Already 2017 has claimed it's first celebrity with the death of actor William Christopher better known as Father John Mulcahy in M.A.S.H
Not quite. He passed away on New Years Eve but his passing was announced yesterday.
Graham Taylor former England football manager has died aged 72.
Brian Fletcher the Jockey that rode Red Rum to his first two Grand National wins and his second in 1975 has died at the age of 69.
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