Larry Kramer, the author, playwright and film producer who pushed the US to save lives during the AIDS crisis, has died aged 84.
Kramer is best known as the author of the Tony-winning 1985 play, The Normal Heart, and as a founder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP.
Tributes to him have poured in from campaigners, politicians and celebrities. They reflect all areas of his life but particularly the pivotal role he played in making AIDS a national issue.