Mick McManus: Wrestler who revelled in his status as the man the British public loved to hate

Obituary of Mick McManus in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Arnold Peters: The voice of Jack Woolley in 'The Archers'

Obituary of Arnold Peters in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Andrew Simpson: Sailor who won gold at the Beijing Olympics

Obituary of Andrew Simpson in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Anne Williams: Hillsborough activist who fought to uncover the truth about the disaster

Obituary of Anne Williams in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Zao Wou-Ki: Artist whose work combined Oriental landscapes and Western abstraction

Obituary of Zao Wou-Ki in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Lee Halpin: Newcastle film-maker and magazine editor

Obituary of Lee Halpin in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Sir Robert Edwards: Co-pioneer of the IVF technique whose work led to the first test-tube baby

Obituary of Sir Robert Edwards in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Boris Berezovsky: Businessman who profited from communism's fall but made an enemy of Putin

Obituary of Boris Berezovsky in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Sybil Christopher: Actress, theatre producer and first wife of Richard Burton

Obituary of Sybil Christopher in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Norman Collier: Comedian famed for his 'broken microphone'

Obituary of Norman Collier in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Raymond Cusick: Designer whose greatest creation was Dr Who's biggest foes, The Daleks

Obituary of Raymond Cusick in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Richard Briers: Much-loved actor of stage and screen who rose to prominence as a pioneering suburban spirit in The Good Life

Obituary of Richard Briers in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Professor Ronald Dworkin: Legal philosopher acclaimed as the finest of his generation

Obituary of Ronald Dworkin in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Zhuang Zedong: The accidental architect of 'ping-pong diplomacy'

Obituary of Zhuang Zedong in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Andre Cassagnes: Electrician who invented the perennially popular toy Etch A Sketch

Obituary of André Cassagnes in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Dr Acer Nethercott: Olympic rowing cox and noted academic

Obituary of Dr Acer Nethercott in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Toyo Shibata: Poet who published her first collection at the age of 98

Obituary of Toyo Shibata in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Aaron Swartz: Campaigner for internet freedom

Obituary of Aaron Swartz in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Nagisa Oshima: Film director best known for the controversial 'In the Realm of the Senses'

Obituary of Nagisa Oshima in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

David R Ellis: Stuntman who went on to direct 'Snakes on a Plane'

Obituary of David R Ellis in The Independent by Marcus Williamson