Following is a comprehensive list of the celebrated figures we lost in 2021. I will update it as 2021 deaths are reported into 2022.
Each name is followed by the deceased figure's age at the time of death, birth and death dates, a description and a link to the original obit.
Who did I miss?
Read 'em and weep ...
A boy and his dog (Images via Dell & TV Guide)
Lee Aaker, 77 (September 25, 1943-April 1, 2021) Rusty on TV's The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954-1959) OBIT
Move over, Babe! (GIF via GIPHY)
Hank Aaron, 86 (February 5, 1934-January 22, 2021) All-time great baseball player who held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years OBITS
Khalid bin Abdullah, 83 (circa 1937-January 11, 2021) Saudi prince, racehorse owner OBIT
Bob Abernethy, 93 (November 5, 1927-May 2, 2021) NBC News correspondent who was the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly host on PBS for 20 years OBIT
LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White are devastated to announce the passing of Virgil Abloh, on Sunday, November 28th, of cancer, which he had been battling privately for several years. pic.twitter.com/CytwZLvSFu
— LVMH (@LVMH) November 28, 2021
Virgil Abloh, 41 (September 30, 1980-November 28, 2021) Louis Vuitton menwear A.D., CEO of Off-White OBIT
Ralph E. Ablon, 105 (October 26, 2016-November 2, 2021) Corporate conglomerate pioneer OBIT
Granville Adams, 58 (circa 1963-October 10, 2021) Oz (1997-2003) actor OBIT
Jean-Pierre Adams, 73 (March 10, 1948-Septemer 6, 2021) French soccer star who existed for 39 years in a coma OBIT
Sheldon Adelson, 87 (August 4, 1933-January 11, 2021) One of the Top 10 richest men in the world, a self-made casino magnate who poured money into right-wing causes and politicos, most impactfully Donald Trump (b. 1946) OBIT
Diane Adler, 97 (March 31, 1923-April 22, 2021) Pioneering film editor of The Rockford Files (1975-1979) and other TV series and movies OBIT
Etel Adnan, 96 (February 24, 1925-November 14, 2021) Lebanese-American author of Sitt Marie Rose (1978) OBIT
Adolfo, 98 (February 15, 1923-November 27, 2021) Internationally famed fashion designer OBIT
Edwin E. Aguilar, 46 (circa 1974-April 10, 2021) Longtime The Simpsons (1998-2021) animator OBIT
Mary V. Ahern, 98 (October 15, 1922-May 1, 2021) Early-TV producer on Omnibus (1952-1961) who was later the first director of the Paley Center for Media OBIT
Rick Aiello, 65 (September 21, 1955-July 26, 2021) Actor who was the son of Danny Aiello (1933-2019) OBIT
Todd Akin, 74 (July 5, 1947-October 3, 2021) Missouri Republican whose Senate bid in 2012 cratered over dismissive comments about rape OBIT
Rodney Alcala, 77 (August 23, 1943-July 24, 2021) So-called Dating Game Killer (who appeared on the game show in 1978), who was on Death Row for killing at least 10 women and children in the 1970s OBIT
Jonshel Alexander, 22 (circa 1999-November 27, 2021) Nonactor who was cast in, and acclaimed for her work in, the film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) OBIT
Joe Allen, 87 (February 20, 1933-February 7, 2021) Manhattan restaurateur whose Joe Allen and Orso are staples, including with theater stars OBIT
Keith Allison, 79 (August 26, 1942-November 17, 2021) Member of Paul Revere & the Raiders OBIT
Josep Almudéver, 101 (July 30, 1919-May 23, 2021) Last surviving International Brigades veteran of Spain's Civil War OBIT
Robert A. Altman, 73 (February 23, 1947-February 3, 2021) Washington insider embroiled in a banking scandal who re-invented himself as a co-founder of the billion-dollar ZeniMax video game corporation; married to Lynda Carter (b. 1951) OBIT
Robert Altman, 76 (October 20, 1944-September 24, 2021) Counterculture photographer OBIT
Ernest Angley, 99 (August 9, 1921-May 7, 2021) Televangelist and faith healer later hit with sexual-abuse allegations OBIT
Joan Walsh Anglund, 95 (January 3, 1926-March 9, 2021) Prolific children's book author of such works as A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You (1958) OBIT
Ole Anthony, 82 (October 3, 1938-April 16, 2021) Former Republican operative who became the scourge of televangelist fraudsters OBIT
Nikolai Antoshkin, 78 (December 19, 1942-January 17, 2021) Russian commander who helped stop the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster OBIT
Billy Apple, 85 (December 31, 1935-September 6, 2021) Pop and conceptual artist OBIT
Apted pupils (Images via movie stills)
Michael Apted, 79 (February 10, 1941-January 2021) Director of the innovative Up series of documentaries (1977-2019), and of films as varied as Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Nell (1994) and The World Is Not Enough (1999) OBIT
Benigno Aquino III, 61 (February 8, 1960-June 17, 2021) Former president (2010-2016) of the Philippines OBIT
Tony Armatrading, 59 (circa 1961-May 10, 2021) Notting Hill (1999) actor, brother of singer Joan Armatrading (b. 1950) OBIT
John Artis, 75 (October 15, 1946-November 7, 2021) Man convicted — and exonerated — alongside Rubin “Hurricane” Carter OBIT
Who is buried in Mister Grant's tomb? (GIF via GIPHY)
Ed Asner, 91 (November 15, 1929-August 29, 2021) Emmy-winning star of Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977), Lou Grant (1977-1982), Rich Man, Poor, Man (1976) and Roots (1977) who also made a huge impression in the 2009 Best Picture nominee Up OBIT
Robina Asti, 99 (April 7, 1921-March 12, 2021) Trans veteran who became the oldest working flight instructor OBIT
Jackie Avant, 81 (circa 1940-December 1, 2021) Philanthropist who was the wife of legendary music exec Clarence Avant (b. 1931) OBIT
Bob Avian, 83 (December 26, 1937-January 21, 2021) Accomplished Broadway choreographer and co-choreographer of such shows as A Chorus Line (1975), Miss Saigon (1991) and Sunset Boulevard (1994) OBIT
Chris Ayres, (May 16, 1965-October 18, 2021) Voice actor known for Japanese anime OBIT
Eve Babitz, 78 (May 13, 1943-December 17, 2021) Hedonistic chronicler of L.A. life OBIT
Jean-Pierre Bacri, 69 (May 24, 1951-January 18, 2021) French actor and screenwriter who appeared in Subway (1985) OBIT
F. Lee Bailey, 87 (June 10, 1933-June 3, 2021) Famed defense lawyer for such notorious figures as Patty Hearst (b. 1954) and O.J. Simpson (b. 1947) OBIT
Frederick Baldwin, 92 (January 25, 1929-December 15, 2021) Photographer of nature, the Civil Rights Movement and poverty OBIT
Carmen Balthrop, 73 (May 14, 1948-September 5, 2021) Soprano who sang in Treemonisha (1975) on Broadway OBIT
Lisa Banes, 65 (July 9, 1955-June 14, 2021) New York stage actress seen in such films as Cocktail (1988) and Gone Girl (2014) OBIT
Anthony Barajas, 19 (circa 2002-July 31, 2021) TikTok star OBIT
David Barclay, 86 (October 27, 1934-January 10, 2021) Reclusive British billionaire whose media empire included The Daily Telegraph OBIT
Renie Bardeau, 86 (circa 1934-January 4, 2021) Iconic photographer of all things Disneyland OBIT
Pilar Bardem, 82 (March 14, 1939-July 17, 2021) Actress and mother of Oscar winner Javier Bardem (b. 1969) OBIT
Richard Baron, 98 (April 4, 1923-May 6, 2021) Publisher of Dial Press who put countless hot-button authors in print OBIT
She ... got carried away. (GIF via GIPHY)
Claudia Barrett, 91 (November 3, 1929-April 30, 2021) Damsel-in-distress star of no-budget crap classic Robot Monster (1953) OBIT
Bart the Bear II, 21 (circa 2000-circa November 20, 2021) Trained bear featured in such films as Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) and Into the Wild (2007) OBIT
Franco Battiato, 76 (March 23, 1945-May 18, 2021) Prominent Italian singers-songwriter, painter and director OBIT
Jean Bayless, 88 (circa 1932-February 5, 2021) West End star who was Maria in the original London production of The Sound of Music (1960) OBIT
Elgin Baylor, 86 (September 16, 1934-March 22, 2021) NBA Hall of Famer OBIT
Mary Catherine Bateson, 81 (December 8, 1939-January 2, 2021) Cultural anthropologist who was the daughter — and a subject — of Margaret Mead (1901-1978) OBIT
Dr. Aaron T. Beck, 100 (July 17, 1921-November 1, 2021) Developer of cognitive therapy OBIT
Archbishop Carl Bean, 77 (May 26, 1944-September 7, 2021) Early force in the LGBTQ church movement and in the fight against AIDS who was noted for his 1977 Motown single “I Was Born This Way” OBIT
Anne Beatts, 74 (February 25, 1947-April 7, 2021) Trailblazing writer at SNL (1976-1980) and creator of Square Pegs (1982-19830 OBIT
Average banjo (Image via Warner Bros.)
