Dr James Martin: Technology guru and philanthropist who predicted the rise of the internet

Obituary of Dr James Martin in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

Mick Aston: Archaeologist who found television fame on 'Time Team'

Obituary of Mick Aston 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

Michael Baigent: Renaissance man who questioned Christian history in his quest for truths

Obituary of Michael Baigent in The Independent by Marcus Williamson

David Wall: Dancer who became the Royal Ballet's Principal at the age of 21

Obituary of David Wall 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

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