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Speaking recently, he said: "The story seemed to catch the public's imagination and I suppose it's a testament to the affection and esteem that people around the country had for Ken."

"Some of my esteemed European colleagues should probably hold back from tweeting in anger," one frustrated diplomat from a high-profile nation told me.

Director Molly O’Brien trails her aunt Orin O’Brien — esteemed double bassist and the first woman member of the New York Philharmonic orchestra — as she prepares for retirement after decades of playing and teaching.

Back in 2020, esteemed chef and James Beard-winning writer and cookbook author Alexander Smalls was deep in research about the foundations of African cooking and cuisine in preparation for an expo in Dubai.

The esteemed musician, composer and producer, who shaped some of the biggest stars and most memorable songs in the second half of the 20th century, died in November after a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer.