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Just like 12 months ago, election posters are appearing on streets across Northern Ireland, and parties are gearing up for another poll.
Other famous faces we lost this year ... Neil Peart: Drummer from Canadian prog-rock trio Rush died in January aged 67 following a battle with brain cancer. Kobe Bryant: Former basketball superstar (41) was killed in January alongside his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash. Kirk Douglas: One of the last stars of Hollywood's Golden Age died aged 103 in February. Caroline Flack: The Love Island host (40) took her own life at her home in Stoke Newington, north-east London in February. Kenny Rogers: Star behind hits such as Coward Of The County and The Gambler died in March ...