Knows as Rufus in The Guardian, his death was cryptically announced in Saturday's Guardian crossword.
(12/06/2023 12:38)moreton407 Wrote: [ -> ]Roger Squires, a British crossword compiler/setter, who is best known for being the world's most prolific compiler, has died, aged 91.
Apparently he will be buried in the cemetery 6 down and 4 across
Cormac McCarthy - America's Pulitzer Prize-winning author - has died aged 89.
Actor Treat Williams, who starred in the film musical Hair and the US television series Everwood, has died in a road accident aged 71.
Marvel Comics artist John Romita Sr, who helped to create characters such as Wolverine and Spider-Man's girlfriend Mary Jane Watson, has died aged 93.
Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins has died aged 76. Hollins made almost 600 appearances as a player for the club, scoring 64 times during his two spells at Stamford Bridge between 1963 and 1984.
Oscar- winning actress and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87.
RIP
Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen has died at the age of 70 after suffering from dementia.
US rapper Big Pokey has died after collapsing during a performance in Texas. The artist, whose real name was Milton Powell, was performing at a Juneteenth-themed event at a bar on Saturday when he fell backwards on stage. Witnesses rushed to help the 48-year-old before he was taken to a nearby hospital. He died on Sunday.
Actress Angela Thorne, best-known for starring in To The Manor Born, has died aged 84. She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC comedy series, alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles.