She made audiences laugh as Sybil Fawlty then charmed them navigating a narrowboat with her husband Timothy West
Obituary: Dita Kraus, the ‘Librarian of Auschwitz’
The Holocaust survivor gave hope to other children in the death camp
Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of 1953 conquest of Everest
Final living member of historic expedition that saw Hillary and Tenzing reach the mountain’s summit
Drew Struzan, movie poster artist ‘of the highest order’
The illustrations were so good, Steven Spielberg said he felt compelled to make his films live up to them
Jilly Cooper, saucy novelist who made Britain smile
Author whose bestselling novels dissected the lives and lust of the English upper-middle class
Jane Goodall, primatologist
The primatologist who over the course of 60 years uncovered the uncannily human world of chimpanzees
Obituary: Patricia Crowther, Sheffield witch
The Wiccan whose humour and self-assurance inspired thousands to join the pre-Christian religion
Obituary: Conor Gearty, unwavering defender of human rights
The barrister and teacher spoke truth to power ‘incisively, passionately and elegantly’
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw
Obituary: David Baltimore, the visionary virologist
‘Giant discoveries’ in molecular biology earned him a Nobel prize and a stellar reputation
Obituary: Angela Mortimer, British tennis champion
The ‘frail’ Wimbledon, French and Australian grand slam winner made tactical brilliance her hallmark
Obituary: Joe Caroff, designer of the 007 pistol logo
The centenarian, who was paid just $300 for the James Bond symbol, went on to design classic film posters from a Hard Day’s Night to Cabaret
Obituary: Jim Lovell, the calm commander of Apollo 13
The Nasa hero’s ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’ epitomises an understated but remarkable life
Obituary: Joan Anderson, model who named the Hula Hoop
The fitness fan who was in beauty contests with Marilyn Monroe introduced the toy to 1950s America
Bob Daugherty, a photographer with a knack for capturing history
From political leaders to Derby winners, he was always ahead of the pack in the right place at the right time
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old sporting legend
The athlete took up long-distance running to cope with personal loss and broke records as a centenarian
Roman Starovoit, politician who fell out of favour with Putin
The sacked Russian transport minister was found dead in his car last week after disappointing his Kremlin masters
Sandy Gall, newsreader and adventurer
The foreign correspondent and ITN anchorman had a particular love of Afghanistan
Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon
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