Obituaries

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

Ryan Evans, killed in Ukraine, played a vital role for Reuters

Mike Lynch, acquitted in US trial and found dead at sea, was British tech trailblazer

Maria Branyas, world's oldest person, dies in Spain at 117

Delfim Netto, economic tsar of Brazil's military government, dies at 96