In Spain The the Inquisition soon snuffed out the few Reformers.
But just before the last flicker of the burning candle was finally snuffed out along came CAMRA and the rest is history.
At the young age of 23, her life was snuffed by the president of her official fan club, Yolanda Saldivar.
To extinguish the flame, the wick is rolled all the way down into the chamber where the flames are snuffed out.
Stymieing her sunny nature now was a small sacrifice compared to seeing it snuffed forever.