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People to Remember

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Comedienne Phyllis Diller holds olive and martini.  Diller died on August 20, 2012.

22 TV and Movie Stars to Remember

They were actors, TV hosts, comics (hello Phyllis Diller!) and more. Watch

Neil Armstrong, astronaut

20 Newsmakers to Remember

They were politicians, activists and even astronauts. (Neil Armstrong, left, was only one we lost this year.) Watch 

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12 Sports Stars to Remember

They were players, coaches (among them, Penn State's Joe Paterno), team owners and more. Watch

 

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19 Musicians to Remember

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