James Rado, co-creator of Hair, the hit Sixties ‘American tribal love-rock musical’ – obituary
Hair was a global success but a mixed blessing for its creators, Rado admitting that for a time he could not bear to listen to the music
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Isrun Engelhardt, scholar who probed the truth about the Schäfer prewar expedition to Tibet – obituary
She showed that the 1938-39 German expedition, though tainted by its links with the Nazis, was genuinely scientific with no occult purpose
Sir Antony Reardon Smith, Bt, scion of a Welsh ship-owning and philanthropic dynasty – obituary
By the time Reardon Smith succeeded as chairman of the group in the 1980s the fortunes of British merchant ships were waning
Colin Grainger, footballer known as ‘the Singing Winger’ who scored against Brazil and shared a bill with The Beatles – obituary
His clubs included Sheffield United and Sunderland, while it was his England teammate Nat Lofthouse who set his pop career in motion
Matt Zimmerman, Canadian actor best known as the voice of Alan Tracy in Thunderbirds – obituary
Zimmerman became a well-known figure at sci-fi conventions around the country, helping to raise funds for charity
Michel David-Weill, banker whose skilful management maintained Lazard’s position as one of the leading finance houses – obituary
With his autocratic style and his ever-present cigar he fostered closer ties between the New York and Paris outposts of the Lazard empire
Peter Scupham, poet who explored memory and the past and was attuned to humanity’s uneasy relationship with the environment – obituary
Besides writing and teaching, he spent 25 years restoring a manor house in Norfolk with his wife
AB Yehoshua, Zionist writer and campaigner who for 50 years advocated a two-state solution in Israel before radically changing his view – obituary
His works often defined the times in which they were written, and he bitterly opposed his country’s occupation of Palestinian territory
Philip Baker Hall, actor who made his mark in Paul Thomas Anderson films including Boogie Nights and Magnolia – obituary
His Richard Nixon in Secret Honor was a masterful depiction of compromised political power, and he was noted for a 1991 episode of Seinfeld
Ronnie Hawkins, rock’n’roll showman who spawned the Band and made a film with Bob Dylan – obituary
‘Explosive’ on stage, he portrayed Dylan in the movie Renaldo and Clara and played at Bill Clinton’s inauguration
Jean-Louis Trintignant, French cinema legend who starred in A Man and a Woman and Amour – obituary
He rose to fame during the French New Wave and despite personal tragedy established himself as one of France’s most gifted actors
Ray Hill, one-time BNP election candidate who led a double life as an anti-fascist mole– obituary
He foiled a plot to bomb the Notting Hill Carnival and connived in a sting operation which stymied the far-right British Democratic Party
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Peter Scott-Morgan, scientist who used robotics to overcome the effects of his Motor Neurone Disease – obituary
Scott-Morgan planned to ‘be a human guinea pig to see just how far we can turn science fiction into reality’
Sir John Craven, financier who was instrumental in many of the mergers during the ‘Big Bang’ of the 1980s – obituary
His team at Phoenix Securities had a hand in about two-thirds of the deals that followed the City revolution
Lord Swinfen, philanthropist who founded a charity to link doctors in remote places with Western medical experts – obituary
He endured a difficult relationship with his mother Mary Wesley to found his ‘telemedicine’ charity, which has saved lives around the world
Maureen Hiron, eccentric bridge player behind the top-selling game of coloured cards, Continuo – obituary
The idea for Continuo came in a ‘lightbulb moment’, and she believed that therapy after a blow to the head had stimulated her brain
Flight Lieutenant Sydney Grimes, Lancaster gunner and wireless operator who flew on the raid that sank the Tirpitz – obituary
As well as helping to sink ‘the Beast’, he flew in raids all over Germany, but he was shocked when he saw the devastation wrought in Hamburg
Samuel Valla Bhima, first Malawian to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists – obituary
He overcame racism to blaze a trail in maternal healthcare in Malawi and became sub-dean of King’s College Medical School
Phil Bennett, Wales and Lions fly-half widely regarded as one of the greatest players in rugby history – obituary
He won eight Five Nations and three Grand Slams, and playing for the Barbarians in 1972 began the move that led to the ‘greatest ever try’
Brigadier Iain Cameron, Provost Marshal who steered the Royal Military Police through times of change – obituary
He fought a successful battle to have the RMP retained as an independent entity