Obituaries

Obituary: András Mezei

Born Budapest, December 23, 1930. Died Budapest, May 30, 2008, aged 77.

Obituary: Leonard Cohen

'I’m junk but I’m still holding up this little wild bouquet/Democracy is coming to the USA. To the USA'

Simon Baron-Cohen: My Special sister Suzie

Obituary: Emanuel Rackman

Born Albany, New York, June 24, 1910. Died New York, December 1, 2008, aged 98.

Obituary: Conor Cruise O’Brien

Born Dublin, November 3, 1917. Died Howth, County Dublin, December 18, 2008, aged 91.

Obituary: George da Costa

Born Ramsgate, February 1, 1923. Died Broadstairs, October 14, 2008, aged 85.

Obituary: Benny Hantman

Born Newcastle, May 5, 1922. Died London, September 28, 2008, aged 86.

Obituary: Judy Shaviv

Born London, April 16, 1951. Died December 2, 2008, Toronto, Canada, aged 57.

Obituary: Rudy Kennedy

Born Rosenberg, October 24, 1927. Died London, November 10, 2008, aged 81.