:: London-born fashion designer Richard Nicoll died aged 39 on October 21. :: Raine Spencer, the stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, died aged 87 on October 21. :: Former Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander, who played Hilda Ogden, died aged 90 on October 14. :: Former Israeli president Shimon Peres died aged 93 on September 28. :: Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka and other memorable roles, died aged 83 on August 28. :: Kenny Baker, who played droid R2D2 in the Star Wars films, died aged 81 on August 13. :: Ken Barrie, the voice of Postman Pat, died aged 83 on July 29. :: Comedian, Royle Family actress and writer Caroline Aherne died aged 52 on July 2. :: Anton Yelchin, actor in Star Trek, died aged 27 on June 19. :: Singer Dave Swarbrick of folk band Fairport Convention died aged 75 on June 3. :: Boxing champion Muhammad Ali died aged 74 on June 3. :: Television writer Carla Lane, known for The Liver Birds and Bless This House, died aged 87 on May 31. :: Superstar singer Prince died aged 57 on April 21. :: Comedian Victoria Wood died aged 62 on April 20. ![]() :: British playwright Sir Arnold Wesker died aged 83 on April 12. ![]() :: Reality TV star and music producer David Gest died aged 62 on April 12. :: Drugs campaigner Howard Marks, known as Mr Nice, died aged 70 on April 10. :: Sherlock Holmes actor Douglas Wilmer died aged 96 on March 31. :: This Morning agony aunt Denise Robertson died aged 83 on March 31. :: Comedian Ronnie Corbett died aged 85 on March 31. :: Magician Paul Daniels died aged 77 on March 17. :: Beatles producer Sir George Martin died aged 90 on March 8. :: Nancy Reagan, actress and former first lady of the United States, died aged 94 on March 6. :: Coronation Street creator Tony Warren died aged 79 on March 1. :: Actor Frank Kelly, who played Father Jack in the comedy series Father Ted, died aged 77 on February 28. :: Author Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird, died aged 89 on February 19. :: Broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan died on January 31 aged 77. :: Eagles frontman Glenn Frey died aged 67 on January 18. :: Actor Alan Rickman died aged 69 on January 14. :: Singer David Bowie died aged 69 on January 10. Here is a list of celebrities we lost in 2016: THE world of entertainment has lost stars from all sections of the industry in 2016, bidding farewell to showbiz giants such as David Bowie, Sir Terry Wogan, Prince, George Michael, and now Carrie Fisher.
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