Much-loved figures from the worlds of TV, music, sport and more have passed away during the year.
It came in a year which also saw the deaths of Meat Loaf, Dame Deborah James and Dame Olivia Newton-John.The Bahamian-American Hollywood star died aged 94. He was known for films including In The Heat Of The Night, Blackboard Jungle and Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – and was the first black man to win the Oscar for best actor. US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey in paying tribute to the “trailblazing” actor.
In her final weeks, the presenter of the BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C raised millions of pounds for research and was made a dame for her “tireless” work improving awareness of the disease. The Prince and Princess of Wales paid tribute to an “inspirational and unfalteringly brave woman whose legacy will live on”.The American actor, who starred in The Godfather films, died at the age of 82. He was Oscar-nominated in 1973 for his performance as Sonny Corleone – the hot-headed on-screen son of Marlon Brando’s character.The bass player and founding member of the Happy Mondays died at 58.
Following his death, leading figures from the television industry, including Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and Baroness Floella Benjamin, were among those who paid tribute to him.Dame Olivia was best known for her starring role in the 1978 film Grease, in which she starred opposite John Travolta as Sandy. The British-born singer died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California aged 73, surrounded by family.
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