Michael Pennington obituary

Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles

Ted Turner obituary

One of the great innovators of television who founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, and built a vast media empire

Nathalie Baye obituary

Versatile French actor best known for her film roles in Catch Me If You Can, Every Man for Himself and Downton Abbey

Asha Bhosle obituary

One of the great Bollywood singers whose thousands of songs ranged from ghazals to dance tunes and pop

Angela Pleasence obituary

Actor known for playing Monica Sutton in Coronation Street, her many stage roles, and film and TV appearances with her father, Donald Pleasence

Paul Seed obituary

Actor and versatile television director who helped shape the influential BBC production of House of Cards

Noel Chanan obituary

Other lives: Documentary film editor and photographer who took remarkable portraits of cultural figures

Mary Beth Hurt obituary

Actor who made her name in The World According to Garp and was nominated for a Bafta for Woody Allen’s Interiors

Terry Cox obituary

Drummer with Pentangle, the folk-rock group who found fame in the 1960s with their fusion of jazz, blues and traditional songs

Robert Fox obituary

Film and theatre producer who made The Audience the starting point for The Crown, and was behind Another Country, The Lady in the Van, Iris and Notes on a Scandal

Tom Georgeson obituary

Accomplished character actor best known for his TV roles in Boys from the Blackstuff and Between the Lines

Chuck Norris obituary

Martial arts champion who became a star of 1980s action movies and played the wholesome hero of Walker, Texas Ranger on TV

Philip Castle obituary

Airbrush artist who created iconic posters for A Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket, as well as artwork for Pulp and the Rolling Stones