Obituaries
‘Corporate doctor’ without peer had unquestionable integrity
David Crawford chaired Foster’s and Lendlease during his career of more than 50 years, while also making major contributions to sports including AFL and soccer.
- by Lindsay Maxsted
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Landscape designs meticulously prepared and researched
In her early years, Carol Frank studied landscape architecture at Pennsylvania State University, choosing it on a whim, purposely aware of being the only woman in the class.
- by Steven McTaggart
Journalist turned author with passion for Pittwater
Susan Duncan was a journalist’s journo because she was fearless, frank and often very funny – especially at a party.
- by Di Morrissey
Ageless style defied the career-limiting odds of the fashion industry
Helmut Newton pronounced the photographs of Maggie Tabberer to be “wonderful, just wonderful!”
- by Amy Ripley
Crocodile hunter bonded with the biggest specimen in captivity
The more Craig understood the ways of the crocodile, the less he wanted to kill them.
Renowned barrister Tom Hughes was admired and feared in equal measure
Although his first love was law, Tom Hughes – the father of former Sydney lord mayor Lucy Turnbull – also had a distinguished political career.
- by Amy Ripley
Writer of Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, Edith Piaf’s anthem to France
Dumont: “My mother gave birth to me, but Édith Piaf brought me into the world.”
‘The less you spend, the more you enjoy’: Travel tycoon Arthur Frommer dies aged 95
The former US Army soldier, whose book empire began with “The GI’s Guide to Travelling in Europe” in the 1950s, became a household name for budget-conscious travellers. They made him a multi-millionaire.
- by David Henry
‘Flying Milkman’ ran for Australia at the 1956 Olympics
“The Flying Milkman” David Stephens trained in Czechoslovakia with world-renowned gold medallist Emil Zatopek.
Bride-to-be went from ‘modern Cinderella’ to forgotten princess
The Iraqi ambassador broke the news to the distraught princess, who asked the headmistress for the engagement ring she left in the school safe.
Significant contribution to design education
Graham Reade was an active member of the Design Institute of Australia from the mid-1970s.
- by Geoff Fitzpatrick