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The famous celebrities and leaders' faces we have said goodbye to in 2018. Photos

The Queen of Soul, the man who first broke the four-minute mile, a Hollywood legend, children's TV favourites and one of the greatest scientists of all time - here's remembering the stars and notable faces we have said goodbye to in 2018.

January

'Fast' Eddie Clarke


'Fast' Eddie Clarke, Lemmy and Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor
Former Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie (pictured left) was the last surviving original member of the band, after the deaths of frontman Lemmy and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor in 2015.
He passed away peacefully in hospital after being treated for pneumonia.
"Keep roaring, rocking and rollin' up there as goddamit man, your Motorfamily would expect nothing less!" his remaining band members said in their tribute.

Dolores O'Riordan


Dolores O'Riordan
The Cranberries singer, who joined the Irish rock band in 1990, helped them become a household name, with hits including Dreams, Linger and Zombie.
She was found dead at a hotel in central London, aged 46, having drowned as a result of alcohol intoxication.
Her boyfriend Ole Koretsky paid tribute to the love of his life, saying: "The energy she continues to radiate is undeniable."

Mark E Smith


Mark E Smith performing at the Hammersmith Palais in 2007
Born in Salford in March 1957, Mark E Smith wrote music in his lunch breaks while working on the Manchester docks as a shipping clerk.
After attending a Sex Pistols gig in 1976, he quit the docks for The Fall, and their first two albums were released three years later.
He said he decided to pursue music because "whatever I did would have to be better than most of the so-called punk s***e I was hearing at the time".
He died aged 60, after The Fall were forced to cancel a string of shows in 2017 because of his health.

Cyrille Regis


West Bromwich Albion and England striker Cyrille Regis in action during a photocall circa 1984 at the Hawthorns, in 1984 in West Bromwich, England  (Photo by David Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images)
Alongside Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson, former West Brom and England striker Cyrille Regis was part of the "Three Degrees" trio and played an integral role in the acceptance of black footballers in the English leagues.
He made 614 league appearances and scored 158 league goals during his 19-year professional playing career.
The Professional Footballers' Association announced his death at the age of 59, with reports saying he had suffered a heart attack.

February

Emma Chambers


emma chambers
The British actress was best known for her roles in TV comedy The Vicar Of Dibley, starring alongside Dawn French, and the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts film Notting Hill.
"I loved her. A lot," said French following her death.

John Mahoney


Mahoney received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of Martin Crane
The actor played one of TV show Frasier's most beloved characters, portraying Frasier and Nile Crane's cranky father Martin for 11 years.
The role earned him legions of fans and a Screen Actors Guild award, as well as two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.
Title star Kelsey Grammar led the tributes to his co-star, saying: "He was my father. I loved him."

March

Stephen Hawking


CREDIT Photograph by Brigitte Lacombe for The Breakthrough Prize
Given just two years to live when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, Stephen Hawking went on to become one of the most renowned scientists of all time, and lived until he was 76.

"A Brief History of Time" was published in 1988 and entered the Guinness Book of Records after staying on The Sunday Times bestseller list for 237 weeks.
The book sold 10m copies and was translated into 40 different languages, but is famously referred to as one of the "greatest unread books in history".
As well as his incredible mind, Professor Hawking was known for his humour and wit, using his illness to help others believe that anything is possible.


Bill Maynard


Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard dies aged 89
He played small parts in several Carry On films, and took on the title role in Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! in the 1970s, but Bill Maynard was best known as Heartbeat's lovable rogue Claude Greengrass.
The actor, whose real name was Walter Williams (his stage name a reference to the makers of Wine Gums) died in hospital at the age of 89, after breaking his hip in a fall from his mobility scooter.

Jim Bowen


"You can't beat a bit of bully!" Jim Bowen, presenter of cult darts gameshow Bullseye, was known for his catchphrases.
The show, which ran between 1981 and 1995, was watched by more than 12 million viewers, and made him a household name.
He died with his wife Phyllis by his side after being ill for several weeks.

Sir Ken Dodd


Sir Ken Dodd was knighted in March 2017
Master of tickling sticks Ken Dodd died just days after leaving hospital and marrying his partner of 40 years, Anne Jones. The comedy legend, who was 90, died in the same house in Liverpool that he grew up in.
Famed for his quickfire one-liners, you can read some of his best here.

