THE FINAL CURTAIN

As we approach the end of the year, here's a tribute to the famous folk who left this world in 2011. From the familiar faces, to those who were a surprise, shock and even a tragedy to see shuffle off this mortal coil so early...

Gary Ablett, footballer, manager.

Claude Choules, last surviving WW1 veteran.

Nathan Clark, designer.

Frank DiLeo, actor, agent.

Bert Jansch, musician.

Socrates, former footballer

Gary Speed, footballer/manager

Pete Postlethwaite, actor

John Walker, Musician

Elizabeth Taylor, actress

Ken Russell, director

Gerry Rafferty, musician

Clarence Clemons, AKA Big Man, musician

Randy Savage, wrestler

Henry Cooper, boxer

Charles Napier, actor

Steve Jobs, inventor

Peter Falk, actor

Peter Yates, director

Sidney Lumet, director

Jimmy Saville, broadcaster

Bubba Smith, actor, sportsman

Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, DJ/musician

Gil Scott Heron, musician

Cynthia Myers, pinup

Nate Dogg, Musician

Ryan Dunn, Jackass

Amy Winehouse, musician

Michael Gough, actor

Tim Hetherington, photographer

John Mackenzie, film maker

Jeff Conaway, actor

John Barry, composer.

Christopher Hitchens, writer

Shelagh Delaney, screenwriter

Joe Simon, illustrator

Barry Feinstein, photographer

Joe Frazier, boxing great

Dan Wheldon, racing driver

Lloyd Knibb, musician

Poly Styrene, musician.