Farewell

Eric Bristow, five-time world darts champion known as the “Crafty Cockney”, died 5 April, aged 60. Steven Bochco, groundbreaking TV writer who co-created Hill Street

Blues and L.A. Law, died 1 April, aged 74. Isao Takahata, co-founder of Japan’s Studio Ghibli, died 5 April, aged 82.

Ray Wilkins, football pundit who had captained Chelsea aged 18, died 4 April, aged 61.