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Booker Prize-winning author Dame Antonia Byatt (87) and radio star Nan Witcomb (95) pass away-By VanessaC Source:Seniorsdiscountclub It’s with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Dame Antonia Byatt, award-winning author of the best-selling novel Possession, at the age of 87, and Nan Witcomb, the Australian radio icon who rose to fame in the seventies, at the age of 95. In a statement, Dame Byatt’s publisher, Penguin Random House, expressed that they were ‘deeply saddened’ to announce her passing. ‘She died peacefully at home surrounded by close family. A girl from Sheffield with a strong European sensibility, Antonia had a remarkable mind which produced a unique creative vision,’ the publisher said. Dame Byatt, whose full name was Antonia Susan Byatt, was not just an author but a beacon who illuminated the literary landscape with her brilliance. ...