Sir Roger Bannister


Roger Bannister about to cross the tape at the end of his record breaking mile run at Iffley Road, Oxford, in 1954
The record-breaking Roger Bannister ran the world's first ever sub-four minute mile in Oxford in May 1954.
When announcer Norris McWhirter declared "the time was three..." the crowd cheered so loudly his exact time was not heard.
He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.

April

Verne Troyer


Mike Meyers (l) and Verne Troyer Star In Austin Powers
Best known for his role as the evil Mini Me in the Austin Powers series, Verne Troyer also featured in films such as Harry Potter, and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus.
His cause of death was not disclosed at the time, but the star struggled with alcoholism and had been admitted to hospital and placed on "involuntary psychiatric hold" in the days before he passed away.

Avicii


Avicii performing in San Francisco in 2016
Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, was best known for singles Wake Me Up, Hey Brother and Levels. He scored two UK number one singles and worked with the likes of Coldplay, Madonna and Rita Ora.
Paying tribute, his family said he was "not made for the business machine he found himself in", and that he was a "sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight".
He was just 28.

Dale Winton

Most famous for presenting daytime TV gameshow Supermarket Sweep from 1993 to 2000, Dale Winton, 62, also hosted Touch The Truck, Hole In The Wall and the National Lottery game show In It To Win It.

Dale Winton. Pic: Rex
His body was found at his north London home, with his agent later confirming he died of natural causes.
TV presenter Davina McCall, chat show host Graham Norton and theatre star Michael Ball were among those who paid tribute to "a lovely, warm, kind, sensitive, generous soul with a touch of naughty".

Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow was the "Crafty Cockney" who was one of darts' first superstar players, winning five world championships and dominating the sport in the 1980s.

Eric Bristow
He was at the Premier League Darts event at Liverpool's Echo Arena when he suffered a heart attack, aged 60.
Fans burst into a rendition of "There's only one Eric Bristow" after being told of his death.


Ray Wilkins


Ray Wilkins playing for England in 1984
Sir Alex Ferguson, Peter Shilton and Chelsea FC led the tributes following the death of former England footballer Ray Wilkins, who suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of 61.
He earned 84 caps during his England career days, making him the 14th most capped Englishman of all time.

Barbara Bush


Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush listens to her son, President George W. Bush, as he speaks at an event on social security reform in Orlando, Florida March 18, 2005
One of four children, Barbara Pierce was born in the affluent New York suburb of Rye in June 1925.
Just 16 when she met George HW Bush at a school dance, the two married three years later in 1945. They went on to be married for 73 years - the longest of any presidential couple.
She was known for her plainspoken manner and lack of pretence, which at times made her more popular than her husband.
Her family paid tribute following her death at 92, describing the former first lady as a "relentless proponent of family literacy".

Timmy Matley

Timmy Matley (pictured centre), a singer from doo-wop band The Overtones, died after falling from a balcony in east London.

Matley, centre, was 36 when he died
The 36-year-old had been diagnosed with skin cancer in 2016, and had been taking crystal meth before his death.
His bandmates described him as a "funny, talented, beautiful friend, bandmate and brother" who "was dearly loved and is deeply missed".
The group cancelled a summer tour following Matley's death but began playing shows again later in the year.

Winnie Mandela


Nelson Mandela congratulates Winnie in 1994 after she was elected at the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC)
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela for nearly four decades until 1996.
He spent much of their marriage in prison, and she campaigned tirelessly for his release, which was eventually secured on 11 February 1990.
She built her own role as a grassroots activist, completing university at a time when very few black women in South Africa did so, and was politicised by her work as a social worker in a Johannesburg hospital.
Despite controversy and convictions, she was able to rehabilitate her political career, winning a seat in the 2009 elections.
She died peacefully after a long illness, aged 81.
Sky News correspondent Mark Austin lived in South Africa in the 1990s and interviewed Nelson and Winnie Mandela several times.

R Lee Ermey

Born in Kansas in 1944, R Lee Ermey gained his first acting role while studying drama at the University of Manila in the Philippines, landing a part as a helicopter pilot in the 1979 classic Apocalypse Now.

The US actor and Marine Corps veteran shakes hands with then president George W Bush in 2005
He went on to appear in some 60 films, often in military-related roles, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in Full Metal Jacket.
Ermey also voiced the little green army man Sarge in the Toy Story films and hosted several weapons-related TV shows, including the History Channel's Lock n' Load With R Lee Ermey.
Paying tribute after his death from pneumonia-related complications at the age of 74, his manager said that while his characters were often hard-nosed and principled, the real Ermey was a family man and "a kind and gentle soul".

