1922-13 August 2012: edited the US edition of Cosmopolitan from 1965-97 Photograph: Santi Visalli/Getty Images
1928-9 May 2012: more than simply a hairdresser Photograph: Kazam Media/Rex Features
1964-4 May 2012: the Beastie Boy who loved to make people laugh Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
1948-17 May 2012: a leading light of the 70s disco movement Photograph: Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty
1917- 1 October 2012: the brilliant 20th historian Photograph: Jane Bown
1938-20 January 2012: hugely influential blues and gospel singer Photograph: House Of Fame LLC/Getty Images
1922-20 April 2012: MP and tireless campaigner for disability rights Photograph: Associated Newspapers/Rex Features
1956-22 February 2012: talented war reporter for the Sunday Times Photograph: Dmitri Beliakov/Rex Features
1930-25 August 2012: led the Apollo 11 mission to the moon Photograph: NASA/AP
1928-8 May 2012: author of Where the Wild Things Are Photograph: James Keyser/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
1925-22 August 2012: author and children's writer Photograph: Courtesy of Robert Bawden
