholas Baxter, social entrepreneur

Born: 9 November, 1947. Died: 28 April, 2013, in Aberdeen, aged 65.

Professor David Sinclair

Obituary: Professor David Sinclair, educator and anatomist

Born: 28 August, 1915, in Forfar. Died: 30 April, 2013, in Aberdeen, aged 97

Jo Pitt. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire.

Obituary: Jo Pitt, equestrian

Born: 22 February, 1979, in Aberdeenshire. Died: 2 May, 2013, in Norfolk, aged 34

Obituary: Eck Ross, farmer

Born: 5 July, 1927, in Blairydrine, Kincardineshire. Died: 7 April, 2013, in Blairydrine, Kincardineshire, aged 85

Nick Baxter. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: Nicholas Baxter, social entrepreneur

Born: 9 November, 1947, in York. Died: 28, April, 2013, at Roxburghe House, Aberdeen, aged 65.

Obituary: Kenneth Dunbar WS, solicitor and Master of the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh

Born: 19 May, 1947, in Greenock. Died: 11 April, 2013, in Edinburgh, 
aged 65

King George VI shakes hands with Bill Young, right, at Twickenham. Picture: Complimentary

Obituary: William Brewitt Young, Scotland’s oldest rugby internationalist

Born: 7 May 1916 in Ardrossan. Died: 25 April, 2013, in Sevenoaks, Kent, aged 96.

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Obituary: Sandor Racz, activist and leading figure during Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet Revolution

Born: 17 March, 1933, near the city of Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary. Died: 30 April, 2013, in Budapest, aged 80.

Thomas Hemsley

Obituary: Thomas Hemsley CBE, baritone

Born: 12 April, 1927, in Leicestershire. Died: 11 April, 2013, in London, aged 85

Patrick Garland. Picture: PA

Obituary: Patrick Garland, theatre and television director

Born: 10 April, 1935, in London. Died: 20 April, 2013, in Sussex, aged 78.

Sir Steuart Pringle. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: Lt-Gen Sir Steuart Pringle of Stichill, Commandant-General of the Royal Marines

Born: 21 July, 1928, in Dover. Died: 18 April, 2013, in London, aged 84.

Fr John Maitland Moir

Obituary: Archimandrite John Maitland Moir, priest.

Born: 18 June, 1924, in Currie. Died: 17 April, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 88

Brian Adam

Obituary: Brian Adam MSP, politician and biochemist

Born: 10 June, 1948, in Newmill, Banffshire. Died: 25 April, 2013, in Aberdeen, aged 64

Richard Pankhurst

Obituary: Richard John Pankhurst Phd, botanist and taxonomist

Born: June 8, 1940. Died: 26 March, 2013, aged 72

Obituary: Joan Bridge Baez, anti-war activist.

Born: 11 April, 1913, in Edinburgh. Died: 20 April, 2013, in Woodside, California, aged 100

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