This was reported in the Eastern Daily Press by David Hannant on the 15th July 2020.
"The Norwich-born inventor of revolutionary weight-loss plan The Cambridge Diet has died at the age of 91."
"Alan Howard, who alongside his brother Roger launched the pioneering diet in 1984 which survives today as the Cambridge Weight Plan."
the report talked about his academic career, then it continued:
"Away from his professional work, in his early years he was a keen chess player, representing the Norwich and Norfolk Club and, in 1945 won the Junior Championship Cup at the age of 17."
it continued:
"He died on 24th June, following a long fight with cancer. His death comes eight years after his brother's, who died of prostate cancer in September 2012 at the age of 74."
His funeral took place on Thursday 16th July.
www.edp24.co.uk>news>norwich
RIP