Ned Beatty, 83 (July 6, 1937-June 13, 2021) Oscar-nominated, Emmy-nominated, prolific actor especially known for the films Deliverance (1972), Network (1976), and the first two Superman films (1978 & 1980) OBIT
Bill Beebe, 94 (circa 1927-October 24, 2021) L.A. Times photographer noted for an iconic beach snap of JFK (1917-1963) OBIT
Sharon Begley, 64 (June 14, 1956-January 16, 2021) Pre-eminent science writer for Newsweek OBIT
Joseph Behar, 94 (September 30, 1926-June 26, 2021) Longtime, Daytime Emmy-winning director of soaps and game shows OBIT
He charmed the intelligentsia, then became an action star. (GIF via GIPHY)
Jean-Paul Belmondo, 88 (April 9, 1933-September 6, 2021) French New Wave film icon, star of films from Breathless (1960) to That Man from Rio (1964) to his Cesar-winning Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1989) to his final film, A Man and His Dog (2008) OBIT
Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937-September 12, 2021) Booming-voiced veteran actress and coach who played Mother Jefferson on Live in Front of a Studio Audience (2019) OBIT
Joan Benny, 86 (June 17, 1934-June 10, 2021) Daughter of Jack Benny (1894-1974) and Mary Livingstone (1905-1983) who kept their memories alive via her writings OBIT
Byron Berline, 77 (July 6, 1944-July 10, 2021) Bluegrass fiddler OBIT
Walter Bernstein, 101 (August 20, 1919-January 22, 2021) Blacklisted screenwriter who was Oscar-nominated for writing The Front (1976) OBIT
Ben Best, 46 (September 13, 1974-September 12, 2021) Co-creator of the HBO series Eastbound & Down (2009-2013) who also acted on the show OBIT
Kamla Bhasin, 75 (April 24, 1946-September 25, 2021) First-wave South Asian feminist OBIT
Stu Billett, 85 (circa 1936-October 22, 2021) Veteran TV producer and creator of The People's Court (1981-1993; 1997-present) OBIT
Florence Birdwell, 96 (September 3, 1924-February 15, 2021) Singing teacher to Broadway stars OBIT
Arthur T. Birsh, 88 (October 6, 1932-April 14, 2021) Longtime publisher of Playbill OBIT
Don't tell him not to muss your hair! (Image via Paramount)
Val Bisoglio, 95 (May 7, 1926-October 18, 2021) Character actor from Quincy, M.E. (1976-1983) and Saturday Night Fever (1977) OBIT
Laszlo Bito, 87 (September 7, 1934-November 14, 2021) Hungarian Research scientist who discovered a treatment for glaucoma and became a revered novelist and outspoken campaigner for human rights and free speech in his home country OBIT
Black Rob, 52 (July 12, 1969-April 17, 2021) Bad Boy rapper known for the hit “Whoa!” (2000) OBIT
Jay Black, 82 (November 2, 1928-October 22, 2021) Lead singer of Jay and the Americans during the band's most successful '60s years OBIT
Timuel Black, 102 (December 7, 1918-October 13, 2021) Chicago social justice strategist who mentored Barack Obama (b. 1961) and was involved in the early Civil Rights Movement OBIT
Bruce Blackburn, 82 (June 2, 1938-February 1, 2021) Designer of the NASA logo OBIT
Lionel Blair, 92 (December 12, 1928-November 4, 2021) British entertainer OBIT
Marie-Claire Blais, 82 (October 5, 1939-November 30, 2021) French-Canadian novelist OBIT
S. Prestley Blake, 106 (November 26, 1914-February 11, 2021) Co-founder, in 1935, of an ice cream shop that would balloon into the Friendly's restaurant chain OBIT
Mary Bloom, 81 (August 15, 1940-September 28, 2021) Westminster Kennel Club show photographer OBIT
Robert Bly, 94 (December 23, 1926-November 21, 2021) Antiwar poet who launched a men's movement with his 1990 best seller Iron John: A Book About Men OBIT
Sherwood L. Boehlert, 84 (September 28, 1936-September 21, 2021) Twelve-term (1983-2007) moderate Republican congressman from New York OBIT
Grichka Bogdanoff, 72 (August 29, 1949-December 28, 2021) One of the eccentric French twins who were TV presenters, and who were famous for their body-dysmorphic facial transformations — Igor died January 3, 2022 OBIT
Tim Bogert, 76 (August 27, 1944-January 13, 2021) Member of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and supergroup Beck, Bogert & Appice OBIT
Gottfried Böhm, 101 (January 23, 1920-June 9, 2021) Architect who worked in Brutalist concrete designs OBIT
Enrique Bolaños, 93 (May 13, 1928-June 14, 2021) Former president (2002-2007) of Nicaragua OBIT
Christian Boltanski, 76 (September 6, 1944-July 14, 2021) Creator of grandiose art installations OBIT
Pat Bond, 94 (May 24, 1926-February 13, 2021) The granddaddy of BDSM and kink culture OBIT
Bob Bondurant, 88 (April 27, 1933-November 12, 2021) Racecar driver and driving coach to the stars OBIT
Frank Bonner, 79 (February 28, 1942-June 16, 2021) Memorably smarmy, igoted blowhard Herb Tarlek — the ultimate plaid boy — on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982) and The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991-1993) OBIT
Martin Bookspan, 94 (July 30, 1926-April 29, 2021) Longtime Live from Lincoln Center (1976-2006) announcer OBIT
Duke Booty, 69 (-January 13, 2021) Rapper whose “The Message” (1982), recorded by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, began rap's migration from escapism to documenting urban life OBIT
Harold Bornstein, 73 (March 3, 1947-January 8, 2021) The personal doc who dubiously proclaimed Donald Trump (b. 1946) the picture of health via a widely derided letter that he later admitted had been dictated by Trump himself OBIT
Perry Botkin Jr., 87 (-January 18, 2021) TV composer of themes for The Young and the Restless (1973-present), Happy Days (1974-1984), Mork and Mindy (1978-1982), and the smash hit “Nadia's Theme” (1977) OBIT
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 84 (March 2, 1937-September 17, 2021) Algeria's longest-serving (1999-2019) president OBIT
Bobby Bowden, 91 (November 8, 1929-August 8, 2021) Former Seminoles coach OBIT
John Bowman, 64 (circa 1957-December 28, 2021) Emmy winner known for his writing duties on In Living Color (1992-1993) and producing TV OBIT
Charles Boyer, 86 (circa 1934-February 8, 2021) Disneyland's most famous on-site artist and master illustrator OBIT
Jerry Brandt, 82 (January 29, 1938-January 16, 2021) Owner of onetime phenomenally popular NYC clubs the Electric Circus and the Ritz OBIT
Harry Brant, 24 (1996-January 17, 2021) Socialite son of model Stephanie Seymour (b. 1968) and billionaire Peter M. Brant (b. 1947) OBIT
Colt Brennan, 37 (August 16, 1983-May 11, 2021) Former star quarterback for the University of Hawaii OBIT
Terry Brennan, 93 (June 11, 1928-September 7, 2021) Former Notre Dame football coach OBIT
Lee Breuer, 83 (February 6, 1937-January 3, 2021) Cofounder of the Mabou Mines theater company, writer of Broadway Pulitzer Prize finalist The Gospel at Colonus (1983) OBIT
