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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was saddened to hear of the death of "one of Britain's most celebrated artists".
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
“So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny,” actor Sylvie Vartan wrote in French on Instagram, posting a photo of herself with Deny on stage in “Ne me regardez pas comme ça!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
It also said it had "no record" of Ty Hen Ltd requesting permission to leave the fields uncultivated but added it was sorry to hear of the impact on Jenkins.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“We are encouraged to hear of ‘large increases in Meta AI use’ since the Muse Spark launch and got a bit more on Zuckerberg’s plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“No, by God! I took care that none should hear of it—or of her under that name.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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