His journey from flaxen-haired teen idol to dedicated experimentalist was unparalleled in pop

His three-volume Picasso biography delighted experts and general readers alike

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who pioneered technology in modern electronics

FT veteran’s career spanned dotcom boom to the financial crisis and beyond

A master designer who built monuments to corporate America

Professor’s actions led scores of businesses to locate operations in the UK

Geochemist who introduced the idea of ‘global warming’

A versatile talent who turned his back on glamour to embrace music for its own sake

A pioneer in paperbacks who changed reading habits

Great-great-grandson of Schroders founder was very much the product of a bygone era

Creative head who revived Chanel and made it one of the best-known brands in the business

Insurance veteran credited with saving London market during existential crisis

Gatekeeper and confidante to Harold Wilson linked to Lavender List of honours

A child of the Windrush generation who brought a new literary voice to British Jamaican life

A China scholar known for his insight and generosity

Played football of outstanding quality at a time when the highest standard was expected of him

Star of ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Saturday Night And Sunday Morning’ shone and blazed when he chose

Tycoon whose death marks the end of an era for the south-east Asian nation’s business

Accenture’s popular leader described as kind, principled and cool-headed

The asset stripper who was hailed by Wall Street as ‘Chainsaw Al’

Master of disguise who plotted the ‘Argo’ escape from Iran

A beady-eyed wit who learnt to write non-fiction for fun

The ‘father of Libor’ with a sharp eye for opportunity

Vanguard founder changed investing for millions and built group that became $5tn investment giant

Chief who felt kinship with colleagues played ‘critical role’ in forming JPMorgan Chase