Obituaries

UK's John Prescott: the bridge who held old and new Labour together for Tony Blair

British-German painter Frank Auerbach dies aged 93

Canada judge who headed residential school abuse investigation dies

Mitzi Gaynor, star of Hollywood musicals, dies at 93

Ratan Tata, who put India's Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86

Who was Hashem Safieddine, once seen as the future Hezbollah leader?

Lebanon's Nasrallah led Hezbollah to become regional force

Maggie Smith, mistress of waspishness on stage and screen

As Peru buries Fujimori, a complex tussle over his legacy

Michaela DePrince, who went from orphan to ballerina, dies at 29

South African anti-corruption minister Gordhan dies, aged 75

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies, days after boyfriend set her on fire

New Zealand's Maori King Tuheitia dies aged 69