Stars we have said goodbye to in 2017

Many stars from the worlds of music, film and television were lost in 2017.

Stars we have said goodbye to in 2017
Wed, 20 Dec, 2017 - 10:17

The entertainment world lost many famous faces in 2017. In Ireland, we lost stars including Michael Twomey, Jimmy Magee and Biddy White Lennon. Abroad we said goodbye to TV veteran Bruce Forsyth and James Bond star Roger Moore, as well as US rock stars Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, and veteran TV presenter Keith Chegwin.

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