William Windom obituary
American TV and film actor whose repertoire ran from Shakespeare to Star Trek
Carlo Rambaldi obituary
Special effects artist known for ET and the monster in Alien
Chavela Vargas obituary
Hard-drinking, pistol-packing, taboo-breaking singer of Mexican rancheras, revolutionary ballads and tangos
Marvin Hamlisch obituary
Oscar-winning composer who found success on Broadway with A Chorus Line
Nigel Charnock obituary
Choreographer, director and performer who provoked and woke up his audiences
Rikki Shields obituary
Other lives: Aboriginal film-maker and human rights campaigner
Gore Vidal obituary
Novelist, playwright and essayist with a complete mastery of the scene he described
Maeve Binchy obituary
One of Ireland's most successful novelists, loved for her kindness and generosity of spirit
Paddy Masefield obituary
Theatre director and playwright who became a campaigner for disabled people
Simon Ward obituary
Stage and screen actor known for his roles in The Three Musketeers and Young Winston
Tsilla Chelton obituary
French actor known for her role as the cantankerous widow in Tatie Danielle, the 1990 film directed by Étienne Chatiliez
William Asher obituary
Director of I Love Lucy, Bewitched and the Beach Party movies
Jeff Keen obituary
Experimental film-maker whose DIY spirit led to a huge output of videos, poetry and art
Victor Spinetti obituary
Actor who made his name at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and appeared in the Beatles films, making firm friends with the Fab Four
Brian Hibbard obituary
Actor and lead singer with the Flying Pickets during the early 1980s, he went on to take roles in several popular TV series, including Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale