2012 saw the loss of many bright, special talents.
From pop diva of her generation Whitney Houston to 'Coronation Street' favourite Bill Tarmey, we said goodbye to a host of stars from the worlds of TV, music and film.
As the year draws to a close, we remember those to whom we bid farewell...
RIP The Stars We've Lost 2012
Voice Of Her Generation, Whitney Houston(01 of39)
Green Mile Star Michael Clarke Duncan(02 of39)
Comedy Queen Phyllis Diller(03 of39)
Jon Lord, of Deep Purple(04 of39)
Director Tony Scott(05 of39)
'Coronation Street' favourite Bill Tarmey(06 of39)
Hollywood Legend Ernest Borgnine(07 of39)
Robin Gibb (here with his wife Dana)(08 of39)
Disco Queen Donna Summer(09 of39)
Screenwriter Nora Ephron(10 of39)
Monkee Davy Jones(11 of39)
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch(12 of39)
Blues Diva Etta James(13 of39)
Geoffrey Hughes, TV favourite(14 of39)
Smiling Crooner Andy Williams (15 of39)
Sitar Guru Ravi Shankar(16 of39)
Oscar-Winning Composer Marvin Hamlisch(17 of39)
Everyone's Favourite TV Villain, Larry Hagman(18 of39)
Jazz Great Dave Brubeck(19 of39)
'The Big Liebowski' Star Ben Gazzara(20 of39)
Burt Bacharach's Creative Partner Hal David(21 of39)
Favourite Character Actor Charles Durning(22 of39)
'Quincy', 'The Odd Couple' Star Jack Klugman(23 of39)
'Thunderbirds' Creator Gerry Anderson(24 of39)
Moon Gazer Sir Patrick Moore(25 of39)
Newsreader Kenneth Kendall(26 of39)
'Dad's Army' Star Clive Dunn(27 of39)
Dinah Sheridan, Star Of 'Railway Children' And 'Genevieve'(28 of39)
Comedic Actor Eric Sykes(29 of39)
Sage Stallone, Actor And Son Of Sylvester(30 of39)
Entertainer Sir Max Bygraves(31 of39)
Newsreader Sir Alastair Burnet(32 of39)
Actor Simon Ward(33 of39)
Actress Angharad Rees(34 of39)
All-Round Pundit Gore Vidal(35 of39)
Actor Philip Madoc(36 of39)
Comic Frank Carson(37 of39)
Quizmaster Bob Holness(38 of39)
'The Bill' Actor Colin Tarrant(39 of39)