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Tom Rosenthal obituary
Publisher adept at balancing the demands of literature and commerce, and a notable writer on artIn his prime, with his coloured shirts, red braces, bright bow ties and macho cigars there were few more...
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David Thomson on Tom Rosenthal, publisher of The Biographical Dictionary of Film
I first met Tom Rosenthal in the 1970s in Secker and Warburg's offices in Carlisle Street, Soho. I had been commissioned by Tom's predecessor, James Price, to write a kind of handy encyclopedia of...
View ArticlePhil Everly - a life in pictures
Born in Chicago in 1939 and rocketing into the charts with the 1957 hit Bye Bye Love, here are some images from the life and career of Phil Everly, one half of pop music's greatest vocal partnerships...
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Philip Cottrell obituary
My father Philip Cottrell, who has died aged 69, won international recognition in economic history, especially the history of banking and finance.Brought up in Dagenham, he was proud of his Essex...
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Christopher Jeans obituary
My friend Christopher Jeans abandoned the constraints of a BBC suit for the riskier freedom of an independent television producer. He has died of cancer aged 68, two weeks after finishing his final...
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William Howland obituary
My friend William Howland, who has died aged 70 of cancer, was an architect with two careers – the first in public service with Birmingham city council and the second as an independent architect and...
View ArticleEverly Brothers - a picture from the past
Michael Levin took this studio portrait of the Everly Brothers in New York in the 1960s. Phil Everly (left) died aged 74 on 3 January this yearKarin Andreasson
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Trevor Kletz obituary
My colleague and friend Trevor Kletz, who has died aged 91, was responsible for saving thousands of lives in his role as a safety adviser and renowned academic in high-risk industries such as...
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Sally Le Sage obituary
My sister, Sally Le Sage, who has died aged 76, was a highly acclaimed soprano.She had a beautiful bell-like voice and was also a talented actor, which came to light when she was studying opera at the...
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Wojciech Kilar obituary
Polish composer of film music best known for Bram Stoker's Dracula, Death and the Maiden, and The PianistVery few 20th-century classical composers set out with the intention of writing music for films....
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Letter: John Fortune obituary
In 1983 John Fortune played a barrister in an episode of Granada TV's Crown Court which I directed. He was defending a policeman accused of corruption. As was usual, there was friendly but fierce...
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Rae Woodland obituary
Opera singer with close links to Sadler's Wells and GlyndebourneRae Woodland, who has died at the age of 91, was a much-loved opera and concert singer with a radiant tone and warm personality. At the...
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Sir Run Run Shaw obituary
Hong Kong film tycoon whose studios and TV company enjoyed huge international successSir Run Run Shaw, who has died aged 106, was the most famous of the Shaw brothers who became synonymous with Chinese...
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Regina Derieva obituary
Regina Derieva, who has died aged 64 of heart failure, was a poet, who in her best poems achieved that true metaphysical quality which, according to TS Eliot, is the alloy of thought and poetry at a...
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George Speight obituary
My father, George Speight, who has died aged 84, was the epitome of a public servant. Dedicated and caring, George, who lived in Batley, West Yorkshire, for most of his life, devoted more than 30 years...
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Paul Goggins obituary
Labour MP and minister in Northern Ireland and the Home OfficeDuring his 16 years at Westminster, the Labour MP Paul Goggins was well-liked and respected by members of all political parties. Admired...
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Peter Austin obituary
Pioneer of the microbrewery, he successfully challenged the might of the Big Six beer makersOne rainswept day in 1978, I went to Ringwood in Hampshire to meet Peter Austin and encounter a new concept...
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Naomi Wilkinson obituary
Rising star of British theatre design gifted with freewheeling, witty inventivenessOne of the emerging stars of British theatre design, Naomi Wilkinson, who has died aged 50, was unusually gifted in...
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Dominic Hill on Naomi Wilkinson: 'Her designs were bold and provocative'
Naomi Wilkinson was a brilliant and individual talent. I first worked with her in 2007, having always remembered her extraordinary design for Happy Birthday, Mister Deka D for Told By an Idiot at the...
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Davide Lufrano Chaves obituary
In 2009, my friend Davide Lufrano Chaves, who has died of cancer aged 30, moved from his native Italy to London. There he co-founded the guitar duo De Fuego and worked with various bands including...
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