Tessa Jowell


English Labour Party politician Tessa Jowell having a cup of tea in a cafe, 24th February 1978. (Photo by /Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A popular figure in parliament who played a major role in securing the 2012 Olympics for London when she led the culture department, Tessa Jowell became MP for the south London Dulwich and West Norwood constituency in 1992.

In 2012 she was made Dame Tessa Jowell for political and charitable services, partly in recognition of her work on the Olympics, and three years later, after stepping down from the Commons at the 2015 general election, she was made Baroness Jowell of Brixton.
After being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2017, she moved moved fellow peers in the House of Lords to tears at the beginning of 2018 as she discussed her condition and called for patients to have better access to experimental treatment.
She died at the age of 70 after suffering a haemorrhage.


Milos Forman


Milos Forman has been described as a 'master filmmaker'
Director Milos Forman was best known for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson which went on to win five Oscars, including best director.
He also worked on 1984's Amadeus, 1996's The People vs Larry Flynt and Man On The Moon in 1999.
Dozens of Hollywood stars paid tribute following his death at 86, with former collaborator writer and producer Larry Karaszewski, who worked on Man On The Moon and The People vs Larry Flynt, describing Forman as a "master filmmaker".

May

Margot Kidder


Margot Kidder as Lois Lane in Superman
Margot Kidder starred opposite leading man Christopher Reeve in Superman in 1978, and went on to appear in its three sequels.
She maintained a close relationship with Reeve until his death in 2004, telling the US news channel CBS: "When you're strapped to someone hanging from the ceiling for months and months, you get pretty darned close."
In 20014, she re-entered the Superman story once again, appearing as Dr Bridgette Crosby in Smallville, a TV drama about a young Clark Kent coming to grips with his powers.
Her death in May was later recorded as suicide.

Philip Roth

Philip Roth, regarded as a leading chronicler of the American experience, produced more than 25 novels including American Pastoral, Sabbath's Theater and The Human Stain, in a career spanning six decades.

Phillip Roth has died at the age of 85
Although he never won the Nobel Prize, he was awarded nearly every other accolade going - including the Pulitzer, National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Man Booker prize for international achievement.
He wrote about issues including the Jewish experience in America, promiscuous male sexuality, and the hypocrisy and disillusionment of American political life since the 1940s.
His biographer, Blake Bailey, said the author died surrounded by "lifelong friends who loved him dearly" aged 85, describing him as "a darling man and our greatest living writer".

Tom Wolfe

Best known for The Bonfire Of The Vanities, author and journalist Tom Wolfe became part of the "new journalism" movement of the 1960s and 70s, which featured the likes of Truman Capote, Hunter S Thompson and Norman Mailer.

Tom Wolfe has died at the age of 87
Described as a "chronicler and satirist of American culture", he said the only way to tell a great story was to go out and report it.
Bonfire Of The Vanities was his first work of fiction and turned out to be his most famous, an epic satire on social class, ambition, racism, politics and greed in 1980s New York.
In a career spanning more than half a century, Wolfe wrote fiction and non-fiction bestsellers, including The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Radical Chic and The Painted Word (1975).
He died of an infection at a hospital in New York, aged 87.

Scott Hutchison


Frightened Rabbit are from Selkirk
Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison's body was found after he was reported missing by friends and family.
The indie singer's family issued a statement saying he had struggled with depression and paid tribute to him, saying he was "passionate, articulate and charismatic".
A day before his disappearance, Hutchison tweeted: "Be so good to everyone you love. It's not a given. I'm so annoyed that it's not. I didn't live by that standard and it kills me. Please, hug your loved ones."
This was followed by: "I'm away now. Thanks."
He was 36.

June

Kate Spade


Kate Spade
Designer Kate Spade began her career in 1986 as accessories editor at the now-closed Mademoiselle magazine.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: A model poses for the Kate Spade presentation (bag detail) during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on February 9, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week: The Shows)
She was best known for her handbag range, launched in 1993 with Andy Spade, who she married the following year.
Her designs, aimed at young working women, were dominated by cheerful colours and prints, and saw her become one of the biggest names in US fashion.
The Kate Spade New York label has more than 140 shops and outlet stores across the US and more than 175 stores across the world.
She was found dead at her New York apartment, aged 55.

