JD Souther obituary

American singer and songwriter who co-wrote some of the Eagles’ biggest hits including New Kid in Town

Pip Rau obituary

Other lives: Dealer in central Asian textiles and costumes who ran a shop in London and hired her collections to film-makers

David Graham obituary

Actor and voice artist who was Lady Penelope’s chauffeur Parker in Thunderbirds and Peppa Pig’s Grandpa

Norman Spencer obituary

Production manager and producer who worked with David Lean on The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia

Derek Boshier obituary

Leading figure of the 1960s pop art movement who was determined not to be bound by labels or market demands

Will Jennings obituary

American lyricist who enjoyed huge success with Up Where We Belong and My Heart Will Go On

James Darren obituary

Singer and teen screen idol who became a fixture on the cabaret circuit and directed episodes of The A-Team and Melrose Place

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