• Artist who valued skill and tradition

  PETER GRANT: The Catholic and national ideals of Irish society during the 1930s, 40s and 50s found their expression in the sculpture of Peter Grant who died recently. p
  

• Rugged voice of the Belfast shipyards

  ANDY BARR: Andrew (Andy) Barr, the veteran Belfast trade unionist who has died in his 90th year, at several points was a one-man bridge across the divide between nationalism and unionism that has always weakened Northern Ireland unions. p
  

• KGB general who refused to obey orders and arrest Yeltsin

  VIKTOR KARPUKHIN: Viktor Karpukhin (55), who died on March 23rd after a heart attack, was a retired KGB major general and heavily decorated combat veteran of Soviet commando and anti-terrorist operations who may be best remembered for his refusal to obey orders in 1991. p
  

• Philip Yordan Hollywood writer in era of McCarthy

  PHILIP YORDAN: Philip Yordan, the controversial and colourful Hollywood writer and producer who won an Oscar and who acted as a front for blacklisted colleagues during the McCarthy era, has died. He was 89. p
  

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