Top entertainment stories of 2012
POSTED: 11:43 AM PST Dec 19, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Dec 19, 2012
The year 2012 was packed full of entertainment stories, from stars who left us and celebrity scandals to new arrivals and award-winning performances. Join us for a look back at the year in entertainment.
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July 3: Andy Griffith dies at age 86
Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and the rumpled defense lawyer in "Matlock," died of a heart attack at the age of 86. The North Carolina native was also known for his roles in movies and on the stage, as a producer and as a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer.
