Iain Banks
Iain Banks, author of mainstream and science fiction novels, died on 9 June 2013 aged 59.
Sir Clement Freud
Sir Clement Freud, wit, journalist, broadcaster, author and politician, died on 15 April 2009 aged 84
Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer, barrister, author and playwright, died on 16 January 2009 aged 85
George MacDonald Fraser
George MacDonald Fraser, author of the Flashman series of Victorian ripping yarns, died on 2 January 2008 aged 82.