Anthony Bourdain


Bourdain with an Emmy Award for Parts Unknown in 2015
US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's bestselling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, became a bestseller in 2000 and launched his TV career.
His early work on the Travel Channel won Emmy Awards and in 2013 he moved to news broadcaster CNN and began filming Parts Unknown.
The 61-year-old was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Strasbourg, France, where he was filming an episode of the show.

Joe Jackson


Joe Jackson and Michael Jackson during Michael's trial
The patriarch of pop's most famous family died in LA after suffering from cancer.
In a statement, Michael Jackson's estate said: "We are deeply saddened by Mr Jackson's passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Katherine Jackson and the family.
"Joe was a strong man who acknowledged his own imperfections and heroically delivered his sons and daughters from the steel mills of Gary, Indiana, to worldwide pop superstardom."

XXXTentacion

Rapper XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot dead in Florida, aged just 20.

XXXTentacion has also been scrapped from Spotify playlists
Following his death, his mother Cleopatra Bernard revealed he would have become a father, posting a photo of an ultrasound picture on her Instagram account and writing: "He left us a final gift."
At the time of his death, the rapper was awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to domestic abuse against his former girlfriend.

Leslie Grantham


Leslie Grantham played EastEnders' most well-known villain - 'Dirty' Den Watts
Known to millions as EastEnders' "Dirty" Den Watts, Leslie Grantham played Albert Square's notorious villain initially from 1985 to 1989.
The 1986 Christmas Day episode - in which Den handed over divorce papers to his on-screen wife, Angie - broke all soap episode ratings at the time, pulling in more than 30 million viewers.
His much-anticipated return 14 years later saw him greeting adopted daughter Sharon with the words "Hello, princess", with the episode drawing more than 17 million viewers.

Peter Stringfellow


Peter Stringfellow in Soho, 1994
"King Of Clubs" Peter Stringfellow, who was born and raised in Sheffield, opened venues in the UK before broadening out to Paris, New York, Miami and Beverly Hills.
His eponymous London club, opened in 1980, was frequented by A-list movie stars, TV personalities, rock stars and models in the years that followed, becoming notorious for its "Cabaret of Angels" table-side dancing nights.
With its topless women and exuberant after-hours entertainment, the Stringfellow brand became a byword for debauchery and sexual kicks that had echoes of the empire created by late Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner.
The flamboyant club owner, who died of cancer, will be remembered as much for his charisma and outspoken personality as for his success as a businessman.

Vinnie Paul


attends the 4th Annual Revolver Golden God Awards nominees announcement at the GRAMMY Museum on February 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Drummer and founding member of metal band Pantera Vinnie Paul died at the age of 54.
The band confirmed his death in a post on their social media accounts but did not release further details.
Pantera released several albums during the 80s and 90s, with their best-selling, Vulgar Display Of Power, going multi-platinum and becoming one of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1990s, selling more than two million copies.

Jackson Odell


Jackson Odell at The London West Hollywood on January 16, 2018 in West Hollywood, California.
Actor and musician Jackson Odell was described as a "shining light" and a "talented soul" following his death at the age of 20.
He was best known for his role as Ari Caldwell in TV sitcom The Goldbergs, and had made guest appearances in Modern Family, Arrested Development and iCarly.
He also wrote a number of songs for the Forever My Girl film soundtrack, including Wings of an Angel (sung by Lauren Alaina).

July

Alan Longmuir


Alan Longmuir (second from the left) pictured with the Bay City Rollers in 1975
The Bay City Rollers formed in the late 1960s but did not achieve big chart success until 1974, when Shang-A-Lang reached number two in the UK singles chart.
The following year, they made number one with Bye, Bye, Baby and Give a Little Love.
Guitarist Alan Longmuir (pictured with the Bay City Rollers in 1975; second from the left) died peacefully surrounded by his family after falling ill on holiday.
"RIP Alan Longmuir. The original Bay City Roller," the band's frontman, Les McKeown, tweeted following his death.

August

Ed King

The voice that provided the opening count for Sweet Home Alabama, Ed King joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972.

Ed King has died of cancer aged 68
He played on their first three albums and is credited with writing several of their songs, including Saturday Night Special and Workin' For MCA.
He died of cancer aged 68, with founding member Gary Rossing paying tribute. "Ed was our brother, and a great songwriter and guitar player.
"I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock and Roll heaven."

