The literary world is in mourning for the poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died age 65. The Birmingham-born dub poet, best known for collections such as Talking Turkeys, died on Thursday (7 ...

He was born Benjamin Springer in 1958 in the tough neighbourhood of Handsworth, Birmingham (where veteran roots reggae band Steel Pulse originated). He once described that area of the UK Midlands as ...

Cillian Murphy has paid tribute to his Peaky Blinders co-star Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died at 65. The pair appeared together in the BBC period crime drama, with Murphy playing protagonist Tommy ...

The first Benjamin Zephaniah Day will be held on 12 April 2025 and will be a chance to celebrate his life. Benjamin Zephaniah was a British writer and poet who often performed his work to music or a ...

He died Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago, his family said in a statement. By The Associated Press Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet and political activist who drew ...

Plans have been announced for a Benjamin Zephaniah Day. The event, organised by London's Brunel University and the wife of the late Birmingham poet, is to honour "remarkable contributions to ...

Pioneering British writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who used humour and wit to address political injustices, has died aged 65. The dub poet, known for his works about refugees and healthy eating, ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, the writer, actor, and activist known for playing Jeremiah “Jimmy” Jesus on Peaky Blinders, died today (Dec. 7) of a brain tumor. According to a statement on his official Instagram ...

As well as a writer Benjamin Zephaniah also acted, notably in Birmigham-based BBC drama Peaky Blinders A blue plaque commemorating poet, actor and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled in his ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, a celebrated British poet, writer, and actor, perhaps best known for playing Jeremiah Jesus in Peaky Blinders, has died. He was 65. The passing was confirmed on the star’s official ...

Celebrated British poet Benjamin Zephaniah died today, eight weeks after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 65. His death was confirmed in a post on his Instagram account. The poet, who was ...