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Daniel Dennett, fiery atheist philosopher who saw human brains as 'programmes' – obituary

He regarded everything from the ‘genius’ of JS Bach to religious ideas as the product of Darwinian evolutionary processes

United-states , Beirut , Beyrouth , Lebanon , United-kingdom , Stanford , California , Boston , Massachusetts , Tufts-university , Irvine , Ethiopia

Trevor Griffiths, socialist playwright who embraced television to 'cut across classes' – obituary

Olivier chose The Party as his last National Theatre stage role and another Griffiths hit, Comedians, was Jonathan Pryce’s breakthrough

Ireland , Puerto-rico , United-states , Manchester , United-kingdom , New-york , Italy , West-yorkshire , United-kingdom-general- , Germany , Russia , Edinburgh

Alec Mills, Bond cameraman, cinematographer and victim of Roger Moore's practical jokes – obituary

As he slithered into a heavily greased torpedo tube, he saw Moore standing over him, grinning, and pointing his finger at the firing button

London , City-of , United-kingdom , Hungary , Irish-sea , Ireland-general- , Ireland , Maida-vale , Westminster , Switzerland , Scotland , British

Frans de Waal, primatologist who argued that apes have culture, shame and gender roles – obituary

‘Monkeys mimicked the sex-linked preferences of human children. Cars, trucks and balls were chosen more by males; females preferred dolls’

Netherlands , United-states , Georgia , Nijmegen , Gelderland , Hertogenbosch , Noord-brabant , Atlanta , Wisconsin , Groningen , American , Catherine-marin

Marcello Gandini, one of the greatest ever car designers, best known for his Lamborghinis – obituary

A renaissance man and a true industrial designer, never a car ‘stylist’, he even created the face of the modern HGV with the Renault Magnum

France , Germany , Italy , Montreal , Quebec , Canada , Turkey , Almese , Piemonte , Milan , Lombardia , French

Eric Carmen, singer who had a global hit with the power ballad All By Myself – obituary

He was classically trained, and his best-known song was based on Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2

Dallas , Texas , United-states , Cleveland , Ohio , Russia , John-carroll-university , Cleveland-institute-of-music , Russian , Nicole-kidman , Amy-murphy , Bruce-springsteen

Vince Power, promoter who opened the Mean Fiddler and went on to become king of pop festivals – obituary

He moved to Britain from Ireland in his teens and embarked on his business career selling secondhand furniture

London , City-of , United-kingdom , Kilmacthomas , Waterford , Ireland , Hemel-hempstead , Hertfordshire , Spain , United-states , Guildford , Surrey

Claude Montana, troubled fashion designer known in the 1980s as 'King of the Shoulder Pad' – obituary

His aggressive silhouettes came to define the ‘power-dressing’ era after initial accusations that they demeaned women

France , Paris , France-general- , Washington , United-states , Germany , Tokyo , Japan , United-kingdom , Mexico , British , Mexican

Micheline Presle, French actress in Hollywood who starred with Errol Flynn and Paul Newman – obituary

In 1940s France she offended moralists by playing an impulsive married First World War nurse who succumbs to the attentions of a 17-year-old

Belgium , Paris , France-general- , France , Philippines , United-kingdom , United-states , London , City-of , Hollywood , California , Netherlands

Ewen MacIntosh, actor who showed a mastery of deadpan comedy as Keith in The Office – obituary

In the appraisal scene MacIntosh entered the sitcom pantheon, giving a monosyllabic masterclass and answering ‘Don’t know’ to all questions

Merionethshire , Gwynedd , United-kingdom , Edinburgh , City-of , United-states , Repton , Derbyshire , American , Britain , British , Martin-freeman

Live Breaking News & Updates on Culture obituaries

He regarded everything from the ‘genius’ of JS Bach to religious ideas as the product of Darwinian evolutionary processesUnited-states , Beirut , Beyrouth , Lebanon , United-kingdom , Stanford , California , Boston , Massachusetts , Tufts-university , Irvine , Ethiopia

Olivier chose The Party as his last National Theatre stage role and another Griffiths hit, Comedians, was Jonathan Pryce’s breakthroughIreland , Puerto-rico , United-states , Manchester , United-kingdom , New-york , Italy , West-yorkshire , United-kingdom-general- , Germany , Russia , Edinburgh

As he slithered into a heavily greased torpedo tube, he saw Moore standing over him, grinning, and pointing his finger at the firing buttonLondon , City-of , United-kingdom , Hungary , Irish-sea , Ireland-general- , Ireland , Maida-vale , Westminster , Switzerland , Scotland , British

‘Monkeys mimicked the sex-linked preferences of human children. Cars, trucks and balls were chosen more by males; females preferred dolls’Netherlands , United-states , Georgia , Nijmegen , Gelderland , Hertogenbosch , Noord-brabant , Atlanta , Wisconsin , Groningen , American , Catherine-marin

A renaissance man and a true industrial designer, never a car ‘stylist’, he even created the face of the modern HGV with the Renault MagnumFrance , Germany , Italy , Montreal , Quebec , Canada , Turkey , Almese , Piemonte , Milan , Lombardia , French

He was classically trained, and his best-known song was based on Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2Dallas , Texas , United-states , Cleveland , Ohio , Russia , John-carroll-university , Cleveland-institute-of-music , Russian , Nicole-kidman , Amy-murphy , Bruce-springsteen

He moved to Britain from Ireland in his teens and embarked on his business career selling secondhand furnitureLondon , City-of , United-kingdom , Kilmacthomas , Waterford , Ireland , Hemel-hempstead , Hertfordshire , Spain , United-states , Guildford , Surrey

His aggressive silhouettes came to define the ‘power-dressing’ era after initial accusations that they demeaned womenFrance , Paris , France-general- , Washington , United-states , Germany , Tokyo , Japan , United-kingdom , Mexico , British , Mexican

In 1940s France she offended moralists by playing an impulsive married First World War nurse who succumbs to the attentions of a 17-year-oldBelgium , Paris , France-general- , France , Philippines , United-kingdom , United-states , London , City-of , Hollywood , California , Netherlands

In the appraisal scene MacIntosh entered the sitcom pantheon, giving a monosyllabic masterclass and answering ‘Don’t know’ to all questionsMerionethshire , Gwynedd , United-kingdom , Edinburgh , City-of , United-states , Repton , Derbyshire , American , Britain , British , Martin-freeman