Celebrities who died in 2012

I couldn't help thinking that there seemed to be more celebrity deaths than normal last year, so I compiled a list of those we lost:

JANUARY 1: Footballer and manager GARY ABLETT, 46, died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
JANUARY 3: Guitarist BOB WESTON, 64, briefly with Fleetwood Mac before going solo.
JANUARY 6: TV presenter BOB HOLNESS, 83, hugely popular host of kids’ quiz Blockbusters.
JANUARY 12: Writer REGINALD HILL, 75, author of the Dalziel And Pascoe crime series.
JANUARY 20: Jazz legend ETTA JAMES, 73, famous for hits At Last and Something’s Got A Hold On Me.
JANUARY 26: Actor COLIN TARRANT, 59, played Inspector Monroe in The Bill.
FEBRUARY 1: Boxing trainer ANGELO DUNDEE, 90, the man who guided Muhammad Ali’s career.
FEBRUARY 4: WRAF’s FLORENCE GREEN, 110, last surviving veteran of the First World War.
FEBRUARY 9: Racehorse Trainer and four-time National Hunt champion JOSH GIFFORD, 70,
FEBRUARY 11: Singer and actress WHITNEY HOUSTON, 48, sang smash hit I Will Always Love You and starred in The Bodyguard.
FEBRUARY 12: Actor DAVID KELLY, 82, played builder Mr O’Reilly in Fawlty Towers.
FEBRUARY 15: Fleet Street royal correspondent JAMES WHITAKER, 71.
FEBRUARY 17: Former MP ROBERT CARR, 95, Home Secretary 1972-74 and later a baron.
FEBRUARY 22: Comic FRANK CARSON, 85, famous for his catchphrase: “It’s the way I tell ’em.”
FEBRUARY 22: Sunday Times reporter MARIE COLVIN, 56, died under fire in Syria.
FEBRUARY 29: Singer DAVY JONES, 66, frontman of pop group The Monkees.
FEBRUARY 29: PC DAVID RATHBAND, 44, who was blinded by gunman Raoul Moat.
MARCH 6: Actress GEMMA McCLUSKIE, 29, who played Kerry Skinner in EastEnders.
MARCH 24: Darts player JOCKY WILSON, 62, two-time World Championship winner.
APRIL 5: JIM MARSHALL, 88, invented the iconic Marshall amplifiers.
APRIL 14: Our very own TILLY HARDY, 26, former Babecast and Sexstation babe
APRIL 19: Drummer LEVON HELM, 71, played and sang for country rockers The Band.
APRIL 20: Guitarist BERT WEEDON, 91, wrote guitar bible Play In A Day used by Eric Clapton.
APRIL 20: Deaf MP JACK ASHLEY, later Baron Ashley, 89, campaigned for the disabled.
APRIL 29: Poker player and author AMARILLO SLIM, 83, won the 1972 world poker title.
MAY 4: Rapper ADAM YAUCH, 47, founder member of the Beastie Boys.
MAY 9: Hairdresser VIDAL SASSOON, 84, created the wedge bob.
MAY 17: Singer DONNA SUMMER, 63, whose hits include Love To Love You Baby and I Feel Love.
MAY 20: Bee Gees singer-songwriter ROBIN GIBB, 62, who sold millions of records with his brothers.
JUNE 2: Actress KATHRYN JOOSTEN, 72, star of Desperate Housewives and The West Wing.
JUNE 5: Author RAY BRADBURY, 91
JUNE 7: Musician BOB WELCH, 66, founder member of Fleetwood Mac.
JUNE 17: RODNEY KING, 47, victim of a police beating in 1991 that sparked Los Angeles riots.
JUNE 19: Actor ANTHONY BATE, 84, Oliver Lacon in the BBC’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
JULY 4: Comic ERIC SYKES, 89, performer and writer for hit series including The Goon Show.
JULY 8: Actor ERNEST BORGNINE, 95, won the 1956 best actor Oscar for romantic drama Marty.
JULY 15: Musician JON LORD, 71, keyboard player with Deep Purple
JULY 20: ITN newsreader SIR ALASTAIR BURNET, 84, knighted for journalism and broadcasting.
JULY 21: Actress ANGHARAD REES, 63, from Poldark
JULY 27: Actor GEOFFREY HUGHES, 68, Corrie’s Eddie and Vernon Scripps in Heartbeat
JULY 27: Football ref JACK TAYLOR, 82, gave two penalties in 1974 World Cup final.
JULY 27: Actress MARY TAMM, 62, Romana in Doctor Who
JULY 30: Irish novelist MAEVE BINCHY, 72, who has sold more than 40million books.
JULY 31: Novelist and wit GORE VIDAL, 86, famous for writing Myra Breckinridge.
AUGUST 11: Television commentator SID WADDELL, 72, nicknamed “The Voice Of Darts”.
AUGUST 19: Film director TONY SCOTT, 68, hits include Top Gun and Enemy Of The State.
AUGUST 20: Comedian PHYLLIS DILLER, 95, known for her costumes and distinctive laugh.
AUGUST 25: Astronaut NEIL ARMSTRONG, 82. In 1969 he became the first man to walk on the Moon.
AUGUST 25: Former Pan's People dancer LOUISE CLARKE, 62
AUGUST 31: Entertainer MAX BYGRAVES, 89, singer and host of TV’s Family Fortunes.
SEPTEMBER 5: Jockey and horse racing commentator JOHN OAKSEY, 83, who became second Baron Oaksey.
SEPTEMBER 12: Former News of the World and Daily Express Editor DEREK JAMESON, 82
SEPTEMBER 6: Naturalist TERRY NUTKINS, 66, star of TV’s The Really Wild Show and Animal Magic.
SEPTEMBER 19: London gangster CHARLIE RICHARDSON, 78, who specialised in torture.
SEPTEMBER 25: Moon River and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You singer ANDY WILLIAMS, 84.
SEPTEMBER 27: Actor HERBERT LOM, 95, played Clouseau’s boss in the Pink Panther films.
OCTOBER 2: Sessions musician BIG JIM SULLIVAN, 71, played guitar on more than 50 UK No1s.
OCTOBER 18: 1970s Dutch porn star of “Emmanuelle” SYLVIA KRISTEL, 60
NOVEMBER 6: Actor CLIVE DUNN, 92, Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army
NOVEMBER 9: Actor BILL TARMEY, 71, played Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street.
NOVEMBER 16: Former lawyer LEO BLAIR, 89, father of ex-prime minister Tony Blair.
NOVEMBER 23: Actor LARRY HAGMAN, 81, played JR Ewing in US soap Dallas.
NOVEMBER 25: Football manager DAVE SEXTON, 82, won the 1970 FA Cup with Chelsea.
DECEMBER 9: Astronomer SIR PATRICK MOORE, 89, presented TV’s The Sky At Night.
DECEMBER 11: Musician RAVI SHANKAR, 92, sitar player and George Harrison’s tutor.
DECEMBER 14: Newsreader KENNETH KENDALL, 88, who also presented Treasure Hunt.
DECEMBER 24: Actor JACK KLUGMAN, 90, played the title role in TV drama Quincy M.E.
DECEMBER 26: Puppetry pioneer GERRY ANDERSON, 83, creator of Thunderbirds and Stingray.

RIP all.