As 2012 comes to a close please click through to take a look back and remember all the actors, actresses, musicians, singers, writers, directors, producers and others who have entertained us over the years but left us during the past year.

They may be gone but their legacies will live on... R.I.P.

Etta James the "At Last" singer died of complications from Leukemia on January 20 at age 73.

Welcome Back Kotter star Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on the show, died of a heart attack at age 60 on January 26.

Singer & reality TV star Leslie Cart...

The ashes of legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller will be scattered at sea to honor her final wish.

The star passed away at her Los Angeles home last month, aged 95, but she made clear to her son Perry exactly what she wanted him to do with her remains shortly before she passed.

Perry tells National Enquirer, "She wanted to be cremated, which has already been completed, and her ashes will be spread along the Pacific Ocean where her boyfriend Robert Hastings' ashes were spread by his family when he died some years ago."

"This will be a private ceremony held on a yacht for both families ...

Legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95.

The funnywoman passed away in her sleep on Monday at her Los Angeles home under the care of hospice; just a few months after injuring her hip and her wrist in a fall, according to TMZ.com.

Diller's legacy began in 1952, when she broke into stand-up comedy on radio and television; followed by co-starring with Bob Hope on numerous variety shows and TV specials. She made regular appearances on the comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In; and in the 60s had two shows, The Phyllis Diller Show and The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show....

Joan Rivers, Whoopi Goldberg and Kiefer Sutherland are leading the tributes to late comedy icon Phyllis Diller following her death on Monday.

The actress died in her sleep at the age of 95, and tributes have been pouring in for the legendary funnywoman, who was known for her smart wit and her unique laugh.

Comedienne Rivers, who was mentored by Diller early on in her career, last saw the veteran star just three weeks ago, and she admits her old pal looked good.

She tells CNN, "She was fine... She was losing her eyesight just a little bit but she was fine. She wasn't ill, she was just fin...

1.)Starpulse user I_B_FRIENDLY asks, "Is "The Riches" coming back on? I love this show!"

The FX series "The Riches" was canceled, according to actor Todd Stashwick. He revealed the news earlier this month on his MySpace page.

2.) MassieKur asks, "Do Fall Out Boy have a tour planned soon, and if so, where will they be stopping?"

Fall Out Boy is currently touring in Europe - Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, UK, and Holland.

3.) KCRISAFULLI asks, "Is there a relationship between Phyllis Diller and Susan Lucci? I don't know if I'm spelling her name right, I don...

Happy Birthday to "Survivor" creator/producer Mark Burnett (1960), "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff (1952), singer Phoebe Snow (1952), Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler (1949), singer/guitarist Spencer Davis (1941), Canadian actor Donald Sutherland (1935), actress Diahann Carroll (1935), jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (1928; d. 1976), comedic actress Phyllis Diller (1917), and silver screen legend James Cagney (1899; d. 1986).

Veteran comedienne Phyllis Diller has been forced to cancel a televised birthday celebration after fracturing her back. The comic was slated to celebrate her 90th birthday with an appearance on The Tonight Show, but is now in too much pain to make it to the late night talk show.

Diller's manager Milt Suchin says, "It (back) twisted the wrong way... It's a kind of a fracture which is extremely painful. The doctors say to rest and let it heal (but) she's in great spirits. It's very disappointing. She was going to do a stand-up bit but she really can't stand up properly."

Diller hop...

Happy Birthday to "Survivor" creator/producer Mark Burnett (1960), "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff (1952), singer Phoebe Snow (1952), Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler (1949), singer/guitarist Spencer Davis (1941), Canadian actor Donald Sutherland (1935), actress Diahann Carroll (1935), jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (1928; d. 1976), comedic actress Phyllis Diller (1917), and silver screen legend James Cagney (1899; d. 1986).