Shane Briant, 74 (August 17, 1946-May 27, 2021) English actor and author known for his roles in Hammer movies OBIT
Leslie Bricusse, 90 (January 29, 1931-October 19, 2021) Oscar-winning songwriter known for such hits as “What Kind of Fool Am I?” (1962), “Talk to the Animals” (1967) and “Candy Man” (1971), OBIT
Johnny Briggs, 85 (September 5, 1935-February 28, 2021) Coronation Street (1974-2006) actor OBIT
Harry Bring, 77 (circa 1943-February 16, 2021) The X-Files (2000-2002) producer OBIT
Eli Broad, 87 (June 6, 1933-April 28, 2021) Businessman who spent part of his fortune to reshape Los Angeles as a cultural capital OBIT
Thomas Brock, 94 (September 10, 1926-April 4, 2021) Man who discovered heat-resistant bacteria at Yellowstone National Park, which in turn led to the development of the COVID-19 test in 2020 OBIT
Bronski encouraging Jimmy Somerville to Beat it (GIF via GIPHY)
Steve Bronski, 61 (February 7, 1960-circa December 9, 2021) C0-founding member of British synthpop group Bronski Beat, famed for the gay-themed song “Smalltown Boy” (1984) OBIT
Brick Bronsky, 57 (April 18, 1964-August 23, 2021) Wrestler-turned-Troma actor OBIT
Andrew Brooks, 51 (February 10, 1969-January 23, 2021) Helped develop the first COVID-19 spit test OBIT
Alice Clark Brown, 68 (August 22, 1952-June 6, 2021) First Black showgirl in the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus (1971-1974) OBIT
Billy Brown, 68 (circa 1962-February 7, 2021) Alaskan Bush People (2014-2019) reality actor OBIT
Bobby Brown, 96 (October 25, 1924-March 25, 2021) Yankee infielder who played in four World Series championships then left to become a cardiologist before returning as American League president OBIT
H. Jackson Brown Jr., 81 (March 14, 1940-November 30, 2021) Author of Life's Little Instruction Book (1991) OBIT
Lisa Brown, 67 (August 2, 1954-November 24, 2021) Soap actress on The Guiding Light (1980-2009) and As the World Turns (1985-2006) who also appeared in 42nd Street on Broadway (1980) OBIT
Roger Brown, 84 (May 1, 1937-September 17, 2021) L.A. Rams Pro Bowl defensive tackle OBIT
Robert Bruce, 62 (circa 1959-circa December 22, 2021) Appeared on reality series Comic Book Men (2012-2018) OBIT
Dieter Brummer, 45 (May 5, 1976-July 24, 2021) Star of Australian soaps OBIT
Joseph “Taheim” Bryan, 50 (circa 1971-August 19, 2021) Writer and producer on the 2020 film Equal Standard OBIT
Viktor Bryukhanov, 85 (December 1, 1935-October 13, 2021) Man blamed for the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster OBIT
Peter Buck, 90 (December 19, 1930-November 18, 2021) Co-founder of Subway OBIT
Richard Buckley, 72 (1948-Sepember 19, 2021) Veteran fashion editor, husband of designer Tom Ford (b. 1961) OBIT
Ed Bullins, 86 (July 7, 1935-November 13, 2021) Playwright of the Black Arts Movement of the '60s and '70s OBIT
Allan Burns, 85 (May 18, 1935-January 30, 2021) TV producer and screen writer who co-created and wrote for The Munsters (1964-1966), Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977) and Rhoda (1974-1978) OBIT
Karla Burns, 66 (December 24, 1954-June 4, 2021) Olivier-winning (in 1991) actress known for her interpretation of Queenie in Show Boat (Broadway, 1983) who later fought to regain her voice when it was lost due to surgery OBIT
Sunday Burquest, 50 (circa 1970-April 18, 2021) Season 33 (2016) Survivor contestant OBIT
Jonathan Bush, 89 (May 6, 1931-May 5, 2021) Financier, younger brother of George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) OBIT
George Butler, 78 (October 12, 1943-October 21, 2021) Pumping Iron (1977) documentarian OBIT
Nancy Cain, 81 (June 3, 1940-August 22, 2021) Member of Videofreex, a group that captured breaking news regarding social justice on portable video cameras in the '60s and '70s OBIT
Robert Calasso, 80 (May 30, 1941-July 28, 2021) Italian publisher, translator and writer OBIT
Coronji Calhoun, 30 (1991-October 31, 2021) Former child actor seen in Monster's Ball (2001) OBIT
Hard to believe this predates Wonder Woman. (GIF via GIPHY)
JoAnna Cameron, 70 (September 20, 1951-October 15, 2021) Actress who played the title role on Isis (1975-1977), the first American series with a female superhero as its star OBIT
Lorli von Trapp Campbell, 90 (May 14, 1931-October 17, 2021) Second daughter of Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) OBIT
Mario Camus, 86 (April 20, 1935-September 18, 2021) Spanish director of such films as the Golden Bear-winning La Colmena OBIT
Dennis Caplinger, 58 (May 10, 1963-August 14, 2021) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist OBIT
Charles Cappleman, 95 (July 30, 1926-December 5, 2021) CBS Television City engineering guru who modernized daytime programming, bringing the first videotape recorders to CBS and worked on early TV shows OBIT
John “Bud” Cardos, 91 (December 20, 1929-March 4, 2021) Animal wrangler and stuntman in exploitation flicks who directed The Red, White and Black (1970) and Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), among others OBIT
Gordon Carey, 89 (January 7, 1932-November 27, 2021) White civil rights worker involved in lunch-counter sit-ins and Freedom Rides OBIT
Eric Carle, 91 (June 25, 1929-May 23, 2021) Author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) OBIT
Linda Carlson, 76 (May 12, 1945-October 26, 2021) Bev Dutton on TV's Newhart (1985-1987) OBIT
Ralph Carmichael, 94 (May 27, 1927-October 18, 2021) Prolific composer with credits including I Love Lucy (1951) and the original The Blob (1958) OBIT
Raffaella Carrà, 78 (June 18, 1943-July 5, 2021) Italian singer and entertainment icon known for her 1978 disco hit “Do It, Do It Again” OBIT
Jean-Claude Carrière, 89 (September 17, 1931-February 8, 2021) Prolific, Oscar-nominated, Oscar-winning screenwriter who was then also awarded an honorary Oscar following a career including such films as Belle de Jour (1967), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) OBIT
Dick Carson, 92 (June 4, 1929-December 19, 2021) Brother of Johnny Carson (1925-2005) and former TV director OBIT
Rosalind Cartwright, 98 (December 30 1922-January 15, 2021) Sleep disorder researcher OBIT
Marianne Carus, 92 (June 16, 1928-March 3, 2021) Founder of the children's magazine Cricket (1973-present) OBIT
Steve Carver, 75 (April 5, 1945-January 8, 2021) Director of such action films as The Arena (1974), An Eye for an Eye (1981) and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) OBIT
Rev. W. Sterling Cary, 94 (August 10, 1927-November 14, 2021) Influential Black liberation theology pastor OBIT
His face was music for the eyes. (GIF via GIPHY)
Nino Castelnuovo, 84 (October 28, 1936-September 6, 2021) Star of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) OBIT
