Hollywood Says Goodbye: Notable Celebrity Deaths of 2012

A number of familiar faces left us in 2012, from movies, TV and music — even the world's oldest teenager proved mortal

Donna Summer's soaring mezzo-soprano voice and catchy lyrics provided the soundtrack to the 1970s, making it nearly impossible to think of many of that decade's cultural touchstones, be they bell-bottoms or disco balls, without calling to mind her hit singles like "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance." She died of lung cancer in May at the age of 63.

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