Obituaries

Photo: Hopscotch Theatre.

Obituary: Ross Stenhouse, actor who inhabited his character roles with conviction and subtlety
Born: November 18, 1961;

Andrew Leigh often steered organisations through turbulent times with a level-headed and good-humoured approach

Obituary: Andrew Leigh, renowned theatre manager who worked at the Citizens, Traverse, and the Old Vic

Obituary: Bobby Hope, Scot who won the FA Cup and League Cup with West Brom

Dr Ernest Bennie

Obituary: Dr Ernest Bennie, distinguished Consultant Psychiatrist

Olivia Newton-John co-starred in Grease with John Travolta

Obituary: Olivia Newton-John, who found global stardom playing Sandy in the film version of Grease

Nichelle Nichols, photographed in December last year (Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)

Obituary: Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in Star Trek and was key to its message of diversity

Joyce Laing, photographed for The Herald by Colin Mearns

Obituary: Joyce Laing, art-therapy pioneer who helped transform the lives of prisoners in Barlinnie's Special Unit

David Campbell found his true vocation in the newspaper industry

Obituary: David Campbell, hugely skilled businessman who prospered in newspapers and in public service

Obituary: Joan Lingard, prolific author best-known for her Kevin and Sadie novels, set in Belfast

Obituary: Joan Lingard, prolific author best-known for her Kevin and Sadie novels, set in Belfast

James Watt was hooked on boats from an early age

Obituary: James Watt, superb marine artist who chronicled the Clyde and co-founded the Glasgow Group

Andy Goram in May 1993. Picture: Jim Galloway

Obituary: Andy Goram, one of the all-time great goalkeepers in British football

Ian McCormack’s long career on Skye made him a popular and essential part of the local community

Obituary: Ian McCormack, journalist who edited the West Highland Free Press for 44 years

Peter Brook, pictured with his insignia after being made a Companion of Honour in 1998

Obituary: Peter Brook, world-class theatre director who left a peerless legacy

Obituary: Stanley Thomson, widely admired and remarkably versatile musician

Obituary: Stanley Thomson, widely admired and remarkably versatile musician

Davie Wilson playing for Scotland against England in April 1964

Obituary: Davie Wilson, winger who scored 164 goals for finest Rangers team of post-war era

Brian McCluskey spoke around 16 languages, several of them with total fluency

Obituary: Brian McCluskey, fluent linguist who became head of the EU’s translation service

Anda Paterson was in many ways an artist who went against the grain

Obituary: Anda Paterson, painter and co-founder of the influential Glasgow Group

Alex Beaton, one fan said, had a “clear voice” and was an “amazing storyteller”

Obituary: Alex Beaton, Glaswegian folk-singer who found fame in America

Obituary: Alec John Such – the 'wild' man of Bon Jovi

Alan Anderson is third from right in the back row of this Hearts line-up, pictured in 1967

Obituary: Alan Anderson, Hearts captain who would have gladly played for nothing

Ezra Golombok frequently locked horns with members of the Jewish community

Obituary: Ezra Golombok, ‘Idealist, maverick and loner’ who edited the Jewish Echo

Obituary: Dr Roger Quin, prominent vascular and thyroid surgeon who developed invaluable patient-data systems

Obituary: Dr Roger Quin, prominent vascular and thyroid surgeon who developed invaluable patient-data systems

Obituary: Lawrence MacEwen, laird who became famous as the 'Prince of Muck'

Obituary: Lawrence MacEwen, laird who became famous as the 'Prince of Muck'

Obituary; Jenny Vaughan, a brilliantly talented and diverse artist

Obituary: Jenny Vaughan, a brilliantly talented and innovative artist

William and Kate are known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn in Scotland

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge start two-day visit to Scotland

Many of his staff knew him simply as 'Mr Freddy'

Obituary: Freddy Johnston, who turned his family newspaper firm into a giant of the industry

Obituary: Bill Leckie, RAF pilot who had a role in daring war-time rescue of looted art

Obituary: Iain Leslie, Watsonians’ stalwart and a talented prop forward

Obituary: Una Flett, author who made a dazzling success of her new life in Spain

Obituary: Una Flett, author who made a dazzling success of her new life in Spain

Obituary: John Stevenson, Unison linchpin, social worker and raconteur who once met Nelson Mandela

Obituary: John Stevenson, Unison linchpin, social worker and raconteur who once met Nelson Mandela

Obituary: Stuart Mitchell, classicist who defended Christianity in letters to the Herald

Obituary: Stuart Mitchell, classicist who defended Christianity in letters to the Herald

Obituary: Jan Archibald, expert in personal growth noted for her compassion

Obituary: Jan Archibald, expert in personal growth noted for her compassion

Audrey Henshall photograph © Rosemary A Meldrum

Obituary: Audrey Henshall, renowned archaeologist and expert on Neolithic chambered cairns

Sandy Bannerman was a genuinely inspired architect planner

Obituary: Sandy Bannerman, a key architect planner in the UK’s New Town movement

Alison Wetterfors

Obituary: Alison Wetterfors, Christian worker who sought to re-make the world

Bill Noble was an accomplished prop-forward for Boroughmuir for nearly 20 seasons

Obituary: Bill Noble, formidable rugby player and athlete with an unquenchable desire to win

Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney

Obituary: William Hurt, charismatic star who won an Oscar for bravura turn in Kiss of the Spider Woman

Obituary: Gary Gray, councillor with a selfless devotion to public service

Rev Shackleton was a regular writer of letters to The Herald

Obituary: Rev Bill Shackleton, a unique and much-valued voice in the Church of Scotland

Photograph by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, courtesy of the National Theatre of Scotland

Obituary: John Stahl, Game of Thrones star who was a stalwart of Scottish theatre

From a journeyman player, Bob Taft became a top-class coach in his sport

Obituary: Bob Taft, gifted basketball coach who formed crusading partnership

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Obituary: Sally Kellerman, actress and singer best-known for playing 'Hot Lips' Houlihan in MASH film

Obituary: Rani Dhir, businesswoman who played a wide and varied role in Scots public life

Obituary: Rani Dhir, businesswoman who played a wide and varied role in Scots public life

Obituary: Gary Callander, Kelso legend who captained Scotland in five of his six capped matches

Obituary: Gary Callander, Kelso legend who captained Scotland in five of his six capped matches

Caroline Wickham-Jones's archaeological life was defined by her independence of spirit and fierce intelligence

Obituary: Caroline Wickham-Jones, outstanding archaeologist with lifelong love of Orkney

Obituary: Hamish More, hugely accomplished Scottish cricketer who also excelled at rugby

Obituary: Dr Derek Doyle, internationally renowned expert in palliative care

Norma Waterson with Eliza Carthy and Martin Carthy

Obituary: Norma Waterson, one of the true greats of British folk music

Monica Vitti, in The Red Desert (1964)

Obituary: Monica Vitti, captivating actress who shot to fame in movies directed by Antonioni

Obituary: Peter Roger, former Scottish Stock Exchange chairman and director of many charities

Lady Gibson, photographed for the Herald in 2012 by Nick Ponty

Obituary: Lady Gibson, celebrated arts patron and president of Scottish Opera

Obituary: Ted Cowan, historian and pioneer of 'people's history'

Obituary: Ted Cowan, historian and pioneer of 'people's history'

Obituary: Ronnie Spector, singer and star of The Ronettes

Obituary: Ronnie Spector, singer and star of The Ronettes

Obituary: Roy Slater, businessman and political activist

Obituary: Roy Slater, businessman and political activist