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    Year in Review 2012: Fond farewells

    The past 12 months saw the passing of some truly respected and much-loved world figures and celebrities. Yahoo! takes a look back at some of those we said goodbye to in 2012.

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    1. Bob Holness: The much-loved Blockbusters host died on January 6, aged 83. The veteran presenter, who hosted the show for 11 years, suffered a series of strokes and died in his sleep.
    2. Donna Summer: The 'Hot Stuff' singer and Seventies icon died on May 17 aged 63, after a secret battle with cancer. (PA)
    3. Robin Gibb: The Bee Gees singer passed away on May 20 after a long cancer battle. The dad-of-three, who died aged 62, had suffered from colon and liver cancer (Reuters))
    4. Sid Waddell: The darts world was in mourning on August 11 afte the passing of legendary commentator Waddell, who died aged 72.
    5. Neil Armstrong: Over four decades on from his historic moonwalk, first man on the moon Armstrong died on August 25, aged 82. The former NASA astronaut suffered complications from heart surgery.

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    1. Bob Holness: The much-loved Blockbusters host died on January 6, aged 83. The veteran presenter, who hosted the show for 11 years, suffered a series of strokes and died in his sleep.
    2. Donna Summer: The 'Hot Stuff' singer and Seventies icon died on May 17 aged 63, after a secret battle with cancer. (PA)
    3. Robin Gibb: The Bee Gees singer passed away on May 20 after a long cancer battle. The dad-of-three, who died aged 62, had suffered from colon and liver cancer (Reuters))
    4. Sid Waddell: The darts world was in mourning on August 11 afte the passing of legendary commentator Waddell, who died aged 72.
    5. Neil Armstrong: Over four decades on from his historic moonwalk, first man on the moon Armstrong died on August 25, aged 82. The former NASA astronaut suffered complications from heart surgery.
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