David Harewood will become the president of Rada, while Cynthia Erivo will serve as vice president.
Actor David Soul, known for his role in Starsky & Hutch, has passed away at 80. His wife Helen Snell announced that he died "after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family."
Ana Ofelia Murguía, who voiced the character Mama Coco in Disney’s Coco, has passed away at the age of 90. She was a key voice actor in the Oscar-winning animation.
British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for his role in The Full Monty, has passed away at the age of 75. He received a Bafta for the 1997 film and was also nominated for two Oscars.
Actor and former politician Richard Franklin, known for roles in Doctor Who and Emmerdale, passed away on Christmas Day at 87. He died peacefully in his sleep.
Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne expressed his emotional reaction to reading the last script, as his final scenes are set to air. Additionally, he is scheduled to appear in a pantomime in St Albans following his departure from the show.
Actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in Parasite, has been reportedly found dead, with suspicions of illegal drug use since early this year.
Ian Pepperell, known for his role as Roy Tucker in The Archers for 22 years, has passed away. He also appeared in the TV show EastEnders.
The esteemed writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah passed away at the age of 65, following an eight-week battle with a brain tumor, as revealed in a statement on his Instagram account. He departed in the early hours of Thursday, with his wife by his side.
The actor was best known for portraying rightfully protective mothers in both of the iconic gangster dramas.