There's a piece on the death of Fred* Yates in the August issue of the British Chess Magazine.
Here's what Olimpiu has to say about it.
Do read the thread.
Here is the piece from Chessbase, which the BCM seem to have started by quoting, and ended by copying out in its entirety.
They interviewed Ray a few months ago. Did he give them any tips?
[* Thanks to Ilkley Chess in comments]
Frederick? No evidence he was called anything other than Fred in his lifetime according to Steve Mann
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