Raymond Cauchetier, 101 (January 10, 1920-February 22, 2021) French photographer who captured the making of some of the most important New Wave films of the '60s OBIT
Raymond Cavaleri, 74 (January 17, 1947-July 19, 2021) Former child actor who became an acting agent OBIT
James Cayne, 87 (February 14, 1934-December 28, 2021) Ran Bear Stearns until its crash OBIT
Malcolm Cecil, 84 (January 9, 1937-March 28, 2021) Pioneering synth producer OBIT
Ben Chafin, 60 (May 18, 1960-January 1, 2021) Georgia state senator OBIT
John Challis, 79 (August 16, 1942-September 19, 2021) English actor in over 30 episodes of the long-running sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) OBIT
Michael Champion, 74 (November 3, 1946-June 16, 2021) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) actor OBIT
John Chaney, 89 (January 21, 1932-January 29, 2021) Legendary Temple University (1982-2006) basketball coach OBIT
Midwin Charles, 47 (July 17, 1973-April 6, 2021) Legal analyst frequently seen on CNN, MSNBC, HLN and Bloomberg TV OBIT
Nadia Chaudhri, 43 (January 25, 1978-October 5, 2021) Neuroscientist who documented the end of her life as she succumbed to ovarian cancer OBIT
Nai-Ni Chen, 62 (October 31, 1959-December 12, 2021) Founder of the dance company that bore her name (1988) OBIT
Street cred (Image via Toei Company)
Sonny Chiba, 82 (January 22, 1939-August 19, 2021) Japanese action hero known for The Street Fighter (1974) and Kill Bill (2003) OBIT
Purnell Choppin, 91 (July 4, 1929-July 3, 2021) Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientist whose work on how viruses multiply laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 fight OBIT
Roy Christopher, 85 (December 27, 1935-February 2, 2021) TV production designer and art director OBIT
David Chute, 71 (March 11, 1950-November 8, 2021) Film critic and writer OBIT
Kevin Clark, 32 (December 3, 1988-May 26, 2021) Actor from School of Rock (2003) OBIT
Ramsey Clark, 93 (December 18, 1947-April 9, 2021) AG (1967-1969 following a year as acting AG) in the Johnson Administration OBIT
John Clem Clarke, 83 (June 6, 1937-June 5, 2021) Pop artist OBIT
Sisters just don't understand. (Image via William Morrow & Co.)
Beverly Cleary, 104 (April 12, 1916-March 25, 2021) Beloved author of the children's books Henry Huggins (1950), Beezus and Ramona (1955), Ramona and Her Mother (1979) and many more OBIT
Maureen Cleave, 87 (October 20, 1934-November 6, 2021) Pop journalist who was interviewing the Beatles when John Lennon (1940-1980) said the band was “more popular than Jesus” OBIT
Max Cleland, 79 (August 24, 1942-November 9, 2021) Senator from Georgia (1996-2002) felled by a grotesque attack ad linking him to terrorism — in spite of his having left three limbs on the battlefield in Vietnam OBIT
Chuck Close, 81 (July 5, 1940-August 18, 2021) Renowned Photorealist painter, including of 1968's Big Self-Portrait OBIT
Bill Clotworthy, 95 (January 13, 1928-August 19, 2021) SNL's longtime standards and practices censor OBIT
Angelo Codevilla, 78 (May 25, 1943-September 20, 2021) Hawkish conservative theorist whose beliefs gave rise to the Tea Party and Trumpism OBIT
Taking flight in the '40s (Image via Library of Congress)
Robert Cohan, 95 (March 26, 1925-January 13, 2021) Dancer and choreographer who established the London Contemporary Dance Group aka London Contemporary Dance Theater in the UK OBIT
Gianluigi Colalucci, 91 (December 24, 1929-March 28, 2021) Restorer of the Sistine Chapel OBIT
Don Collier, 92 (October 17, 1928-September 13, 2021) Star of TV's The High Chaparral (1967-1971) OBIT
Michael Collins, 90 (October 31, 1930-April 28, 2021) Apollo 11 astronaut OBIT
Pat Collins, 88 (April 3, 1932-March 21, 2021) Tony-winning lighting designer OBIT
Harry Colomby, 92 (August 20, 1929-December 25, 2021) Manager of Thelonius Monk () OBIT
Freddie Combs, 49 (September 30, 1971-September 10, 2021) Ton of Love (2010) reality star and The X Factor competitor (2012) OBIT
Billy Conigliaro, 73 (August 15, 1947-February 10, 2021) Red Sox star OBIT
Charles Connor, 86 (January 14, 1935-July 31, 2021) Drummer for Little Richard (1932-2020) and Sam Cooke (1931-1964) OBIT
Room Two-Twenty-“I do!” (GIF via GIPHY)
Michael Constantine, 94 (May 22, 1927-August 31, 2021) Emmy-winning veteran of the series Room 222 (1969-1974) who played the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), its TV-series spin-off My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) and the film's 2016 sequel OBIT
Ann Turner Cook, 95 (November 20, 1926-June 3, 2022) Original model for the Gerber Baby logo OBIT
You are familiar with his work. (Image via Cooper Hewitt/Smithsonian Design Museum/Art Resource NY)
Rajie Cook, 90 (July 6, 1930-February 6, 2021) Co-creator of the pictogram symbols used in public spaces OBIT
Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85 (circa 1935-April 2021) Widow of Sam Cooke (1931-1964) OBIT
Charles Coolidge, 99 (August 4, 1921-April 6, 2021) WWII hero OBIT
Floyd Cooper, 65 (January 8, 1956-July 15, 2021) Illustrator of Black children's books OBIT
Gary Corbett, 62 (circa late July 1958-July 14, 2021) KISS and Cinderella touring keyboardist who co-wrote Cyndi Lauper's (b. 1953) hit “She-Bop” (1983) OBIT
Alex Cord, 88 (May 3, 1933-August 9, 2021) Airwolf (1984-1986) actor OBIT
Chick Corea, 79 (June 12, 1941-February 9, 2021) Celebrated jazz-rock fusion musician acclaimed as a jazz pianist OBIT
Jill Corey, 85 (September 30, 1935-April 3, 2021) Torch singer whose stardom took hold in the '50s, when she was a teen OBIT
John Cornell, 80 (February 2, 1941-July 23, 2021) Australian actor, producer, director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter known for his long association with Paul Hogan (b. 1939) OBIT
Diego Cortez, 74 (September 30, 1946-June 21, 2021) NYC scene-maker in the worlds of art and music who curated a 1981 show featuring future superstar Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) OBIT
Paul Cotton, 78 (February 26, 1943-July 31, 2021) Member of the country-rock band Poco OBIT
Jack Couffer, 96 (December 7, 1924-July 30, 2021) Oscar-nominated Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) cinematographer OBIT
Erik Cowie, 52 or 53 (circa 1969-September 3, 2021) Tiger King reality star OBIT
Douglas Cramer, 89 (August 22, 1931-June 4, 2021) Producer of such TV hits as The Love Boat (1977-1986 + TV movies) and Dynasty (1981-1989), noted art collector OBIT
Del Crandall, 91 (March 5, 1930-May 5, 2021) All-star Braves catcher OBIT
Johnny Crawford, 75 (March 26, 1946-April 29, 2021) Original Mouseketeer of 1955, and star of TV's The Rifleman (1958-1963) OBIT
Dave Creek, 42 (circa 1988-January 7, 2021) Lead character designer on Bob's Burgers (2011-2018) OBIT
