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Ed Emery, 71, politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2003–2011) and Senate (2013–2021) (b. 1950) Donald Kagan, 89, Lithuanian-born American historian (b. 1932) Trevor Moore, 41, comedian (The Whitest Kids U' Know) and actor (b. 1980) John A. Rizzo, 73, attorney (b. 1947)
List of 2021 deaths in popular music. This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2021.
Dec 27, 2021 · By Savannah Walsh. December 27, 2021. In 2021, there never seemed to be enough time with those we lost. Some beloved stars left us while at the top of their professional game—Michael K....
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Overwhelming the remembrances of individual losses have been the 450,000 deaths from COVID-19 in 2021, bringing the nation’s total to more than 800,000, fueled by a heated debate over vaccinations. Among those felled by COVID-19 or its complications was one of America’s most decorated generals, Colin Powell, 84, the first Black chairman of the Join...
Influences of the past century can be traced through the lives of so many: South African activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 90, and former South African president F.W. de Klerk, 85, each won Nobel Prizes for helping to end apartheid there; Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, spent 65 years at the side of Queen Elizabeth as her empire faded; former vice pre...
The beloved actress Betty White, 99, died on New Year’s Eve, just 18 days before her 100th birthday. She had recently explained her longevity: “I always find the positive.” White joined three other major members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" sitcom who died in 2021: Gavin MacLeod, 90 (Murray), Oscar winner Cloris Leachman, 94 (Phyllis), and Ed Asn...
The music world was rocked by the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, 80, who always had mixed feelings about his decades of touring: “Girls chasing you down the street, screaming. I hated it.” The Stones dedicated their latest tour to him. “Charlie was the heartbeat for the band,” said Mick Jagger. Also mourned were guitarist and songwr...
Many of the biggest names in athletics died in 2021, including Hank Aaron, 86, who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974; Al Unser Sr., 82, four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500; Lee Elder, 87, the first Black golfer to play the Masters in 1975; manager Tommy Lasorda, 93, who boasted he “bleeds Dodger Blue”; fearsome NFL linebacker Sam Huff,...
Among writers were novelist and “New Journalism” pioneer Joan Didion, 87; bell hooks, 69, who brought a feminist perspective to Black women; Texas novelist LarryMcMurtry, 84; futurist John Naisbitt, 92; crime novelist Eric Jerome Dickey, 59; beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 101; and a surprising number of children’s authors Norton Juster, 91, Gary ...
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- Betty White. January 17, 1922-December 31, 2021. Just days shy of her 100th birthday, legendary comedic actress Betty White passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 99.
- John Madden. April 10, 1936-December 28, 2021. John Madden, the legendary NFL coach-turned-broadcaster, died unexpectedly at the age of 85. In addition to leading the Oakland Raiders to the title of Super Bowl champions in January 1977, Madden also elevated the art of sports commentary and became a huge video game mogul thanks to his astonishingly successful Madden NFL game series.
- Markie Post. November 4, 1950-August 7, 2021. Markie Post, the veteran actress known for her work on Night Court, The Fall Guy and decades of TV shows and films, died August 7, 2021.
- Jay Pickett. February 10, 1961-July 30, 2021. Jay Pickett, the veteran actor who starred in General Hospital, Days of our Lives, Port Charles and NCIS: Los Angeles died on July 30, 2021.
Dec 21, 2021 · He was 81. Peter Aykroyd 1955 – 2021. Former “Saturday Night Live” writer and featured player Peter Aykroyd died on Nov. 6 at the age of 65. The Canadian actor, who got his start in the ...
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Dec 31, 2021 · Celebrities who died in 2021. Jason Guerrasio. Updated. Dec 31, 2021, 11:51 AM PST. Betty White. Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty. We say goodbye to the famous people that touched our lives. Betty ...