Aretha Franklin


Aretha Franklin in 1968
The Queen of Soul died aged 76 after suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer.
Born on 25 March 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, Aretha Franklin rose to the fame in the 1960s.
She received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979, and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Named the best singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2013, she received 18 Grammy awards over the course of her career, which began when she was part of a gospel choir as a child.

John McCain


McCain during his 2008 presidential election campaign
US politician John McCain was the former presidential candidate who ran against Barack Obama in 2008.
He served in Vietnam, where he spent more than five years as a prisoner of war after his plane was shot down in 1967.
In 1982, he was elected to the House of Representatives and later the Senate in 1986.
Following his death at the age of 81, after ending treatment for brain cancer, Mr Obama said that despite their differences, he and Mr McCain shared "a fidelity to something higher", citing "the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed".

Barry Chuckle


The Chuckle Brothers, Barry (left) and Paul Elliott
The Chuckle Brothers, Barry (pictured left) and Paul Elliott, won talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967 and their BBC show, ChuckleVision, ran for 21 series from 1987 to 2009.
"To me, to you," is the catchphrase their slapstick comedy act became famous for.
Barry died at home after falling ill towards the end of filming for a new series called ChuckleTime for Channel 5.

Stefan Karl Stefansso


Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten Pic: LazyTown entertainment
LazyTown, which ran between 2004 and 2007 and was briefly revived between 2013 and 2014, followed the adventures of Stephanie and her superhero friend Sportacus as villain Robbie Rotten, played by Stefan Karl Stefannso, tried to undermine their plans.
Stefansso died of cancer at the age of 43.

Kofi Annan


Former United Nations (UN) secretary-general Kofi Annan has died aged 80
The former UN chief was widely seen as one of the world's foremost diplomats.
Born in Ghana in 1938, the son of a provincial governor, Kofi Annan spent almost his entire career as an administrator in the UN and served two terms as secretary-general from January 1997 to December 2006.
He presided over the UN during some of its most turbulent times, including the Iraq war when he spoke out against the George W Bush administration after the US invaded Iraq without the approval of the UN Security Council in 2003.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
Paying tribute, the UN migration body said Mr Annan's had been "a life well lived. A life worth celebrating".

September

Mac Miller


LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Mac Miller performs on Camp Stage during day 1 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
US rapper was found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 26, following a suspected overdose.
Ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande was among those paying tribute, posting a video on her Instagram account describing Miller as her "dearest friend" and saying: "I adored you from the day I met you when I was nineteen and I always will."
In a statement, his family paid tribute to "a bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans".

Marty Balin


Marty Balin
Marty Balin co-founded Jefferson Airplane, a band which defined the 1960s San Francisco Sound - a mix of blues, folk, rock and jazz, and the musical expression of the emerging hippie lifestyle.
He died while being taken to a hospital in Florida, aged 76.
Jefferson Starship, the splinter band formed in 1974 that he was also in for a number of years, described him as "a true talent and an inspiration to many".

John Cunliffe


Postman Pat. Pic: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock
Best known for TV classics Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim, John Cunliffe was also the author of about 190 books for young children, including five volumes of poetry, as well as picture books and collections of stories.

John Cunliffe
His famous creations were loved by generations of children, who grew up on the tales of Pat and his black and white cat, Jess, in the fictional village of Greendale, and then Rosie and Jim later on.
A touching obituary in his local paper, the Ilkley Gazette, read:
"Left his Ilkley home in a deluge of rain on Thursday, September 20, never to return.
"Even the skies wept for John, the gifted creator of Postman Pat, Rosie and Jim and author of many earlier published collections of poetry and picture story books for children.
"John's last poetry collection, significantly entitled Dare You Go, has now come to fruition for John has dared to go and he has gone."

Burt Reynolds


circa 1985: Film star Burt Reynolds as a sheriff
Born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1936, Burt Reynolds was a college football star, impressing for Florida State University.
His acting career began on stage in New York in the 1950s, and he went on to star in films including The Longest Yard, Boogie Nights and Smokey And The Bandit.
However, he reportedly turned down several high-profile roles, including Han Solo in Star Wars, John McClane in Die Hard and James Bond in 1970, later saying he was more interested in enjoying himself than pushing his acting career to new heights.