Sandie Crisp, 61 (January 13, 1960-January 27, 2021) Trans actress and model known as the Goddess Bunny OBIT
Christina Crosby, 67 (September 2, 1953-January 5, 2021) Feminist scholar who wrote the disability memoir A Body, Undone: Living on After Great Pain (2016) OBIT
Irv Cross, 81 (July 27, 1939-February 28, 2021) First Black network TV sports analyst OBIT
Leonard Crow Dog, 78 (August 18, 1942-June 5, 2021) Spiritual leader at Wounded Knee OBIT
J.D. Crowe, 84 (August 27, 1937-December 24, 2021) Grammy-winning banjo player OBIT
Paul Crutzen, 87 (December 3, 1933-January 28, 2021) Dutch atmospheric chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995) for his work on the ozone layer/climate change OBIT
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 87 (September 29, 1934-October 20, 2021) Psychologist who popularized the concept of focused contentment, or “flow” OBIT
Curley Culp, 75 (March 10, 1946-November 27, 2021) Hall of Famer who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers OBIT
Sam Cunningham, 70 (August 15, 1950-September 7, 2021) USC running back who helped to integrate the sport of football OBIT
Stefan Cush, 60 (circa 1960-February 4, 2021) One of the lead vocalists with the folk-punk outfit The Men They Couldn't Hang OBIT
Delores Custer, 79 (November 11, 1941-August 18, 2021) Famed food stylist OBIT
Lou Cutell, 91 (October 6, 1930-November 22, 2021) The Assman on a 1995 Seinfeld episode, playwright of Viagara Falls (2010 off-Broadway) OBIT
Earth mother (Image via 20th Century Fox)
Arlene Dahl, 96 (August 11, 1925-November 29, 2021) Flame-haired MGM star who appeared in such films as Slightly Scarlet (1956) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) ahead of a career in beauty; mother of Lorenzo Lamas (b. 1958) OBIT
Deezer D, 55 (March 10, 1965-2021) Longtime ER (1994-2009) actor, rapper OBIT
Jacques d'Amboise, 86 (July 28, 1934-May 2, 2021) New York City Ballet star OBIT
Prince of Port Charles (Image via Soap Opera Digest)
Stuart Damon, 84 (February 5, 1937-June 29, 2021) Longtime General Hospital cast member (1977-2008; 2011; 2013) also known for his work on Broadway, on London's West End, in the British series The Champions (1968-1969) and Space: 1999 (1975-1977) and as Prince Charming in the phenomenally popular 1965 TV remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella OBIT
Henry Darrow, 87 (September 15, 1933-March 14, 2021) Actor on The High Chaparral (1967-1971) and Zorro and Son (1983) OBIT
Sarah Dash, 76 (August 18, 1945-September 20, 2021) Founding member of Labelle OBIT
Nickolas Davatzes, 79 (March 14, 1942-August 21, 2021) Instrumental force in the creation of both A&E and the History Channel OBIT
Bill Davis, 92 (July 30, 1929-August 8, 2021) Former Ontario premier (1971-1985) OBIT
Bill C. Davis, 69 (August 24, 1951-February 26, 2021) Playwright of Mass Appeal (1980), which was adapted into the 1984 film OBIT
Girl, we knew what was true. (Image via family photo)
John Davis, 66 (August 31, 1954-May 24, 2021) One of the real voices behind Milli Vanilli OBIT
Madeline Davis, 80 (July 7, 1940-April 28, 2021) First out gay woman to speak at a major party's national convention, at the DNC, in 1972 OBIT
Peter S. Davis, 79 (circa 1941-February 21, 2021) Producer of such films as Highlander (1986) OBIT
Rennie Davis, 80 (May 23, 1940-February 2, 2021) One of the Chicago 7 anti-war activists OBIT
Ruth Dayan, 103 (March 6, 1917-February 5, 2021) Matriarch of the Maskit fashion brand OBIT
Lois De Banzie, 90 (May 4, 1930-April 3, 2021) Broadway actress known for her Tony-nominated performance in Morning's at Seven (1980) and her work in the film Annie (1982) OBIT
Idris Déby, 68 (1952-April 20, 2021) Autocratic leader of Chad OBIT
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, 84 (August 31, 1936-July 25, 2021) Portuguese national hero OBIT
F.W. de Klerk, 85 (March 18, 1936-November 11, 2021) Last president of South Africa (1989-1994) during apartheid OBIT
Martha De Laurentiis, 67 (July 10, 1954-December 4, 2021) TV producer OBIT
Tony De Marco, 89 (January 14, 1932-October 11, 2021) Welterweight fighter OBIT
Ronald DeFeo, 69 (September 26, 1951-March 12, 2021) Killer who inspired The Amityville Horror (1977) OBIT
Nathalie Delon, 79 (August 1, 1941-January 21, 2021) French actress in such films as Le Samourai (1967) OBIT
Don Demeter, 86 (June 25, 1935-November 29, 2021) 1959 Dodger who was unable to live up to his hype following a wrist injury OBIT
Jo-Carroll Dennison, 97 (December 16, 1923-October 18, 2021) Oldest surviving Miss America (1942) remembered for being a popular WWII pinup, smalltime acting roles and — as an early feminist — objecting to wearing a swimsuit during her reign OBIT
David H. DePatie, 91 (December 24, 1929-September 23, 2021) Part of DePatie Freleng Enterprises of Pink Panther (1969-1978) cartoon series fame OBIT
Myron Dewey, 49 (July 16, 1972-September 26, 2021) Co-director of Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock (2017) and footage of demonstrations over the Dakota Access Pipeline OBIT
Arturo Di Modica, 80 (January 26, 1941-February 19, 2021) Sculptor behind Manhattan's famous Charging Bull OBIT
Dustin Diamond, 44 (January 7, 1977-February 1, 2021) Screech on Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1988-1989) and Saved by the Bell (1989-1992, plus various incarnations) OBIT
Eric Jerome Dickey, 59 (July 7, 1961-January 3, 2021) Best-selling novelist with dozens of works to his credit, including Milk in My Coffee (1998) OBIT
Let her tell you what she means ... (Image via Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
Joan Didion, 87 (December 5, 1934-December 23, 2021) California writer acclaimed for her novels Play It as It Lays (1970) and A Book of Common Prayer (1977), as well as her many personalized essays and the National Book Award-winning memoir The Year of Magical Thinking (2005), adapted for the stage in 2007; co-screenwriter of The Panic in Needle Park (1971), A Star Is Born (1976) and True Confessions (1981) OBIT
DMX, 50 (December 18, 1970-April 9, 2021) Rap legend OBIT
Aleksander Doba, 74 (September 9, 1946-February 22, 2021) He kayaked across the Atlantic at age 70 OBIT
Alix Dobkin, 80 (August 16, 1940-May 19, 2021) Lesbian singer and activist famous for posing in a THE FUTURE IS FEMALE T-shirt in a 1975 image by photographer Liza Cowan (b. circa 1941) OBIT
Lloyd Dobyns Jr., 85 (March 12, 1936-August 22, 2021) NBC News correspondent OBIT
Dottie Dodgion, 91 (September 23, 1929-September 17, 2021) Rare high-profile woman drummer of the '50s and '60s OBIT
Not in Kansas anymore. (Image via Dole for Senate Committee)
