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Philippe Bouvard

1929 – 2026 · Journalist; radio and television presenter and producer; humorist; writer; press executive; theatre manager (Gaite-Bobino 1990-2006)

“Father of Les Grosses Tetes. 60 years on RTL. Wit that never retired.”

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Brian Fallon

1933 – 2026 · Art critic; literary editor; essayist; author of books on Irish art and culture; former chief critic of The Irish Times; founder of Irish Times Weekend

“Irish Times critic who made art feel spoken, not rarefied.”

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Lloyd Robertson

1934 – 2026 · Television and radio news anchor; journalist; senior editor; documentary / newsmagazine host (W5); memoirist

“Canada's trusted anchor: that's the kind of day it's been.”

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Frank McDonald

1950 – 2026 · Author; journalist; environmentalist; former Environment Correspondent (1986) and Environment Editor (2000-2015) of The Irish Times

“Irish Times editor who defended Dublin and the climate.”

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Bill Rasmussen

1932 – 2026 · Sports broadcaster; television executive; entrepreneur; co-founder and first president-CEO / early chairman of ESPN; author; Parkinson's advocate; public speaker

“ESPN's founder who turned a traffic-jam brainstorm into the world's first 24-hour sports network.”

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