January
Gary Ablett was the only footballer to win the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton. He went on to manage Stockport County.Bob Holness hosted TV quiz show Blockbusters and presented on BBC and LBC radio stations.February
Journalist Marie Colvin died in a mortar attack on Homs, Syria.Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson was known for his catchphrase, "It's the way I tell 'em!"Davy Jones was lead singer in 60s band The Monkees.I Will Always Love You singer Whitney Houston was one of the world's best-selling artists in the 1980s and 1990s.March
Mervyn 'Merv the Swerve' Davies captained Wales to the 1976 rugby Grand Slam.Jocky Wilson, Eric Bristow's great rival, was twice World Darts Champion.April
Bert Weedon, left, wrote the Play In A Day book and inspired the likes of Lennon, McCartney, Clapton and May to play guitar.'Father of Loud' Jim Marshall is responsible for the guitar amplifiers used by the great and the good of rock 'n' roll.May
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb died after a battle with cancer Credit: PAAdam 'MCA' Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, lost a three-year-battle with cancer. Credit: ReutersCelebrated children's authout and illustrator Maurice Sendak wrote Where The Wild Things Are.Horst Faast was responsible for some of the most iconic images of the Vietnam war.'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer was best known for her string of 70s hits including I Feel Love, Love to Love You and Last Dance.
Acclaimed hairdresser Vidal Sassoon invented the "bob" hairstyle which epitomised the Swinging Sixties.June
The life of former mobster Henry Hill (left) was immortalised by Ray Liotta in the film Goodfellas.Screenwriter Nora Ephron wrote classic romantic comedies including When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle.July
Eric Sykes was one of the most endearing and popular comic actors of his generation.Sally Ride was the first American woman to travel into space.Geoffrey Hughes played popular characters in Coronation Street, The Royle Family and Keeping Up Appearances.One of Ireland's most popular and best-selling novelists, Maeve Binchy sold more than 40 million books worldwide.August
Gore Vidal wrote the screenplay Ben Hur, novels including Burr and Myra Breckenridge and numerous essays.Helen Gurley Brown edited the Cosmopolitan magazine during an age which ushered in the sexual empowerment of women.Tony Scott, born in North Shields, directed Hollywood blockbusters including Top Gun, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II.Darts commentator Sid Waddell also edited the Calendar local news programme and wrote ten episodes of children's TV show Jossy's Giants.September
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.Naturalist Terry Nutkins appeared on The Really Wild Show and Animal Magic.Comedian, singer and performer Max Bygraves was an early host of Family Fortunes.Derek Jameson edited the Express, the Star, the News of the World and the Mirror, and a presenter on BBC Radio 2.Andy Williams charmed audiences with his mellow delivery of songs like Moon River and Can't Take My Eyes Off You.October
William Walker was the oldest surviving Battle of Britain pilot.November
Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey played Jack Duckworth for more than 30 years.Sir Alastair Burnet was the iconic face of News At Ten and an inspiration to many at ITN.Larry Hagman landed the role of merciless oil magnate JR Ewing, the character at the centre of the show Dallas, in 1977.Clive Dunn was beloved for his portrayal of the hapless Lance Corporal "Jonesy" Jones in Dad's Army.December
Inspirational astronomer Sir Patrick Moore presented The Sky At Night since 1957.Jazz legend Dave Brubeck had a career that spanned almost all American jazz since the Second World War.Ravi Shankar, left, is credited with introducing Indian music to the West through his collaborations with artists including the Beatles.