Film industry personnel who died in 2020 included Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas and Chadwick Boseman

Sir Sean Connery, 89: the first movie James Bond - and to many of us, still the best. While 007 was the Scottish actor's signature role, he had a long and impressively varied career, including his Oscar-winning role as a Chicago cop in The Untouchables.

Kirk Douglas,103. One of the last big names of the Hollywood golden age, an intense dramatic actor with an impressive list of credits including Ace in the Hole, Lust for Life, Paths of Glory and Spartacus. He produced the last and helped break the blacklist by crediting screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.

Olivia de Havilland,104: Her career began in the 1930s with such films as Gone With the Wind and The Adventures of Robin Hood. She won two best actress Oscars, for The Heiress and To Each His Own, and prevailed in a landmark lawsuit against Warner Bros, establishing that studios could not unilaterally extend contracts beyond seven years.

David Prowse, 85, and Jeremy Bulloch, 75, were most associated with roles in Star Wars films in which their faces were not seen and their voices not heard. Prowse - who died from COVID-19 complications - was the man behind Darth Vader's mask, although the character was voiced by James Earl Jones. Bulloch played bounty hunter Boba Fett (voiced by Jason Wingreen).

Ben Cross, 72, and Ian Holm, 88, were both in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. Cross played the Jewish Olympic gold medal winner Harold Abrahams and Holm played his coach, Sam Mussabini. Both had many other credits - Holm was Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series.

Actors Jay Benedict, 68 (Aliens), Hilary Heath, 74 (Witchfinder General), Allen Garfield, 80 (Beverly Hills Cop 2), Mark Blum, 69 (Desperately Seeking Susan), Carol Sutton, 76 (Steel Magnolias), Lucia Boe, 89 (Three Girls from Rome); cinematographer Allen Daviau, 77 (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial).

Carl Reiner, 98: The film credits of the actor, writer and director included The Jerk, The Man With Two Brains, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (all with Steve Martin) and Oh, God! with George Burns.

Terry Jones, 77: The second member of the Monty Python troupe to die, after Graham Chapman, Jones directed Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life and co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Matty Simmons, 93: Co-founder of National Lampoon magazine and producer of National Lampoon's Animal House and Vacation movies.

Fred Willard, 86: His film comedy credits included Best in Show and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Buck Henry, 89: His writing credits include the screenplay for The Graduate (in which he had a memorable bit as a hotel clerk) and To Die For with Nicole Kidman.

Helen Reddy, 78: While best known as a singer (I Am Woman), Reddy played a nun in Airport 1975 and also starred in the Disney movie Pete's Dragon.

Hugh Keays-Byrne, 73: The British-Australian actor played Toecutter in the original Mad Max.

Marge Champion, 101: Dancer partner of her husband Gower Champion, on screen in Show Boat (1951).

Diana Rigg, 82: Multifaceted actor whose film roles included Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

John Saxon, 83: Prominent credits included the original Black Christmas and Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon.

Wilford Brimley, 85: Character actor whose films included The China Syndrome, Cocoon and The Firm.

Brian Dennehy, 81: Character actor whose credits included Cocoon and First Blood.

Ennio Morricone, 91: Prolific film composer whose scores included The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission and his Oscar-winning The Hateful Eight.

Joel Schumacher, 80: Writer and director whose films included The Lost Boys and St Elmo's Fire.

Michael Chapman, 84: Cinematographer whose credits included Raging Bull and Taxi Driver.

Honor Blackman, 94: Actress who will always be remembered as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger.

Alan Parker, 76: Director of many films including Midnight Express and The Commitments.

Earl Cameron, 102: Pioneering black British actor in films such as Pools of London and Sapphire.

Baby Peggy Montgomery, 101: Child star of the silent film era.

Kelly Preston, 57: Actor whose credits included Jerry Maguire. Married to John Travolta with whom she acted in Gotti.

Yuko Takeuchi, 40: Star of Ring, Be With You and Spring Snow.

Chadwick Boseman, 43: Played T'Challa in Black Panther and other Marvel films.