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Jayne Cortez obituary
Poet whose incantatory performances could be militant, lyrical and surrealThe poet Jayne Cortez, who has died aged 78, was unambiguous about her craft: "Words are musical – there's nothing more to say...
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Rebecca Tarbotton, the activist who brought Disney to heel
Anna Lappé remembers the executive director of the Rainforest Action Network – a graceful, visionary campaignerThe last time I saw Rebecca Tarbotton, the only woman leader of a major US environmental...
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Dennis O'Driscoll obituary
Poet with a direct style that stood out among fellow Irish writersIn an age when poets tend to hover near schools and universities, Dennis O'Driscoll, who has died suddenly aged 58, was an exception....
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Violet Philpott obituary
Puppeteer and clown who worked on The Telegoons and created Zippy for the children's television show RainbowViolet Philpott, who has died aged 90, was one of the handful of puppeteers who brought new...
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Derek Kevan obituary
Former England and West Bromwich Albion centre-forwardOn the football field Derek Kevan, the former England and West Bromwich Albion centre-forward, who has died after a long illness aged 77, was the...
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Hardy Frost obituary
My father, Hardy Frost, who has died aged 94, was a delightful, diffident, modest and caring man. In the years after the second world war, he worked in the Cabinet Office, the International Labour...
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Jo Mears obituary
My wife, Jo Mears, who has died suddenly of an internal haemorrhage aged 49, chose a career as a journalist because of her curiosity about people. She began writing for the Guardian's Family section in...
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Daphne Oxenford obituary
Actor best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's Listen With Mother who was also in the original cast of Coronation Street"When the music stops, Daphne Oxenford will be here to speak to you."The music...
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Sol Yurick obituary
American novelist best known for The Warriors, a tale of gangs and street violence in New YorkThe American novelist Sol Yurick, who has died aged 87, was too radical, too extreme and too violent for...
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Letter: Jack Klugman's role in the Orphan Drug Act of 1983
The obituary of the actor Jack Klugman mentioned the role he saw for his series Quincy, M.E. in addressing social issues. Since it appeared I've been interested to read US reports – including one by...
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Gigi Giannuzzi obituary
The London photography community is a small and vibrant one, and Gigi Giannuzzi, who has died aged 49 after suffering from pancreatic cancer, was one of its most well-known characters.A maverick, a...
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Peter Avis obituary
The veteran journalist Peter Avis, who has died aged 83, worked and contributed for years to the Observer as a writer and subeditor. He had a lifelong love of France, and made tireless efforts to...
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Richard Grierson obituary
Richard Grierson, who has died aged 78, was a gifted architect, potter and artist. In 1958 he joined the renowned architectural practice RMJM, where he remained until his retirement in 1999. His first...
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John Carol Case obituary
Baritone and music teacher known for his performances of the part of Christ in Bach's St Matthew PassionThe baritone John Carol Case, who has died aged 89, was best known for his many performances of...
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David Lomon obituary
David Lomon, who has died aged 94, was the last known survivor in Britain of the International Brigades that fought in the 1930s in the Spanish civil war, on the side of the government forces, against...
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Letter: Christopher Martin-Jenkins got me into Wisden - as a poet
It was Christopher Martin-Jenkins who got me into Wisden – not, to my regret, as a slow bowler, but as a poet.When he was editor of The Cricketer in the 1980s he published various poems and drawings by...
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Letter: Peter Clarke's cartoon was rejected by Oz on grounds of taste
Among his achievements outside the Guardian, Peter Clarke enjoyed the unique distinction of having a cartoon rejected by Richard Neville at the notorious underground magazine Oz on grounds of taste....
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Neil Hudson obituary
My husband, Neil Hudson, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 65, was a leading academic geologist in the field of metamorphic petrology – the study of rocks that have undergone chemical,...
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Gavin Mooney obituary
Leading health economist who focused on the needs of local populations as opposed to the preference of managersThe health economist Gavin Mooney was a leading advocate of social justice in the...
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David R Ellis obituary
Former stuntman and director of Snakes on a PlaneThe brazenly trashy, cheap-and-cheerful B-movie is more or less defunct in modern cinema. One of its few authentic latter-day practitioners was the...
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