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Dec 27, 2021 · In chronological order, here are 21 stars who died in 2021 who made their mark with every minute.
Aug 24, 2021 · Willard Scott • Longtime weatherman for “The Today Show” and the original Ronald McDonald died on Sept. 4 of natural causes. The current “Today” weatherman Al Roker shared the sad news ...
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- Sarah Harding. , comedian Sean Lock, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, musical great Stephen Sondheimand of course Prince Philipare among those who sadly died in 2021.
- Gerry Marsden. , of Gerry And The Pacemakers, was perhaps best known for covering the Rogers And Hammerstein song You'll Never Walk Alone with his band - leading Liverpool Football Club to adopt it as their official motto and anthem.
- Captain Sir Tom Moore. died at the age of 100 after contracting COVID-19. He had become a national treasure and a household name after raising more than £32m for the health service by walking 100 laps of his garden with his Zimmer frame - and was knighted for his efforts by the Queen at Windsor Castle.
- Christopher Plummer. was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in The Sound Of Music, but had more recently starred in Knives Out, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and A Beautiful Mind.
- Tanya Roberts. Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and “That 70’s Show” star, died on Jan. 4. She was 65. Read the full obit here.
- Marion Ramsey. Marion Ramsey, best known for being on Broadway and starring in the “Police Academy” films, died on Jan. 7. She was 73. Read the full obit here.
- Tommy Lasorda. Tommy Lasorda, the former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and baseball Hall of Famer, died on Jan. 8. He was 93. Read the full obit here.
- Michael Apted. Michael Apted, director of the “Up” series of documentaries and “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” died on Jan. 8. He was 79. Read the full obit here.
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- Betty White. TV's perennial Golden Girl died on Dec. 31, just two weeks before she would have celebrated her 100th birthday. "Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever," her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told PEOPLE in a statement.
- Sam Jones. The legendary Boston Celtics player, who won 10 NBA championships with the franchise, died on Dec. 30 at the age of 88. Jones died in Florida after he was hospitalized for his failing health, according to Celtics spokesperson Jeff Twiss, ESPN reports.
- John Madden. The legendary football coach and sports broadcaster died "unexpectedly" the morning of Dec. 28, the National Football League announced. His cause of death was not immediately available.
- Wayne Thiebaud. The acclaimed painter, best known for his decorative pieces that brought commonplace objects and landscapes to life, died at 101. The University of California, Davis, where Thiebaud taught for more than 40 years, announced his death in a news release on Dec.
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Jan 14, 2021 · Here are some of the most famous people who have died in 2021. Hall of Fame basketball player Sam Jones, a guard who won 10 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, died Thursday, December 30, at...
