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All these personalities sadly passed away this year.

 

Which actor who died in January, played Quentin Crisp in the television film The Naked Civil Servant and Joseph Merrick in David Lynch's biopic The Elephant Man
John Hurt

 

This American actress starred in the Dick Van Dyke show, and alongside Julie Andrews in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Mary Tyler Moore

 

British actor best known for playing cafe owner René Artois in the British comedy series 'Allo 'Allo!
Gorden Kaye

 

One of the outstanding sportswomen of her generation, she was the first woman to hit a 6 in a Test match, and also played in goal for England at field hockey in 1964.
Rachel Heyhoe Flint

 

He married Queen Elizabeth's younger sister and took the title of Lord Snowden, but what was his birth name?
Antony Armstrong-Jones

 

Graham Taylor the former England manager had his first managerial post at which club? a) Watford b) Lincoln c) Grimsby
b) Lincoln

 

Musician/songwriter whose biggest hit was "Where do you go to(my lovely)"
Peter Sarstedt

 

Gerald Kaufman was a Labour MP. What role within parliament did he hold from 2015 until his death in 2017? a) Chief Whip b) Deputy Speaker c) Father of the House
c) Father of the House