Dickey Betts obituary

Guitarist, singer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band best known for writing their 1973 hit Ramblin’ Man

Eleanor Coppola obituary

Chronicler of the making of her husband’s Apocalypse Now whose footage and recordings were the basis for a documentary and book

Robin Browne obituary

Other lives: Cinematographer specialising in visual effects and aerial photography whose films included three Bond movies, A Passage to India and Gandhi

OJ Simpson obituary

Former American footballer and actor who was acquitted of the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown, and her companion, Ron Goldman, in the 1995 ‘trial of the century’

Adrian Schiller obituary

British actor who brought gravitas and style to his many stage roles including Shylock and Kulygin in Chekhov’s Three Sisters

Barbara Rush obituary

Elegant Hollywood actor whose prolific career in the 1950s included the sci-fi classic It Came from Outer Space

Trevor Griffiths obituary

Politically committed dramatist and screenwriter admired for his radical stage and television work created over the last 50 years

Louis Gossett Jr obituary

American actor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman

M Emmet Walsh obituary

Prolific and compelling character actor known for his roles in films such as Blood Simple and Blade Runner, and dozens of TV series

David Seidler obituary

Screenwriter whose Oscar at the age of 73 for The King’s Speech came after 40 years in the film business

Christopher Hobbs obituary

Production designer who worked on Caravaggio and The Garden for Derek Jarman and provided the sets for the BBC’s Gormenghast

Paolo Taviani obituary

Acclaimed Italian film-writer and director who worked in tandem with his brother Vittorio for six decades

Kerry Lee Crabbe obituary

Other lives: Writer and adapter of plays and screenplays including The Playboys starring Albert Finney