By Nina Steele Dale Schroeder died in 2005 at the age of 86. He was from Iowa in the US. He never married and had no children. He lived frugally throughout his life and was said to have only owned two pairs of jeans.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Alan Naiman, who never married nor had any children, was from Seattle, in the US. He passed away from cancer on January 8, 2018.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele I was reminded of the tragic yet equally amazing life of Eva Cassidy while watching a music show on BBC 4.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. He passed away on October 15, 2018, aged 65. He had no children.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Claire Gordon was an English actress. She died on April 13, 2015. She was 74. In 1996, she made a will, which left her entire estate, valued at the time of her death to be worth £905,836, to her cousins.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele If you are a regular walker in the surrey hills, chances are that you have come across the Octavia Hill trail, which as its name indicates, is dedicated to social activist Octavia Hill (3 December 1838 – 13 August 1912).… Read the rest

By Nina Steele As life stories go, Hannah Hauxwell’s one has to be among some of the most inspiring. She was 46 in January 1973, and living in what can only be described as extreme poverty, when her life changed overnight, thanks to a documentary entitled “Too Long A Winter”, which chronicled the plight of farmers in the Pennines during the harsh winter months.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Listening to Karen Carpenter singing, one feels transported to another world. One where life is synonymous with sweetness and innocence.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Luther Vandross (1951 – 2005), who was childless, remains one of my all-time favourite artists. His cover of “Endless Love” with Mariah Carey, has to be one of the best versions of this song ever sung.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915 –1973) who was childless, is often referred to as “the Godmother of rock and roll”.… Read the rest