Bob Dole, 98 (July 22, 1928-December 5, 2021) Longtime U.S. senator (1968-1996), VP running mate of Gerald Ford (1913-2006) in 1976, GOP presidential nominee in 1996 OBIT
Ron Dominguez, 85 (August 10, 1935-January 1, 2021) Disney Legend who had been an Executive Vice President of Attractions and at various times supervised Frontierland and Tomorrowland, among other duties OBIT
Tim Donnelly, 77 (September 3, 1944-September 17, 2021) Chet Kelly on Emergency! (1972-1978) OBIT
Winging it (GIF via GIPHY)
Richard Donner, 91 (April 24, 1930-July 5, 2021) Prolific and popular director of such classic hits as The Omen (1976), Superman (1978), The Goonies (1985) and the Lethal Weapon series (1985-1998); on early TV, he directed the “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” episode of The Twilight Zone (1963) OBIT
Raymond Donovan, 90 (August 31, 1930-June 2, 2021) Scandal-plagued Reagan Administration Secretary of Labor who quit in disgrace OBIT
Chun Doo-hwan, 90 (January 18, 1931-November 16, 2021) Iron-fisted military dictator of South Korea (1979-1988) OBIT
Renée Dorléac aka Renée Simonot, 109 (September 10, 1911-July 11, 2021) Actress, voice-over artist, mother of Catherine Deneuve (b. 1943), Françoise Dorléac (1942-1967) and Sylvie Dorléac (b. 1946) OBIT
Anne Douglas, 102 (April 23, 1919-April 29, 2021) Philanthropist widow of Kirk Douglas (1916-2020) OBIT
Bard-on material (Image via Mercer Arts Center)
Jerry Douglas, 84 (November 15, 1935-January 9, 2021) Gay-porn director of films from 1973-2007 who also directed the gay play Tubstrip (1973) and the movie Score (1974) OBIT
Jerry Douglas, 85 (November 12, 1932-November 9, 2021) Longtime star of The Young and the Restless (1982-2016) OBIT
Suzzane Douglas, 64 (April 12, 1957-July 6, 2021) Star of the sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995-1999) OBIT
Robert Downey Sr., 85 (June 24, 1936-July 7, 2021) Influential filmmaker behind the lauded indie Putney Swope (1969), father of Robert Downey Jr. (b.) OBIT
Drakeo the Ruler, 28 (December 1, 1993-December 18, 2021) West Coast rapper OBIT
Strong cover image (Image via Mr. America)
Dave Draper, 79 (April 16, 1942-November 30, 2021) The Blond Bomber of bodybuilding, he was Mr. America (1965) and Mr. Universe (1966), and appeared on TV and in such films as Don't Make Waves (1967) OBIT
Patricia Driscoll, 93 (December 17, 1927-June 12, 2021) BBC presenter and actress OBIT
Pete du Pont, 86 (January 22, 1935-May 8, 2021) Wealthy scion who was a two-term Delaware governor (1976-1984) and ran for president in 1988 OBIT
For this alone, she deserved the Oscar. (GIF via GIPHY)
Olympia Dukakis, 89 (June 20, 1931-May 1, 2021) Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actress for Moonstruck (1987) also widely recognized as Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City franchise (1993-2019), for Steel Magnolias (1989) and for a prolific stage career OBIT
Patrick Dupond, 61 (March 14, 1959-March 5, 2021) Parisian ballet star OBIT
Dianne Durham, 52 (June 17, 1968-February 4, 2021) First Black gymnast to win U.S. women's title OBIT
Jimmie Durham, 81 (July 10, 1940-November 17, 2021) Sculptor of indigenous themes OBIT
David Dushman, 98 (April 1, 1923-June 5, 2021) Soviet soldier who was the last surviving liberator of Auschwitz OBIT
... I could eat. (GIF via GIPHY)
Marilyn Eastman, 87 (December 17, 1933-August 22, 2021) Financier-turned-actress who appeared in the horror classic Night of the Living Dead (1968) OBIT
Carol Easton, 87 (September 27, 1933-June 17, 2021) Esteemed biographer OBIT
Mark Eaton, 64 (January 24, 1957-May 28, 2021) Former Utah Jazz star OBIT
Clarissa Eden, 101 (June 28, 1920-November 15, 2021) Iconoclastic niece of Winston Churchill (1874-1965), widow of PM Anthony Eden (1897-1977) OBIT
Mark Eden, 92 (February 14, 1928-January 1, 2021) Villain on the UK soap Coronation Street (1986-1989) OBIT
Graeme Edge, 80 (March 30, 1941-November 11, 2021) Moody Blues drummer, songwriter, co-founder OBIT
Edwin Edwards, 93 (August 7, 1927-July 12, 2021) Colorful, criminal governor of Louisiana OBIT
Lois Ehlert, 86 (November 9, 1934-May 25, 2021) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1989) children's author OBIT
Lars Eighner, 73 (November 25, 1948-December 23, 2021) Author of the acclaimed memoir about homelessness Travels with Lizbeth (1993) OBIT
Carola Eisenberg, 103 (September 15, 1917-March 11, 2021) Co-founder of Physicians for Human Rights OBIT
Alber Elbaz, 59 (June 12, 1961-April 24, 2021) Moroccan-born Israeli designer at Lanvin who had just launched his own brand OBIT
Lee Elder, 87 (July 14, 1934-November 28, 2021) Golfer who, at 40, became the first Black man to take part in the Masters tournament OBIT
Mark Elliott, 81 (September 23, 1939-April 3, 2021) Longtime voice of Disney and other movie trailers OBIT
Nancy Bush Ellis, 94 (February 4, 1926-January 10, 2021) Sister and aunt of presidents OBIT
Pee Wee Ellis, 80 (April 21, 1941-September 23, 2021) Worked with James Brown (1933-2006) and Van Morrison (b. 1945) blending various musical forms with jazz and pop OBIT
Robert Ellison, 89 (May 14, 1932-July 9, 2021) Ceramics collector, Met benefactor OBIT
Violetta Elvin, 97 (November 3, 1923-May 27, 2021) Bolshoi Ballet and Royal Ballet star OBIT
Les Emmerson, 77 (September 17, 1944-December 10, 2021) Member of Five Man Electrical Band OBIT
Michael Enzi, 77 (February 1, 1944-July 26, 2021) Long-serving (1996-2021) senator from Wyoming OBIT
John Erman, 85 (August 3, 1935-June 25, 2021) Emmy-winning TV producer-director OBIT
Richard R. Ernst, 87 (August 14, 1933-June 4, 2021) Nobel Prize winner whose work led to MRI technology OBIT
Barbara Ess, 76 (April 4, 1944-March 4, 2021) Pinhole-camera artist OBIT
Deon Estus, 65 (July 4, 1956-October 11, 2021) Longtime bass player for Wham! and for George Michael (1963-2016) OBIT
Dick Evans, 86 (January 23, 1935-October 2, 2021) TV actor remembered for his 1965 stint on Peyton Place OBIT
Lee Evans, 74 (February 25, 1947-April 18, 2021) One of the Black athletes who raised his fist against racism at the 1968 Summer Games OBIT
In sync (GIF via GIPHY)
Don Everly, 84 (February 1, 1937-August 21, 2021) Groundbreaking musician who, with his late brother Phil, was a member of the Everly Brothers, rock 'n' roll architects behind such hits as “Bye Bye Love” (1957), “Wake Up Little Susie” (1957), “All I Have to Do Is Dream” (1958) and “Cathy's Clown” (1960) OBIT
Sabah Fakhri, 88 (May 2, 1933-November 2, 2021) Legendary Syrian singer OBIT
Bob Fass, 87 (June 29, 1933-April 24, 2021) Underground radio pioneer OBIT
Jim Fassel, 71 (August 31, 1949-June 7, 2021) Celebrated Giants Super Bowl coach OBIT
Gerald Feil, 87 (circa 1933-February 9, 2021) Cinematographer of such films as Lord of the Flies (1963) OBIT
