Kenneth Cope obituary

Actor and writer who played Marty in the TV series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Jed Stone in Coronation Street

James Earl Jones obituary

American actor hailed for his many classical roles whose voice became known to millions as that of Darth Vader in Star Wars

Robert Sidaway obituary

Actor, documentary-maker and producer who spent decades in independent international film production and development

Janet Watts obituary

Journalist with the Guardian and Observer for 25 years whose interviewing technique disarmed her subjects

Lisa Westcott obituary

Oscar and Bafta-winning hair and makeup artist who worked on Les Misérables, Shakespeare in Love and The Madness of King George, and spent 26 years at the BBC

John Clegg obituary

Actor who played Gunner ‘La Di Da’ Graham in the popular, and later controversial, BBC sitcom It Ain’t Half Hot Mum

Roy Minton obituary

Radical writer behind the controversial 1977 television play Scum that portrayed the brutal violence inside a borstal

Alain Delon obituary

One of the most popular male stars of French cinema who often played tough guys and calculated killers

Maurice Williams obituary

Singer and founder of the Zodiacs, whose songs were covered by the Hollies and Jackson Browne, and featured in Dirty Dancing and American Graffiti

Gena Rowlands obituary

American actor who enjoyed success with the films A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria and The Notebook

Cheng Pei-pei obituary

Actor who was considered the first female action hero, best known for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Pat Heywood obituary

Stalwart of the British stage who was also known for her film roles in Romeo and Juliet and 10 Rillington Place

James B Sikking obituary

American actor best known for his roles in the TV police series Hill Street Blues and the medical sitcom Doogie Howser, MD