One of Britain's best loved performers who was as much at home with comedy as with drama.

James Earl Jones was a successful actor who became known for voicing Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

The Canadian actor had a prolific screen career that included roles in Don't Look Now and The Hunger Games.

The Labour MP who regarded Margaret Thatcher and Enoch Powell as friends.

He passionately believed in an ever-closer European Union but his dreams were not universally shared.

Charismatic Pogues frontman who successfully mixed punk with traditional Irish songs.

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The suave Scot found fame in shows and films like The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Great Escape and NCIS.