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Ron 'Nobby' Clarke - a Hollywood icon

I was fortunate to meet Ron after he had retired, because he and his wife hung around Los Angeles for a while waiting for their dog to die - his words, not mine. I bumped into him first at the King's Head pub for homesick Brits in Santa Monica and later at a few parties hosted by his thoughtful successor, Matt Spetalnick. Despite his professional humility, Ron was the life of any social gathering. He was a bit of a god to me because of his extensive Hollywood reporting. All the stars knew Ron, and maybe a privileged few found out that his life had been more exciting than theirs. ■