Chas Hodges


Musician Chas Hodges (right), pictured with bandmate Dave Peacock, has died
Chas & Dave were popular in the 1970s and 1980s and known for their "rockney" style, with a mix of singalong humour and rock and a string of hits including Rabbit, Snooker Loopy, Gertcha and Ain't No Pleasing You.
But before forming the duo, Chas Hodges (pictured right), who played the piano, guitar, bass and banjo, was a member of The Outlaws and worked as a session musician. He backed some of the all-time greats in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent and Bill Hayley.
As a member of Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers, he also performed as a special guest alongside The Beatles during their final UK tour in 1966.
He died aged 74 following treatment for cancer.

Denis Norden


Denis Norden arrives at ITV's 50th anniversary dinner in 2005
Born in London's East End in 1922, Denis Norden began his writing career during the Second World War, penning troop show sketches while serving in the RAF.
He began writing for radio, teaming up with Frank Muir in 1947. Their first show together, as writers and performers, was Take It From Here, on which they collaborated for 11 years.
He continued to write and perform in many successful TV and radio shows throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s and began presenting It'll be Alright on the Night, the long-running show for which he was best known, in 1977.
Known for his quick wit, here are some of his best lines.

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton starred opposite Ian McShane in BBC comedy-drama series Lovejoy throughout its 70-episode run from 1986 to 1994, playing a tout who was friends with the eponymous antique dealer.

Dudley Sutton who was known for playing Tinker Dill in the TV series Lovejoy
After appearing in numerous plays that portrayed working class life during the 1950s and 1960s, his TV appearances included a special Christmas episode of BBC sitcom Porridge and an instalment of ITV crime drama The Sweeney.
In his later career he had a recurring role as conman Wilfred Atkins in BBC soap EastEnders, as well as smaller parts in Holby City and Channel 4 teenage drama Skins.
He died aged 85 after suffering from cancer

Fenella Fielding


Fielding, pictured in 1955, also had several TV and theatre roles
Fenella Fielding was born in London in 1927, and began her career in 1952.
She made her stage debut in The Constant Lover and made further theatre appearances in plays by Henry James and Shakespeare.
Her TV credits included The Avengers, The Prisoner and The Morcambe & Wise Show, but she is best known for her performances in two Carry On films - Carry On Regardless in 1961 and Carry On Screaming in 1966.
She died at the age of 90 after suffering a stroke.

October

Geoffrey Hayes


Rainbow's Geoffrey Hayes with Bungle, George and Zippy: Pic: FremantleMedia Ltd/REX/Shutterstock
Loved by generations of children, Geoffrey Hayes appeared in more than 1,000 episodes of Rainbow from 1974 until 1992, the long-suffering grown-up keeping the peace between squabbling puppets Zippy, George and Bungle.
He died in hospital surrounded by his family after suffering from pneumonia.
The news of his death was followed by a rush of tributes on social media from those who grew up with the show, thanking the actor and TV presenter for the memories.
Speaking about Rainbow's enduring popularity in 2002, Hayes said the secret was that it was full of "magic, innocence and imagination".
"Practically all the time people come up to me and it really breaks me up because they thank me for being part of their childhood. It makes me want to cry sometimes."

Charles Aznavour

"France's Frank Sinatra" Charles Aznavour was performing sold-out shows until the very end, with concerts planned for later this year before his death at the age of 94.

Charles Aznavour in 1970
In a career spanning more than 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs, including She - famously performed by Elvis Costello in Richard Curtis's Notting Hill - and Formidable.
He also appeared in dozens of films and in 1998 was named "entertainer of the century" by CNN and Time Online.
In 2015, he released his 51st album, Encores, and received a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame just last year.

Geoff Emerick


Ringo Starr congratulates Geoff Emerick on his Grammy for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Paul McCartney led the tributes to Geoff Emerick, the innovative recording engineer behind some of The Beatles' seminal albums, following his death at the age of 72.
"I'll always remember him with great fondness and I know his work will be long remembered by connoisseurs of sound," he said.

"Lots of love Geoff, it was a privilege to know you."
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Revolver - Emerick helped The Beatles achieve some of their greatest work and won four Grammy awards throughout his career.

