Julia Grant, a transgender activist, was the subject of a TV documentary series, A Change of Sex

Her brother, Gary Roberts, said she had "worked tirelessly for her community".

11 January 2019

7 minutes

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Last Word—Nancy Roman, Ralph Koltai CBE, Julia Grant, Jin Yong, Norman Gimbel

Nancy Roman, the American space agency NASA's first Chief Astronomer

Duration: 06:17

Professor David Vaughan OBE was a leading expert on the effects of climate change on glaciers in the Antarctic

Duration: 06:45
Howard Baderman, the hospital consultant who transformed the discipline of emergency medicine

Duration: 06:53
The American actor James Caan was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather

Duration: 05:20
The columnist, broadcaster, producer and musician Victor Lewis-Smith was best known for his outrageous hoaxes

Duration: 09:05

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