From music, to politics, stage and screen to broadcasting, deaths of those in the public eye can have a huge impact on us as those we've idolised pass before their time or come to the end of their life.
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00:00In the wake of Liam Payne and Alex Salmond's deaths, can you remember a particular celebrity
00:06death that affected you? From music to politics, to stage and screen to broadcasting, deaths
00:11of those in the public eye can have a huge impact on us as those we've idolised pass
00:16before their time or come to the end of their life. This year, we've said our goodbyes to
00:20many famous figures. Possibly the most impactful for being felt across the generations was
00:25legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith who passed away at 89 in September. Rapper and hip-hop
00:31legend Fatman Scoop died at 53 after tragically collapsing on stage in August. Also in the
00:36summer, we lost iconic TV host Phil Donahue and actor Donald Sutherland who both died
00:41at the age of 88. After a five-day search in Greece, TV doctor Michael Moseley was found
00:46dead in June and rugby's Rob Burrow passed away after battle with motor neurone disease.
00:50In February, Hairy Biker star Dave Myers sadly passed away aged 66 and we said goodbye to
00:55Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright too. But over to you, why do you think certain celebrity deaths
01:00leave such a lasting impression on people even if they didn't know them personally?