Here are some of the stars we have said goodbye to over the last 12 months.
9. Judith Kerr
Kerr, who wrote and illustrated a number of enduring children's books including The Tiger Who Came To Tea, died aged 95 at her home on May 22 following a short illness. Photo: Eliz Huseyin
10. Doris Day
The Calamity Jane actress died at her home in Carmel Valley, California, on May 13 aged 97, after a serious case of pneumonia. Photo: PA
11. Peter Mayhew
The actor, best known for playing the famous Wookie Chewbacca in Star Wars, died on April 30 at his Texas home at the age of 74. Photo: Ian West
12. Mya-Lecia Naylor
The CBBC child star died aged 16 on April 7. An inquest ruled that she died by misadventure after hanging at her family home. Photo: Press Association