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08/04/2011

Juliano Mer Khamis, Leslie Collier, Pinetop Perkins and Andrew Tait

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Matthew Bannister on Israeli Palestinian actor Juliano Mer Khamis, virologist Leslie Collier, blues pianist Pinetop Perkins and Andrew Tait who raised housing standards in the UK.

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The Israeli/Palestinian actor and director Juliano Mer Khamis. He set up the Freedom Theatre in the refugee camp at Jenin - and was shot dead earlier this week.

Also: the virologist Professor Leslie Collier. His work on smallpox vaccines led to the eradication of the illness. He also made a big impact on the treatment of the eye disease trachoma.

The veteran blues pianist Pinetop Perkins - he won a Grammy at the age of 97.

And Andrew Tait - the Director General of the National House Building Council who's been credited with ending the practice of "jerry building" in Britain.

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