Michel Piccoli obituary

Stalwart of French cinema whose prolific career included films with Luis Buñuel, Jean-Luc Godard and Claude Chabrol

David Dent obituary

Other lives: Film producer who gave stars such as Diana Dors, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan some of their early big-screen roles

Bollywood star and much-loved member of India’s celebrated movie dynasty

Charismatic Indian actor who starred in British, US and Hindi cinema, including Slumdog Millionaire and The Warrior

Playwright whose comedy There’s a Girl in My Soup broke West End records and became a film starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn

Character actor known for the films First Blood and Cocoon, and in his stage work a genuine colossus

Musician with the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy who wrote award-winning songs for theatre, TV and films

Other lives: Film and television editor whose credits ranged from Pink Floyd’s The Wall to Thunderbirds

Stage and screen actor best known for playing Pussy Galore in the 1964 Bond film Goldfinger and Cathy Gale in TV’s The Avengers

American soul singer who enjoyed huge success with hits such as Lean on Me and Ain’t No Sunshine

Film-maker known for his world music documentaries, in particular his Beats of the Heart series

Film director who made his name with the 1980s cult horror classic Re-Animator

Actor known for his film roles in Desperately Seeking Susan and Crocodile Dundee

Polish composer and conductor who was a leading figure in contemporary music

Illustrator who with the writer René Goscinny created the much-loved comic books featuring the exploits of Asterix the Gaul