Cees Nooteboom obituary
Dutch novelist, poet and travel writer who reported on the Hungarian revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall
Meredith Hooper obituary
Author and historian whose studies of Antarctica provided an account of the human endeavour behind climate science
Peter Ransley obituary
Screenwriter and novelist who co-founded a charity to support those affected by avoidable harm in healthcare
Chris Dodd obituary
Journalist, author and Guardian rowing correspondent who was a founder of the River and Rowing Museum in Henley
James Sallis obituary
American crime writer best known for his 2005 novel Drive which was turned into a hit film starring Ryan Gosling
Paul Ayris obituary
Other lives: Library leader at UCL committed to the movement for open science
Allan Massie obituary
Acclaimed novelist and literary critic who was a staunch opponent of Scottish devolution
Deborah Cameron obituary
Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences
Eric Huntley obituary
Activist and co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture, one of the most important black publishing houses in Britain
Philip Pacey obituary
Other lives: Art librarian who encouraged the growth of his profession
Caroline Hamilton obituary
Doll’s house expert who co-founded a festival for miniaturists and provided support and advice to makers and collectors
Marcus Gilbert obituary
Actor who starred as Rupert Campbell-Black in the TV series Riders in the 1990s and in the Rambo and Evil Dead film franchises
Andrew Clements obituary
Chief classical music critic of the Guardian admired for writing without fear or favour
Colin Ford obituary
Historian, broadcaster and museum director who was the founding head of the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford
Dame Gillian Wagner obituary
Advocate for improvements in residential social care who served as the first female chair of Barnardo’s and wrote a revealing book about Thomas Barnardo, the charity’s founder