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1950 – 2015Natalie Cole (1950-2015)Died 31 December 2015, aged 65Natalie Cole was an American singer who won multiple Grammy Awards, including for her 1991 album Unforgettable... with Love, which digitally paired her voice with recordings of her late father, Nat King Cole. She had earlier hits in the 1970s including 'This Will Be' and 'Our Love'. Her career survived a well-publicized battle with drug addiction in the 1980s.
20152015: Lewis HamiltonMercedesHamilton won his third title, joining an elite group alongside Senna, Piquet, Brabham, Lauda, Stewart and Prost.
2015Othmer Gold MedalReceived the Othmer Gold Medal from the Chemical Heritage Foundation for outstanding contributions to progress in science and chemistry.
2015Retirement Due to Vision LossForced to retire from professional cartooning after losing his eyesight to glaucoma and macular degeneration. In 2017, briefly came out of retirement to draw two cartoons of Donald Trump for The Nib.