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Miss Pat Arrowsmith, peace campaigner, 69; Miss Margaret Barbieri, ballerina, 52; Mr Harry Blech, founder of the London Mozart Players, 89; Lady Moyra Browne, former superintendent, St John Ambulance Brigade, 81; Sir Leonard Crossland, former chairman, Ford Motor Co, 85; Lord Elton, former government minister, 69; Mr Jon Finch, actor, 59; Mr John Gardner, composer, 82; Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, 68; Sir Donald Gosling, joint chairman, National Car Parks Ltd, 70; Mr Ronald Groves, former chairman, Meyer International, 79; Lord Howie of Troon, engineer, publisher and journalist, 75; Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster, 76; Dame Naomi James, yachtswoman, 50; Mr Nicholas Jarrold, ambassador to Latvia, 53; Miss Jennifer Jones, actress, 80; Mr Robert Lloyd, operatic bass, 59; Sir John Manduell, former Principal, Royal Northern College of Music, 71; Mr Hugh Monro, Headmaster, Clifton College, 49; Mr Lembit Opik MP, 34; Lt-Gen Sir Robert Richardson, 70; Mr John Tusa, managing director, Barbican Centre, 63; Mr John Peter Rhys Williams, rugby player and surgeon, 50; Mr Ian Woosnam, golfer, 41
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