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Glenn Frey, Lord Weidenfeld, Jeanne Cordova, Haskell Wexler, Gilbert Kaplan.
Matthew Bannister on a rock star, a publisher, a lesbian campaigner, a cinematographer.

David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Olwyn Hughes and Ed Stewart
Matthew Bannister on a rock star, an actor, a literary agent, a DJ

Robert Stigwood, Patricia Torrens, Pierre Boulez, Lord Ezra, Natalie Cole
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

Eric Tomlinson, Elsie Tu, Peter Dickinson, Lillian Vernon and Lemmy
Julian Worricker on a sound engineer, a campaigner, a writer, a businesswoman, a musician.

Some of the most memorable lives of the past twelve months
A scientist, a diver, a marchioness and a singer - memorable lives from 2015 are recalled.

Mick Murphy, Ahmed Chalabi, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Brajraj Mahapatra and Holly Woodlawn
Matthew Bannister on a cyclist, a politician, a singer, a king, an actress.

Marcus Klingberg, William McIlvanney, Setsuko Hara, Joel Elkes and John Peel
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

General Sir Robert Ford, Hazel Adair, Jane Wardle, Gerry Byrne and P.F Sloan
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

Peter Dimmock, Alix d'Unienville, Yolanda Sonnabend, Maggie Eales and George Barris
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.

Roy Dommett, Warren Mitchell, Allen Toussaint, Cynthia Payne and Jonah Lomu
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.