Montserrat Caballe


Montserrat Caballe in Verdi's opera La Traviata at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1972
Opera star Montserrat Caballe's stellar career spanned five decades and 90 opera roles, with nearly 4,000 stage performances.
But she was best known for duetting with Freddie Mercury for the song Barcelona, which was originally released in 1987 and then featured at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the Spanish city after his death.
She died in hospital aged 85 after suffering from health problems for several years.

Ray Galton


Ray Galton (left) and Alan Simpson in front of an English Heritage blue plaque, at the unveiling, outside 20 Queen's Gate Place, London, which commemorates comedy star Tony Hancock.
Scriptwriter Ray Galton (pictured left) was one half of the writing duo who created Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe & Son.
Alongside Alan Simpson (pictured right), who died in 2017, he helped shape British comedy, pioneering a formula of sitcom that is followed to this day.
The pair met at Milford Sanatorium in Surrey, after both being diagnosed with tuberculosis as teenagers.
As well as their famous sitcoms, they wrote television, film and stage scripts for the likes of Frankie Howerd, Peter Sellers, Leonard Rossiter and Arthur Lowe.
Galton passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 88.

Scott Wilson


Scott Wilson played Hershel Greene in The Walking Dead
Scott Wilson played Georgia farm owner Hershel Greene in The Walking Dead from 2011 to 2014, and was due to reappear in season nine of the post-apocalyptic zombie show.
The veteran actor died aged 76 after suffering from leukaemia.
Wilson appeared in his debut film In The Heat Of The Night in 1967, and played murderer Robert Hickock in 1967's In Cold Blood.
He later appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's cinematic version of The Great Gatsby in 1974.

James Karen


James Karen
During a career spanning seven decades, James Karen racked up more than 200 acting credits.
His films included The China Syndrome, The Return Of The Living Dead and Wall Street, but he was best known for starring in Poltergeist.
On TV he appeared in Dallas, M*A*S*H, Quincy ME, Beverley Hills 90210, Seinfeld, Magnum PI, Moonlighting, Cheers, Dynasty, Knots Landing and The Rockford Files.
He also featured in the last ever episode of Little House On The Prairie, in which he played an entrepreneur who bought up all the land in Walnut Grove.
He died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94.

November

Stan Lee


Stan Lee at the California premiere of The Avengers in 2012
"Creative genius" Stan Lee was the Marvel Comics co-creator who pioneered the superhero universe.
He was the mind behind some of the most popular comic characters in history, including Spider-Man, X Men, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Take a look at some of his greatest creations here.
His characters had super powers but they also had their flaws, giving fans an insight into their human side - a formula which saw Lee, alongside artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, turn Marvel into a major comic book brand in the 1960s.
Tributes flooded in from a host of Hollywood stars following his death at the age of 95, with actors who brought his creations to life on the big screen - including Hugh Jackman, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr among those celebrating his work.
His daughter revealed Lee had been working on a final character, Dirt Man, when he died.

George HW Bush


George HW Bush
George HW Bush served as US president from 1989 to 1993, and eight years later watched as his son followed in his footsteps to become commander-in-chief.
He was a Second World War hero, Texas congressman, UN ambassador, CIA director and also Ronald Reagan's vice-president between 1981 and 1989.
The longest living president in US history, he died aged 94, just months after his wife, Barbara.
:: From WWII to the White House: George HW Bush's remarkable life

Douglas Rain


Hal was the wayward computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Douglas Rain was the voice of HAL, the sinister computer in cult classic 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he trained at the Old Vic Theatre in London, becoming a celebrated Shakespearean actor.
The 1968 sci-fi thriller 2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by Stanley Kubrick, who said Rain had the "kind of bland mid-Atlantic accent we felt was right for the part".
He reportedly spent just over nine hours voicing the role, doing it with his bare feet resting on a pillow so he could maintain the required relaxed tone.

William Goldman


Writer William Goldman at the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2003 in New York
Screenwriter William Goldman won Oscars for the classic western movie Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) and political thriller All The President's Men (1976).
He also wrote Marathon Man and The Princess Bride, which he transformed into film from his novels, and adapted the likes of Stephen King's Misery and The Chamber, by John Grisham, for the big screen.
Other screen credits included The Stepford Wives and A Bridge Too Far.
He had been suffering from colon cancer, and died aged 87.