Anne Feeney, 69 (July 1, 1951-February 3, 2021) Folk singer OBIT
Richard Feigen, 90 (August 8, 1930-January 29, 2021) Prominent art collector, gallerist OBIT
George Ferencz, 74 (February 3, 1947-September 14, 2021) Longtime Broadway director known for his innovations in staging OBIT
Graeme Ferguson, 91 (October 27, 1929-May 8, 2021) Imax co-founder OBIT
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 101 (March 24, 1919-February 22, 2021) Owner of the fabled San Francisco bookstore City Lights bookstore, and poet who mentored the Beats OBIT
Benedict J. Fernandez, 84 (April 5, 1936-January 31, 2021) Photojournalist who captured much of the Civil Rights Movement OBIT
End of an era (GIF via GIPHY)
Vicente Fernández, 81 (February 17, 1940-December 12, 2021) Icon of Mexican music and film OBIT
Heidi Ferrer, 50 (May 28, 1970-May 26, 2021) TV writer on such shows as Dawson's Creek (1999) OBIT
Delia Fiallo, 96 (July 4, 1924-June 29, 2021) Considered the mother of telenovelas OBIT
June Finch, 81 (June 13, 1940-June 18, 2021) Virtuoso dance teacher OBIT
David Finn, 100 (August 30, 1921-October 18, 2021) Co-founder of the pre-eminent PR firm Ruder & Finn OBIT
The original Tiger Kings (Image via Frontier)
Siegfried Fischbacher, 81 (June 13, 1939-January 14, 2021) One half of the flamboyant, big cat-taming Vegas duo Siegfried & Roy OBIT
Maj. Ian Fishback, 42 (January 19, 1979-November 19, 2021) Whistleblower who exposed prisoner beatings by U.S. troops in Iraq OBIT
Louise Fishman, 82 (January 14, 1939-July 26, 2021) Abstract Expressionist painter OBIT
Ricarlo Flanagan, 40 (circa 1980-October 9 or 10, 2021) Stand-up comic who appeared on Shameless (2017) OBIT
Robert Fletcher, 98 (August 23, 1922-April 5, 2021) Designer of the Klingon and Vulcan Star Trek costumes OBIT
Carlisle Floyd, 95 (June 11, 1926-September 30, 2021) Composter-librettist OBIT
The mother of all smack-downs. (Image via Hustler)
Larry Flynt, 78 (November 1, 1942-February 10, 2021) Free-speech activist who became a millionaire many times over publishing the outrageous — but not obscene — Hustler Magazine OBIT
Bernette Ford, 70 (June 30, 1950-June 20, 2021) Publishing executive, editor and author of children's books like 1990's Bright Eyes, Brown Skin OBIT
Glen Ford, 71 (November 5, 1949-July 28, 2021) Progressive journalist OBIT
Arthur Forrest, 95 (1926-October 25, 2021) Three-time Emmy-winning TV director OBIT
George Forss, 80 (May 4, 1941-July 17, 2021) NYC photographer discovered late in life OBIT
Helen Fortunoff, 88 (March 2, 1933-November 8, 2021) Executive in the gem industry OBIT
Sonny Fox, 95 (June 17, 1925-January 24, 2021) Host of game show The $64,000 Challenge (1956) and the children's show Wonderama (1959-1967) OBIT
Fanne Foxe, 84 (February 14, 1936-February 10, 2021) Stripper embroiled in one of the biggest sex scandals in D.C. in the '70s OBIT
Carla Fracci, 84 (November 6, 1931-May 27, 2021) Major 20th-century dance figure known for her killer lead in Giselle OBIT
Dan Frank, 67 (March 27, 1954-May 24, 2021) Editorial director at Pantheon Books OBIT
Lucinda Franks, 74 (July 16, 1946-May 5, 2021) Investigative journalist who became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting OBIT
George Frayne aka Commander Cody, 77 (July 19, 1944-September 26, 2021) Lost Planet Airmen singer OBIT
Bill Freehan, 79 (November 29, 1941-August 19, 2021) All-Star catcher for the Detroit Tigers OBIT
Cliff Freeman, 80 (February 14, 1941-September 5, 2021) Adman behind “Where's the Beef?” OBIT
Heath Freeman, 41 (June 23, 1980-November 14, 2021) Bones (2005-2007) actor OBIT
Nelson Freire, 77 (October 18, 1944-November 1, 2021) Piano virtuoso OBIT
Arthur French, 89 (November 6, 1931-July 24, 2021) Negro Ensemble Company actor OBIT
Dave, the social climber (GIF via GIPHY)
Jahmil French, 29 (July 29, 1992-March 1, 2021) Star of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2009-2013) OBIT
John Frey, 62 (April 30, 1958-January 23, 2021) Actor/director/screenwriter known for the film Cabaret Maxime (2018) OBIT
Ava Ostern Fries, 87 (circa 1934-October 2, 2021) Producer of Troop Beverly Hills (1989) who was also the film's inspiration; wife of Charles Charles W. Fries (1928-2021) OBIT
Charles W. Fries, 92 (September 30, 1928-April 22, 2021) TV producer known as the Godfather of the Television Movie OBIT
James F. Fries, 83 (August 25, 1938-November 7, 2021) Philosophical medical researcher focused on enhancing healthspan over lifespan OBIT
Dave Frishberg, 88 (March 23, 1933-November 17, 2021) Songwriter known for wordplay and for his Schoolhouse Rock (1975) tunes OBIT
Mira Furlan, 65 (September 7, 1955-January 20, 2021) Babylon 5 (1993-1998) actress OBIT
Rezo Gabriadze, 84 (June 29, 1936-June 6, 2021) Master puppeteer OBIT
John Gabriel, 90 (May 25, 1931-June 11, 2021) Ryan's Hope (1975-1989) actor, TV producer OBIT
Martha Lou Gadsden, 91 (March 20, 1930-April 1, 2021) Charleston, South Carolina, soul-food matriarch behind Martha Lou's Kitchen OBIT
Ted Gardner, 74 (circa 1947-December 28, 2021) Cofounder of Lollapalooza, manager for Jane's Addiction OBIT
Jimmy Garrett, 67 (September 23, 1954-September 17, 2021) Former child actor who played Jerry Carmichael, Lucy's son, on The Lucy Show (1962-1965) OBIT
I love you forever Willie Garson. Rest in peace my friend. pic.twitter.com/MxsBwq5NEa
— Matt Bomer (@MattBomer) September 22, 2021
Willie Garson, 57 (February 20, 1964-September 21, 2021) Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City (1998-2004, films in 2008 & 2010, series sequel And Just Like That ... in 2021) OBIT
Alexander Garvin, 80 (March 8, 1941-December 17, 2021) City planner who directed the WTC rebuilding OBIT
Leon Gast, 85 (circa 1936-March 8, 2021) Oscar-winning When We Were Kings (1996) documentarian OBIT
Sally Miller Gearhart, 90 (April 15, 1931-July 14, 2021) Influential lesbian separatist and activist who was also a widely read sci-fi author OBIT
Charlene Gehm, 69 (December 14, 1951-January 10, 2021) Dancer with the Joffrey Ballet OBIT
An actor of great character (Image via video still)
Larry Gelman, 90 (N0vember 3, 1930-June 7, 2021) Nerdy character actor on TV's The Odd Couple (1970-1974) among many other shows and movies OBIT
Mat George, 26 (May 14, 1995-July 17, 2021) Host of the podcast She Rates Dogs OBIT
Nicholas Georgiade, 88 (March 25, 1933-December 19, 2021) Rico Rossi on The Untouchables (1959-1963) OBIT
George Gerdes, 72 (February 23, 1948-January 1, 2021) Singer-songwriter who became a character actor OBIT
Brigitte Gerney, 85 (March 14, 1936-June 11, 2021) NYC woman pinned by a collapsed crane for hours in 1985 OBIT
Charles Geschke, 81 (September 11, 1939-April 16, 2021) Co-founder of Adobe, developer of PDFs OBIT
