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
Jenne Casarotto obituary Benign and trusted agent who represented writers and directors in film, television and publishing
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
Eric Carmen obituary Lead singer with the Raspberries who went on to have a successful solo career, enjoying a huge 1975 hit with All By Myself
Michael Culver obituary Stage and screen actor known for his political campaigning, both in his choice of roles and his personal life
Steve Lawrence obituary American singer and actor best known for being half of the popular duo Steve and Eydie