Iain Banks
Iain Banks, author of mainstream and science fiction novels, died on 9 June 2013 aged 59.
Sir Ludovic Kennedy
Sir Ludovic Kennedy, broadcaster, author and journalist, died on 18 October 2009 aged 89
Bashir Ahmad
Bashir Ahmad, the first Member of the Scottish Parliament to be either an Asian or a Muslim, died on 6 February 2009 aged 68