British writer and poet Benjamin
Zephaniah has died - family statement
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[December 07, 2023]
LONDON (Reuters) - British novelist, poet and playwright Benjamin
Zephaniah has died at the age of 65, after being diagnosed with a brain
tumor, his family said on Instagram on Thursday. |
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Benjamin Zephaniah arrives at the British Academy Television Awards in
London, Britain, May 8, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo |
"It
is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of
our beloved husband, son and brother in the early hours of this
morning, the 7th December 2023," a family statement said.
"We shared him with the world and we know many will be shocked
and saddened by this news."
(Reporting by Suban Abdulla; Editing by Kate Holton)
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