Obituary

Carrie Fisher, known most for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga, has died aged 60, following a heart attack on a flight to LA. Impact Film & TV looks back at her life, her talent and her incredible capacity to reach so many people, onscreen...

Nelle Harper Lee, author of the widely acclaimed To Kill A Mockingbird, and its controversial sequel, Go Set A Watchman, has died at the age of 89. Her passing was initially confirmed by Mike Kennedy, the Mayor of her hometown in Alabama, which became the inspiration for Mockingbird’s setting, the fictional Maycomb....

On the 13th of February, the four member indie band Viola Beach and their manager tragically died in a car accident in Södertälje, Sweden after playing their first international gig. The incident killed guitarist and singer, Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bassist Tomas Lowe , and drummer Jack Dakin...

Thursday 14th January 2016, Alan Rickman has died, aged 69, after his private battle with cancer. Immortal in presence and voice but unfortunately not in being, the world has had to say goodbye to another icon after the news of David Bowie’s passing earlier this week. From his first...