The pioneer of sleep science and founder of the world’s first sleep clinic was 91
The chronicler in photographs of China’s Cultural Revolution was 79 or 80
The singer who kept Britain going through the second world war was 103
The last singer of popular songs on the streets of Paris was 103
The outspoken prophet of America’s AIDS epidemic was 84
The unarmed black man whose death has convulsed America was 46
The star of “The Embrace of the Serpent” and custodian of tribal stories was 75
The king of rock & roll and hero for a generation of musicians was 87
The Irish poet who recovered and championed women’s voices was 75
The man whose case shone a sharp light on the treatment of mentally disabled workers was 73
The colossus of British rock-climbing was 89
The mathematician and inventor of the Game of Life was 82
