Monday, 31 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Wes Craven in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
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Sunday, 30 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Oliver Sacks in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 27 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Colin Fry in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Monday, 17 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Frances Oldham Kelsey in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Tuesday, 11 August 2015

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

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Obituary of David Nobbs in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Saturday, 8 August 2015

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

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Obituary of John Riggi in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 6 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Robert Conquest in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Sunday, 2 August 2015

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

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Obituary of Stuart Baggs in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 30 July 2015

Ingrid Sischy: Inspirational and pioneering journalist who began on Artforum magazine before leading Warhol's Interview

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Obituary of Ingrid Sischy in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 23 July 2015

The Reverend Professor Owen Chadwick: Scholar hailed as one of the greatest religious historians of his age

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Obituary of Professor Owen Chadwick in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 25 June 2015

James Horner: Composer who won two Oscars for Titanic, and also wrote for Avatar, Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind

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Obituary of James Horner in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Friday, 19 June 2015

Graham Lord: Journalist and biographer admired for distilling the essence of subjects like Joan Collins and Jeffrey Bernard

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Obituary of Graham Lord in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Monday, 1 June 2015

Beau Biden: Lawyer and public servant who overcame family tragedy to follow his father, the US Vice-President, into politics

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Obituary of Beau Biden in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Friday, 3 April 2015

Anne Woods: Winner of the women's world gurning title at the Egremont Crab Fair in Cumbria a record 28 times

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Obituary of Anne Woods in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Boycott call hits Tory-supporting business chiefs

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A foolish stunt by the Daily Telegraph and 103 Tory company leaders has backfired, with business chiefs now facing calls for a boycott of th...
Monday, 16 March 2015

Frei Otto: Architect best known for the tented roofs that graced the 1972 Olympics in Munich

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Obituary of Frei Otto in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Thursday, 5 March 2015

Carel Visser: Sculptor hailed as a master of minimalism who turned metal and concrete into elegant and powerful forms

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Obituary of Carel Visser in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Wednesday, 4 March 2015

ScottishPower hit with sales ban over poor customer service

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The energy regulator Ofgem has imposed a sales ban on ScottishPower, preventing it from proactively pursuing any new business for a period o...
Sunday, 1 March 2015

Boris Nemtsov: Russian opposition leader murdered two days before a planned rally against involvement in Ukraine

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Obituary of Boris Nemtsov in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
Friday, 20 February 2015

Lord Mackie of Benshie: Decorated RAF navigator who survived 75 bombing raids to later become a respected Liberal MP and life peer

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Obituary of Lord Mackie of Benshie in The Independent by Marcus Williamson