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William Beaton, 89, celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary by dancing with his wife – then collapsed from a fatal heart attack. He had been holding his wife Peggy, 87, in his arms just moments earlier as family members took photographs. They were enjoying a meal at the Vine Inn, Romsey, Hampshire, where a Frank Sinatra imperson­ator serenaded them. Great-grandfather Mr Beaton died four days later in hospital. “He died a happy man surrounded by those he loved,” said his granddaughter. Metro, Sun, 4 Mar 2011.

There was a very good reason why a man’s body was not found in his car for a week earlier this year: the vehicle had been buried under several feet of snow.