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

Yvonne Furneaux obituary

British-French actor of the 1950s and 60s who worked with directors including Federico Fellini and Roman Polanski

Peter Charlesworth obituary

Streetwise entertainment agent and producer who worked with stars such as Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland and Joan Collins

Roberta Taylor obituary

Actor who played the matriarch Irene Raymond in EastEnders and the hard-drinking Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill

Pamela Cullen obituary

Other lives: London regional manager for the National Film Development Corporation of India in the 1970s and 80s

Shannen Doherty obituary

American actor who found fame playing the wholesome teen Brenda Walsh in the television series Beverly Hills 90210