David Simpson obituary
My friend David Simpson, who has died aged 65 following a heart attack, was a much-respected colleague at the Guardian during the 1980s and a key figure in the paper’s vibrant coverage of financial...
View ArticleJeanne Strickland obituary
My mother, Jeanne Strickland, who has died aged 86, was head of English and then deputy head at Camden school for girls in north London, a schools inspector, and, as the first educational consultant...
View ArticleSusan Sheridan obituary
Actor best known for her radio role as Trillian in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyIn 2008 the original radio cast of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, along with myself as director, were due...
View ArticleJohn Scott obituary
World-class organist and choir trainer who was formerly the music director of St Paul’s Cathedral in LondonJohn Scott, who has died aged 59 of a heart attack, was a world-class organist and gifted...
View ArticleAlan Wakeman obituary
My friend Alan Wakeman, who has died aged 79, was a leading light in the Gay Liberation Front during the 1970s, a well-known character in Soho, London, and a writer who was responsible for producing...
View ArticleSally Goldsworthy obituary
My friend and colleague Sally Goldsworthy, who has died aged 52 from leiomyosarcoma, a form of cancer, was a pioneer and advocate for creating art with and for children. Professionally, it is for her...
View ArticleJane Lapotaire on Jack Gold: ‘A great sign of love and respect for the best...
After a late afternoon shoot for Stocker’s Copper (1972), we had to wait for nightfall. Also sitting on a hillside in Cornwall were the male-voice choirs that the film’s director Jack Gold had involved...
View ArticleAbdullah Hussein obituary
Novelist regarded as one of Pakistan’s most innovative writersAbdullah Hussein, who has died aged 84, became known to the anglophone literary world when his novel The Weary Generations was published in...
View ArticleLetter: David Nobbs as a mentor
David Nobbs was happy and willing to mentor new writers. He read my first novel and emailed me a full critique. It was mostly positive, but also made valid criticisms and gave me much-appreciated...
View ArticleChris Marshall obituary
Scientific researcher whose work made possible many new cancer treatmentsChris Marshall, a pioneering cancer researcher, who has died aged 66 from the disease he spent his life studying, made important...
View ArticleColin Dredd obituary
My friend Colin Masters, better known as Colin Dredd, who has died aged 59 of complications from surgery after a long illness, was the bass player, backing vocalist and a founder member of the punk...
View ArticleYvonne Craig obituary
Actor who as Batgirl joined the popular American TV show Batman at the start of its third series in 1967In 1967, William Dozier, the creator and executive producer of the Batman television series,...
View ArticleArthur Morris obituary
Cricketing great who was regarded as one of the top Australian batsmen of all timeArthur Morris, who has died aged 93, was an Australian left-hand opening batsman who, despite his comfortable build,...
View ArticleRuss Henderson obituary
Trinidad-born jazz pianist and leading figure in the steelband movement in Britain who helped set up the Notting Hill carnivalRuss Henderson, who has died aged 91, was an eloquent jazz pianist from...
View ArticleGuy Ligier obituary
Founder of the F1 team that boosted French fortunes in motor sport in the 1970sNo racing car was more perfectly suited to the epithet jolie laide than the Ligier JS5, with which the grand prix team...
View ArticleJazz Summers obituary
Music manager who turned Wham! into a global phenomenon during the 1980sThe music manager Jazz Summers, who has died aged 71, was best known for developing the pop duo Wham! – George Michael and Andrew...
View ArticleStephen Green obituary
My brother Stephen Green has died aged 56 of a heart attack while taking part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle ride. Whenever he cycled it was for a charity; his sudden death has prompted...
View ArticleJonathan Ormrod obituary
My friend Jonathan Ormrod, who has died unexpectedly aged 59, was the Manchester punk musician known as Jon the Postman who in the film 24 Hour Party People (2002) was played by Dave Gorman.A...
View ArticleRaeJeanne Kier obituary
My mother, RaeJeanne Kier, who has died aged 82, was an early feminist, one of the first subscribers to Ms magazine and a member of the US National Organization of Women. She proudly pioneered the new...
View ArticleLetter: Gunther Schuller obituary
Early Jazz, by Gunther Schuller, was the first – and only – serious book on that realm of classic jazz that thrived from 1900 to around 1928, and was revived in 1942, becoming the dominant music in...
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