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British director John Irvin dies at 86 following five-decade filmmaking career
British filmmaker John Irvin, who directed the 1979 spy miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the 1987 Vietnam War feature Hamburger Hill, died on 11 August at age 86.

- Aug 15
Bonnie Tyler laid to rest in Wales as thousands honor the 'Total Eclipse' singer
The Welsh rock singer was buried in Swansea on August 17 after dying in Portugal on July 8, with thousands of fans paying tribute across her homeland over several days.

- Jul 10
‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins, 88, to release classical album ‘Life Is a Dream’ with Gustavo Dudamel
Two-time Oscar winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has signed with Decca Classics to issue ‘Life Is a Dream’, a collection of orchestral pieces he composed over six decades, on 21 August. The first single, ‘Bracken Road’, inspired by his Welsh childhood, dropped today.
