By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

As we prepare to ring in a new year, Breaking Celebrity News takes a look back at the celebrities we lost in 2011 who made their memorable mark on the world.

Apple founder Steve Jobs died at 56 on October 5 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The tech guru leaves a vast legacy in his industry over the better part of four decades, listed as the inventor of household items such as iPod, iPhone and iPad, among others. He was also the driving force behind companies like Pixar and Atari.

Legendary newsman Andy Rooney died November 4, just weeks after his 1097th and final weekly segment on the CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, capping off a 33-year run.

Russell Armstrong, the husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills beauty Taylor Armstrong, was found hanged August 15 in the bedroom of a fr