John Bluthal


John Bluthal's career spanned theatre, film and TV
Polish-born actor John Bluthal, who died aged 89, appeared in three Carry On films and two Pink Panthers, but was best known for his role in The Vicar Of Dibley.
Dawn French led the tributes to her former co-star, posting on Twitter: "Tons of happy laughs remembered today. Cheeky, naughty, hilarious. Bye darlin Bluey."
Before making his debut in the series, the actor had enjoyed roles in a number of big screen productions, including the unofficial 1967 James Bond film Casino Royale, The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and Help, Superman III and Hail, Caesar!.

Nicolas Roeg


Nicolas Roeg has died at the age of 90, his family has said
British film director Nicolas Roeg was an acclaimed cinematographer known for his often controversial styles of film-making.
He directed Performance, Walkabout, The Witches and Don't Look Now, starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland, which gained significant traction for its sex scenes and its focus on the psychology of grief.
Other successful directors such as Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan regarded him as an influential figure, and he was awarded with a BFI Fellowship in 1994 and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2011.
He died at the age of 90.

Ricky Jay


Ricky Jay
Widely regarded as one of the most compelling figures in magic, Ricky Jay also appeared in films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and James Bond's Tomorrow Never Dies.
The US star was one of the first magicians to open for rock bands in the 1960s and used to hold the world record for throwing a playing card the furthest - a distance of 190ft (58 metres) at a speed of 90mph.
Magicians, actors and directors all paid tribute following his death at the age of 72, with his manager Winston Simone describing him as "one of a kind".

Bernado Bertolucci


Bernado Bertolucci
Director Bernardo Bertolucci won nine Oscars for The Last Emperor and shocked the world with Last Tango In Paris.
The latter, starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, was banned in his native Italy and only released 15 years later.
In the film, Brando's character famously used butter as a lubricant before forcing himself on Schneider's character.
Schneider, who was just 19 during filming, later said she was traumatised by the movie and that the scene had not been in the script and was included without warning. The actress struggled with drug addiction and depression following the film and died from cancer in 2011, aged 58.
In a 2013 interview which resurfaced in 2016, Bertolucci admitted he had conspired with actor Brando to add the unscripted detail, saying he wanted to capture her "reaction as a girl, not as an actress".
"I wanted her to react humiliated," he said.
"I didn't want Maria to act with rage and humiliation, I wanted her to feel the rage and humiliation.
"Then she hated me for all of her life."
Bertolucci died at his home in Rome after illness, surrounded by his family, aged 77.

December

Pete Shelley


Pete Shelley performs with the Buzzcocks at London's Roundhouse in 1977. Pic: Rex
Pete Shelley, who formed punk band Buzzcocks, became best known for their biggest hit, Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've).
Born Peter Campbell McNeish in Leigh in Greater Manchester, he started the band in 1976 when they opened for The Sex Pistols.
Buzzcocks released their first EP, Spiral Scratch, on their own independent label in 1977.
He went on to release music as a solo artist in the 1980s and played with various artists during his career, including The Invisible Girls.
He died aged 63 after suffering a heart attack.

Penny Marshall


Marshall turned to directing after a successful TV acting career
Actress-turned-filmmaker Penny Marshall directed Tom Hanks in family favourite Big, and also starred in the hit sitcom series Laverne & Shirley before moving behind the camera.
The show - a spin-off of Happy Days - aired from 1976 to 1983 and saw Marshall net three Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a TV comedy or musical.
She died at her home in Hollywood Hills due to complications from diabetes, aged 75.

Paddy Ashdown


Chair of the General Election Campaign and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Paddy Ashdown, speaks at the party's spring conference in Brighton, southern England March 9, 2013
Paddy Ashdown was the first leader of the Liberal Democrats after the merger of the Liberal and Social Democratic parties.
He was born Jeremy John Durham Ashdown in India in 1941, the eldest of seven children, and went on to serve with the Royal Marines from 1959 and then the Special Boat Service in the 1960s.
After leaving military life in 1971 he joined the Foreign Office, moving his wife Jane and their two children to Geneva while he was attached to the United Nations.
The couple later moved to Jane's home town of Yeovil, which had been a Conservative stronghold for years. Lord Ashdown failed to be elected as MP in 1979, but succeeded four years later and held the seat until 2001.
In 1988, he became leader of the Liberal Democrats and transformed the party into a political force, with 46 MPs by 1997.
He died aged 77, a month after revealing he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg was among those to pay tribute, saying: "He was in many ways the embodiment of vitality and energy in everything that he did so it's very difficult to imagine him not being around."

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