My father, Gregory de Polnay, who has died aged 82, was an actor, director, voice teacher and performance coach.

My mother, Heather Williams, who has died aged 97, was an oboist and oboe teacher....

My mother, Heather Williams, who has died aged 97, was an oboist and oboe teacher....

My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

Bobby J. Brown, the actor known for playing a police officer on The Wire, has died in a barn fire at the age of 62. The news was confirmed by...

Bobby J. Brown, the actor known for playing a police officer on The Wire, has died in a barn fire at the age of 62. The news was confirmed by...

Corey Parker, an actor known for his role on the sitcom Will & Grace, has died aged 60, his aunt Emily Parker has told TMZ. Parker, 60, was...