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

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

Sue Townsend obituary: Author whose hapless, brilliantly drawn teenage hero, Adrian Mole, made her the bestselling author of the 1980s

Obituary of Sue Townsend in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Sally Vincent: Interviewer with a flair for getting to the heart of her celebrity subjects, and an ear for a well-turned phrase

Obituary of Sally Vincent in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

John Fortune: Comedian and author best known for collaborations and sketches that poked fun at the powerful and self-important

Obituary of John Fortune in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Colin Wilson - Writer and philosopher whose work, beginning with ‘The Outsider’, searched for the meaning of man’s existence

Obituary of Colin Wilson in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Michael Hastings: Journalist who brought down an American general

Obituary of Michael Hastings in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Tom Sharpe: Comic novelist and satirist who created the Wilt series and Porterhouse Blue

Obituary of Tom Sharpe in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Jack Vance: Celebrated author of fantasy and science fiction

Obituary of Jack Vance in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Nora Ephron: Screenwriter and author who became the doyenne of Hollywood romantic comedies

Obituary of Nora Ephron in The Independent by Marcus Williamson