A New York mayor, a Navy Seal, an anti-apartheid activist, a toymaker, a rock musician and an English king
Matthew Bannister on anti-apartheid campaigner Amina Cachalia, Reg Presley of the Troggs, US sniper Chris Kyle, Etch-a-Sketch inventor Andre Cassagnes, and New York mayor Ed Koch.
Matthew Bannister on
Amina Cachalia who campaigned for women's rights and against apartheid in her native South Africa.
Reg Presley, guitarist and singer with the Troggs, who was fascinated by UFOs, alien abductions and crop circles.
Chris Kyle - the US military sniper credited with more kills than any other soldier, mostly during the second Iraq war. He was shot dead at a shooting range in Texas.
Andre Cassagnes who invented the Etch A Sketch
Ed Koch, the abrasive former Mayor of New York, credited with restoring the fortunes of the Big Apple.
And - better late than never - Richard III - a tribute in verse from the UA Fanthorpe archive.
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Amina Cachalia
Last Word spoke to World Service presenter Lerato Mbele and to fellow South African anti-apartheid activist, Sophia de Bruyn.
Born 28 June 1930; died 31 January 2013 aged 82
Reg Presely
Matthew spoke to rock music journalist Keith Altham
Born 12 June 1941; died 4 February 2013 aged 71
Chris Kyle
Andre Cassagnes
The poet Ian McMillan pays tribute
Born 23 September 1926; died 16 January 2013 aged 86Ed Koch
Last Word spoke to the New York Times journalist Clyde Haberman, to the former London Mayor Ken Livingstone and to Neil Barsky who made a documentary about his life.
Born 19Β December 1924; died 1 February 2013 aged 88Richard III
Rosie Bailey reads a poem by the late U.A.Fanthorpe
Born 2 October 1452; died 22 August 1485 aged 32 Β
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Feb 2013 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 10 Feb 2013 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
