12 Celebrities Who Passed Away In 2021 And The Legacies That They Left Behind
It’s always hard to say goodbye, especially to the ones you love. 2021 was a rough year, and it took many important people from us, including those who touched our hearts with their talent. These celebrities made us laugh and cry with them, and they deserve to be remembered. So let’s gather here and say our last goodbye to the actors, musicians, filmmakers, and other pop culture icons who passed away in the last year.
They were an inspiration and Entertainment that many of us have grown up with. They might be gone, but their legacies will forever live on. Here are celebrities died in 2021.
Betty White was the oldest host of Saturday Night Live. She wrote several books and was a long-time animal activist. The legendary actress passed away just a few days before her 100th birthday.
His rhythmic drumming helped to bring the group into the spotlight, with multiple albums landing on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of greatest albums of all time. He was an important piece of Rolling Stone, and his fan was heartbroken when they found out they wouldn’t get a chance to see him on the band’s tour in September 2021. Weeks later, the legendary drummer of The Rolling Stones, died peacefully in hospital on Aug. 24 at the age of 80.
He was given many awards, including two Peabody awards. His show had many guests, including Elizabeth Taylor, Mikhail Gorbachev, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Lady Gaga. He passed away on Jan. 23, at age 87. Although he is no longer here with us, King will forever be remembered as one of the great interviewers in Television history.
There is no denying that she was an amazing English stage and screen actor. Sadly, she lost the battle with cancer and passed away on April 16 at the age of 52.
His other iconic roles include Shakespeare’s King Lear, Hal Fields in Beginners, and many more. He also had more than 100 other film credits to his name, including Malcolm X, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and Knives out. Plummer received many awards such as Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe, and Emmy. The actor passed away on Feb. 5 at the age of 91.
Aside from music, he also acted in TV Shows and films. The rapper starred in Romeo Must Die, Cradle 2 the Grave, and had his own reality TV series on BET in 2006. He died on April 9 at the age of 50.
Although she passed away at the age of 96 last year, she will forever live in our hearts as the star in Sounder, and as the main lead of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
On Feb. 8, Wilson passed away at her home in Las Vegas. She was 76 years old.
They were an inspiration and Entertainment that many of us have grown up with. They might be gone, but their legacies will forever live on. Here are celebrities died in 2021.
1. Betty White
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Betty White was the oldest host of Saturday Night Live. She wrote several books and was a long-time animal activist. The legendary actress passed away just a few days before her 100th birthday.
2. Charlie Watts
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His rhythmic drumming helped to bring the group into the spotlight, with multiple albums landing on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of greatest albums of all time. He was an important piece of Rolling Stone, and his fan was heartbroken when they found out they wouldn’t get a chance to see him on the band’s tour in September 2021. Weeks later, the legendary drummer of The Rolling Stones, died peacefully in hospital on Aug. 24 at the age of 80.
3. Larry King
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He was given many awards, including two Peabody awards. His show had many guests, including Elizabeth Taylor, Mikhail Gorbachev, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Lady Gaga. He passed away on Jan. 23, at age 87. Although he is no longer here with us, King will forever be remembered as one of the great interviewers in Television history.
4. Helen McCrory
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There is no denying that she was an amazing English stage and screen actor. Sadly, she lost the battle with cancer and passed away on April 16 at the age of 52.
5. Christopher Plummer
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His other iconic roles include Shakespeare’s King Lear, Hal Fields in Beginners, and many more. He also had more than 100 other film credits to his name, including Malcolm X, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and Knives out. Plummer received many awards such as Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe, and Emmy. The actor passed away on Feb. 5 at the age of 91.
6. DMX
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Aside from music, he also acted in TV Shows and films. The rapper starred in Romeo Must Die, Cradle 2 the Grave, and had his own reality TV series on BET in 2006. He died on April 9 at the age of 50.
7. Cicely Tyson
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Although she passed away at the age of 96 last year, she will forever live in our hearts as the star in Sounder, and as the main lead of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
8. Virgil Abloh
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9. Willie Garson
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10. Stephen Sondheim
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11. Mary Wilson
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On Feb. 8, Wilson passed away at her home in Las Vegas. She was 76 years old.
12. Jessica Walter
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