Dame Joan Plowright, one of Britain's most celebrated stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95.

Denis Law is one of the greatest footballers to ever come out of Scotland. An instinctive finisher, capable of scoring all types of goals; an excellent team player, who was as unselfish as he was deadly inside the penalty box; and with the heart of a lion as bold as the rampant on the Scotland crest.

David Lynch once said he was inspired to become a filmmaker when, while painting, he inexplicably heard a gust of wind and saw the artwork move on canvas. The moment defined his obsession with "seeing paintings move", but also his flair for the bizarre - twisting realities on the small and big screen for almost 40 years.

Garth Hudson, the last remaining founder member of the Band, has died aged 87.

John Sykes, a beloved guitarist who performed with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the 1980s, has died at age 65 from cancer.

Hackman acted in about 80 movies. Many were dire, and Empire magazine once described him as “the master of the art of rotten career moves”