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• 1 'A trailblazer and a star': Colin Farrell hosts touching memorial for friend Elizabeth Taylor
  It was, in his own words, a classic case of "boy meets girl, and boy pesters girl with too many phone calls at inappropriate hours of the night". In the last 18 months of her life, Elizabeth...

• 2 'It's what she would have wanted': Dad hands out clothes to fans
  It was a poignant gesture that meant to much to the fans who adored Amy Winehouse. The soul diva's grieving dad gave out some of her clothes to the crowd of people keeping vigil outside her Camden home...

• 3 Brave Tom Daley bids farewell to beloved dad Rob
  The father of champion diver Tom Daley travelled all over the world to see his son compete and rarely missed a training session even when battling cancer. So at his funeral on Wednesday, 17-year-old...

• 4 Hollywood greats pay tribute to 'visionary film-maker' Sidney Lumet
  Read full tributes below Tributes have flooded in for film director Sidney Lumet, following his death on Saturday at the age of 86. Hollywood greats such as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Al Pacino...

• 5 Elizabeth Taylor: Richard's last love letter buried with the Hollywood goddess
  Tinseltown's most passionate love story She kept his precious words safely tucked away on the night stand besides her bed until the end of her days. And it seems that one of Elizabeth Taylor's last...

• 6 Celebrities pay tribute to legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor on Twitter
  The A-list have flooded Twitter with tributes to screen icon Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away "peacefully" on Wednesday aged 79. Shortly after news of her death broke, a host of...

• 7 Elizabeth Taylor: the life of a screen icon and Hollywood beauty
  Tinseltown's most passionate love story As the world mourns one of the greatest actresses we look back at an incredible life in showbusiness.   One of the last stars from the Golden Age of movie...

• 8 A legend remembered: Yoko leads tributes on 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death
  He touched the lives of millions during his tragically short lifetime, creating a music revolution as a member of The Beatles and as a solo artist.  On Wednesday night, John Lennon's continuing influence...

• 9 Late actress Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack found dead
  Simon Monjack - the husband of tragic actress Brittany Murphy - has been found dead at the Hollywood Hills home he used to share with his late wife in California. The screenwriter was pronounced dead...

• 10 Husband's shock as the cause of Brittany Murphy's death is revealed
  Brittany Murphy's husband has spoken out to express his surprise after an LA coroner concluded that the primary cause of his late wife's death was pneumonia. On Thursday it was ruled that the Clueless...

• 11 'He was a beautiful person': Boyzone pals lead tributes to tragic Stephen Gately
  As friends and family struggle to come to terms with the tragic death of Stephen Gately, his former Boyzone bandmates have paid tribute to the singer, who died at the age of 33. "We are completely...

• 12 'Sad day for the nation' as culinary whiz Keith Floyd passes away aged 65
  Celebrity chef Keith Floyd has died at the age of 65, following a heart attack on Monday night. The endearing TV presenter, who, wineglass in hand, charmed viewers with his huge enthusiasm in...