Wes Craven: Director and writer whose films 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream' changed the face of Hollywood horror

Obituary of Wes Craven in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Professor Oliver Sacks: Neurologist whose writings illuminated the workings of the brain and explored what it feels like to be human

Obituary of Oliver Sacks in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Colin Fry: Medium who for more than 30 years entertained and comforted audiences on stage and on television

Obituary of Colin Fry in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Frances Oldham Kelsey: Scientist who blocked the sale of thalidomide in the US, saving countless unborn children from its dire effects

Obituary of Frances Oldham Kelsey in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

David Nobbs - Creator of everyman Reginald Perrin, memorably brought to life on TV by Leonard Rossiter

Obituary of David Nobbs in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

John Riggi: Leader of the DeCavalcante crime family – the notorious real-life inspiration for 'The Sopranos'

Obituary of John Riggi in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Robert Conquest: Revered historian and poet who was the first to catalogue the full horrors of the Stalinist purges of the 1930s

Obituary of Robert Conquest in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Stuart Baggs: Businessman who made his name on The Apprentice but was fired by Lord Sugar at the semi-final stage

Obituary of Stuart Baggs in The Independent by Marcus Williamson