Media Mole looks back at the stars from the entertainment world we sadly lost in 2022.
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Sidney Poitier
The first black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor died at the age of 94 on January 6 due to heart failure.
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Gary Waldhorn
The Vicar of Dibley star died at the age of 78 on January 10.
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Sean Rice
The Canadian ice skater - former pro on Dancing On Ice - died at the age of 49 on January 14.
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Gaspard Ulliel
The acclaimed French actor died at the age of 37 on January 19 in a skiing accident. He appeared posthumously in Disney+'s Marvel series Moon Knight.
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Meat Loaf
The 'Bat Out Of Hell' music legend died at the age of 74 on January 20.
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Barry Cryer
The comedy legend died at the age of 86 on January 25.
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Andy Devine
Emmerdale's Shadrach Dingle died of pneumonia at the age of 79 on January 27.
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Leonard Fenton
The EastEnders star, who played original character Dr Legg, died at the age of 95 on January 29.
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Bamber Gascoigne
The original quizmaster on University Challenge died at the age of 87 on February 8.
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Ivan Reitman
The filmmaker, known for movies including Ghostbusters and Twins, died at the age of 75 on February 12.
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Beryl Vertue
The legendary TV producer died on February 12 at the age of 90.
Jamal Edwards
The music entrepreneur and founder of SB.TV died at the age of 31 on February 20 due to a cardiac arrhythmia caused by recreational drugs.
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Anna Karen
The On The Buses and EastEnders actress tragically died in a house fire at the age of 85 on February 22.
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Lynda Baron
The actress and singer, known for Open All Hours and EastEnders, died at the age of 82 on March 5.
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William Hurt
The Oscar-winning actor, known for Kiss of the Spider Woman, died of prostate cancer at the age of 71 on March 13.
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Peter Bowles
The veteran actor of stage and screen died at the age of 85 on March 17 following a battle with cancer.
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Alan Hopgood
The Aussie actor, who starred in Prisoner and Neighbours, died from prostate cancer at the age of 87 on March 19.
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Melanie Clark Pullen
The Irish actress, who played Mary Flaherty in EastEnders, died from a brain tumour at the age of 46 on March 29.
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Tom Parker
The Wanted singer tragically lost his battle with brain cancer at the age of 33 on March 30, just weeks after his final live performances with the group.
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June Brown
The EastEnders legend - known to millions as Dot Cotton - died at the age of 95 on April 3.
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Gilbert Gottfried
The American comedian with a highly-distinctive voice died at the age of 67 on April 12 due to a heart condition.
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Liz Sheridan
The actress, who played Jerry's mother in Seinfeld, died at the age of 93 on April 15.
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Naomi Judd
The country music legend died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 76 on April 30.
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Dennis Waterman
The actor - known for Minder, New Tricks and The Sweeney - died of lung cancer at the age of 74 on May 8.
Kay Mellor
The actress and creator of Fat Friends died at the age of 71 on May 15.
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Ray Liotta
The Goodfellas star died in his sleep at the age of 67 on May 26 while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
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Andrew 'Fletch' Fletcher
The keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode died at the age of 60 on May 26 after suffering an aortic dissection.
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Hilary Devey
The entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star died after a long illness at the age of 65 on June 11.
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Ernst Walder
The original member of the Coronation Street cast - and one-time boyfriend of the soap's creator Tony Warren - died at the age of 93 on September 6, 2021, although news of his passing did not emerge until almost a year later.
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Dame Deborah James
The journalist and podcaster, known as 'Bowel Babe', died at the age of 40 on June 28 after a six-year battle against bowel cancer.
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Mona Hammond
The pioneering Jamaican-British actress died at the age of 91 on July 4.
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James Caan
The star of The Godfather, Misery and Elf died of a heart attack at the age of 82 on July 6.
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Gregory Itzin
24's President Charles Logan died at the age of 74 on July 8 after suffering complications during emergency surgery.
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Ivana Trump
The businesswoman and ex-wife of Donald Trump died at the age of 73 on July 14 after falling down the stairs of her New York home.
