John Goodchild obituary
Other lives: Historian of West Yorkshire and museum curator
William Peter Blatty obituary
Writer best known for his novel The Exorcist, adapted into a hugely successful horror film
Anthony King obituary
Political scientist, author and professor of government at Essex University who became a popular television commentator on election nights
Derek Parfit obituary
Philosopher whose books inspired his academic peers all over the world
John Berger 1926-2017: an appreciation
Kate Kellaway recalls a charmed meeting in Paris with the writer, critic and artist – who died last week at 90 – for what turned out to be his last major interview
Adrian Searle on John Berger: ‘Art for him was never apart from being alive’
The Guardian art critic remembers his friend as a storyteller and natural performer whose ideas on art were always useful
John Berger obituary
Critic whose TV series Ways of Seeing posed questions about art and society, and a writer whose fiction reflected his life in rural France
Carrie Fisher obituary
Actor who played Princess Leia in Star Wars was also known for her bristling intellect and writing that mixed candour, sweetness and wit
John Montague obituary
Prolific poet, writer and translator inspired by his Irish homeland
Claudio Pavone obituary
Historian who authored the controversial work A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance
Francis Huxley obituary
Anthropologist fascinated by shamanism, myths and religious rites who strove to protect indigenous peoples
Charles Boardman obituary
Other lives: Bank manager with a passion for books and amateur dramatics
Eric Mansfield obituary
Other lives: Aeronautical engineer who was an expert on surface tension
Shirley Hazzard obituary
Acclaimed novelist, close friend of Graham Greene and critic of the UN
Jenny Diski remembered by Ian Patterson
The writer’s husband recalls a brilliant, complicated woman who was happiest alone and writing – or watching a TV cop show