The "Searching for Sugar Man" director was struggling with depression, according to his family, who have said that the 36-year-old killed himself.

Malik Bendjelloul, filmmaker of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man", has been found dead at the age of 36.

The story of Rodriguez, the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of, is a real-life fairytale with a Hollywood finale.

For me, Rodriguez was right up there with rugby and Die Stem, writes reader Anton Kannemeyer.