Paul Ryder
The founding member of the Happy Mondays died of suspected heart disease at the age of 58 on July 15.
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Ashvin Luximon
The former EastEnders star died from an aneurysm at the age of 38 on July 23.
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Bernard Cribbins
The beloved actor and singer died at the age of 93 on July 27, just weeks after filming his final scenes on Doctor Who - due for broadcast in November 2023.
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Nichelle Nichols
The Star Trek OG died of heart failure at the age of 89 on July 30.
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Olivia Newton-John
The Aussie singer and actress died of breast cancer at the age of 73 on August 8.
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Anne Heche
The actress, known for films including Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Six Days, Seven Nights, died at the age of 53 on August 11 following a car crash in Los Angeles.
Darius Danesh
The Pop Idol legend died at the age of 41 on August 11 due to a reaction to medication he was taking to treat chronic pain.
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Duggie Brown
The comedian and actor, brother of the late Corrie legend Lynne Perrie, died at the age of 82 on August 16, just months after filming his own brief stint on the long-running soap.
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Josephine Tewson
The Keeping Up Appearances star died at the age of 91 on August 18.
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Bill Turnbull
The much-loved TV and radio presenter died at the age of 66 on August 31 following a five-year battle with prostate cancer.
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Harry Landis
The ex-EastEnders and Friday Night Dinner star died of cancer at the age of 95 on September 11.
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Cherry Valentine
The RuPaul's Drag Race UK star - real name George Ward - died at the age of 28 on September 18.
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Coolio
The rap legend died of a suspected cardiac arrest at the age of 59 on September 28.
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Loretta Lynn
The legendary country music singer died in her sleep at the age of 90 on October 4.
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Dame Angela Lansbury
The distinguished actress of stage and screen - known for multiple roles including Murder, She Wrote, Mame and Bedknobs and Broomsticks - died at the age of 96 on October 11.
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Robbie Coltrane
The Cracker star died of multiple organ failure at the age of 72 on October 14.
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Ron Masak
Murder, She Wrote's Sheriff Mort Metzger died at the age of 86 on October 20, nine days after the death of Dame Angela Lansbury.
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Leslie Jordan
The much-loved Will & Grace star died at the age of 67 on October 24 after suffering a medical incident while driving his car.
Tim Gough
The much-loved radio presenter died at the age of 55 while presenting his breakfast show from his home studio on October 24.
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Jerry Lee Lewis
The controversial rock 'n' roll pioneer died at the age of 87 on October 28.
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Aaron Carter
The singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter was discovered dead in his bathtub at the age of 34 on November 5.
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Leslie Phillips
The comic actor, known for his "ding dong" and "hello" catchphrases in camp movies such as the Carry On series, died at the age of 98 on November 7.
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Bill Treacher
The EastEnders legend, who played original character Arthur Fowler, died at the age of 92 on November 5.
Jason David Frank
The former Power Rangers star died by suicide at the age of 49 on November 19.
Irene Cara
The singer-songwriter responsible for the signature tunes from Fame and Flashdance died at the age of 63 on November 25.
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Christine McVie
The legendary musician, who wrote some of Fleetwood Mac's signature hits, died at the age of 79 on November 30 following a short illness.
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Kirstie Alley
The actress, known for Cheers, Veronica's Closet and the Look Who's Talking movies, died at the age of 71 on December 5 after a brief battle with colon cancer.
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Ruth Madoc
The actress, best known for playing Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-hi!, died at the age of 79 on December 9 following a fall.
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Georgia Holt
The singer-songwriter and mother of Cher died at the age of 96 on December 10.
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Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
The dancer and long-time DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show died by suicide at the age of 40 on December 13.
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Maxi Jazz
The lead singer of Faithless died in his sleep at the age of 65 on December 23.
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John Bird
The satirist - known for Bremner, Bird and Fortune - died at the age of 86 on Christmas Eve.
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Dame Vivienne Westwood
The legendary fashion designer died at the age of 81 on December 29.
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Barbara Walters
The most respected name in US broadcast journalism died at the age of 93 on December 31.
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