Margaret Giannini, 100 (May 27, 1921-November 22, 2021) Champion of people with disabilities OBIT
Rod Gilbert, 80 (July 1, 1941-August 22, 2021) NHL star player for the New York Rangers OBIT
Bob Gill, 90 (January 17, 1931-November 9, 2021) Designer known for his mastery of the visual pun OBIT
Richard Gilliland, 71 (January 23, 1950-March 18, 2021) Designing Women (1986-1991) actor who was married to Jean Smart (b. 1951) OBIT
Milton Moses Ginsberg, 85 (September 22, 1935-May 23, 2021) Writer-director of such films as Coming Apart (1969) and The Werewolf of Washington (1973) OBIT
Mark Glaze, 51 (October 21, 1970-October 31, 2021) Influential gun-control advocate, former executive director of Everytown for Gun Safety OBIT
Fuller Goldsmith, 17 (October 9, 2003-October 6, 2021) Chopped Junior (2017) winner OBIT
Arlene Golonka, 85 (January 23, 1936-May 31, 2021) Stage, movie and TV actress remembered for her voice work on the comedy album You Don't Have to Be Jewish comedy album (1965), her stint on Mayberry R.F.D. (1968-1971) and many TV guest spots OBIT
All of his records were Gold records. (Images via video stills)
Ari Gold, 47 (February 11, 1974-February 14, 2021) NYC-based dance-music artist OBIT
Brian Goldner, 58 (April 21, 1963-October 12, 2021) CEO of Hasbro OBIT
Pedro Gomez, 58 (August 20, 1962-February 7, 2021) Longtime ESPN correspondent OBIT
Noah Gordon, 95 (November 11, 1926-November 22, 2021) Novelist whose The Rabbi (1965) was a U.S. best seller, and whose other works were popular in Europe OBIT
Peter Gotti, 81 (October 15, 1939-February 25, 2021) Brother of Gambino crime boss John Gotti (1940-2002) OBIT
Phyllis Gould, 99 (1921-July 20, 2021) WWII defense-plant worker who fought for recognition of her fellow Rosie the Riveters OBIT
Mary Grady, 96 (circa 1924-January 7, 2021) Longtime talent agent to a slew of the most successful child actors of the past 60 years, and the mother of the late My Three Sons star Don Grady (1944-2012) and Eight Is Enough star Lani O'Grady (1954-2001) OBIT
Nikki Graham, 38 (April 28, 1992-April 9, 2021) Big Brother UK (2006) reality actor who had published books about battling anorexia OBIT
Almudena Grandes, 61 (May 7, 1960-November 27, 2021) Spanish novelist OBIT
Craig muMs Grant, 52 (December 18, 1968-March 24, 2021) Poet and Oz (1997-2003) actor OBIT
Grant was the first Black woman to write the music and lyrics for a Broadway show — and its director was the first Black woman to direct one (Image via Playbill)
Micki Grant, 92 (June 30, 1929-August 21, 2021) Writer and star of the Black musical review Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1972), soap star who on Another World (1965-1972) was the first Black woman for whom a storyline was dedicated on any soap on U.S. TV OBIT
Mudcat Grant, 85 (August 13, 1935-June 11, 2021) First Black 20-game winner in the American League OBIT
Saginaw Grant, 85 (July 20, 1936-July 28, 2021) Native American actor known for the TV show Harts of the West (1993-1994) and the film The Lone Ranger (2013) OBIT
Mike Gravel, 91 (May 13, 1930-June 26, 2021) Two-term (1968-1980) Democratic Alaskan senator OBIT
Jimmy Greaves, 81 (February 20, 1940-September 19, 2021) English soccer star OBIT
Eloise Greenfield, 92 (May 17, 1929-August 5, 2021) Author of books to enlighten Black children on history OBIT
Alison Greenspan, 48 (circa 1973-June 27, 2021) Executive producer of the films The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2 (2005 & 2008) and the TV series For Life (2020-2021) OBIT
Nanci Griffith, 68 (July 6, 1953-August 13, 2021) Singer-songwriter who won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for Other Voices, Other Rooms OBIT
Alberto Grimaldi, 95 (March 28, 1925-January 23, 2021) Prolific Italian film producer, whose work included The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) and Gangs of New York (2002) OBIT
Jane Brown Grimes, 80 (January 20, 1941-November 2, 2021) Top tennis executive OBIT
He played the original put-out white guy. (Images via movie stills)
Charles Grodin, 86 (April 21, 1935-May 18, 2021) Deadpan-comic actor who appeared in the Broadway hit Same Time, Next Year (1975); in such films as Rosemary's Baby (1968), Catch-22 (1970), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Heaven Can Wait (1978), Seems Like Old Times (1980), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Ishtar (1987), Midnight Run (1988), Beethoven (1992), Dave (1993), Beethoven's 2nd (1993) and While We're Young (2015); on TV; and who was a talk show host (1995-1998), 60 Minutes II co-host (2000) and the author of several memoirs OBIT
Anna Gross, 68 (October 25, 1952-July 23, 2021) Film exec who worked on such films as Tootsie (1982) OBIT
Bettina Grossman, 94 (September 28, 1927-November 2, 2021) Abstract artist discovered late in life OBIT
Sally Grossman, 81 (August 22, 1939-March 11, 2021) Immortal part of a Bob Dylan (b. 1941) album cover for Bringing It All Back Home (1965) OBIT
Edita Gruberova, 74 (December 23, 1946-October 18, 2021) Coloratura soprano OBIT
Maria Guarnaschelli, 79 (April 18, 1941-February 6, 2021) Book editor remembered for a slew of cookbooks, including — in 1997 — presiding over a major revision of Joy of Cooking OBIT
Iohan Gueorguiev, 33 (January 20, 1988-August 19, 2021) The so-called “Bike Wanderer,” who documented his global travels OBIT
His name was Gulpilil (Image via New Zealand International Film Festival)
David Gulpilil, 68 (July 1, 1953-November 29, 2021) Indigenous Australian actor seen in Walkabout (1971), Storm Boy (1976), Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and was known as “a titanic force in Australian cinema” OBIT
Gary Gunas, 73 (circa 1947-February 22, 2021) Broadway executive producer of shows from Jekyll & Hyde (1990) to The Who's Tommy (1993) OBIT
Margo Guryan, 84 (September 20, 1937-November 8, 2021) Artist remembered for her 1968 album Take a Picture — which did not earn a following for 30 years OBIT
Paulo Gustavo, 42 (October 30, 1978-May 4, 2021) Beloved Brazilian drag comedian OBIT
Abimael Guzmán, 86 (December 3, 1934-September 11, 2021) Leader of Peru's brutal Shining Path insurgents OBIT
Joseph Gwangwa, 83 (October 19, 1937-January 24, 2021) South African trombonist and vocalist who had been a prominent anti-apartheid activist OBIT
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 66 (May 23, 1954-March 13, 2021) Celebrated middleweight champ who quit when he lost a fight in a decision he found to be unfair OBIT
Bernard Haitink, 92 (March 4, 1929-October 21, 2021) Maestro known for his direct musical interpretations OBIT
Jean Hale, 82 (December 27, 1938-August 3, 2021) TV actress remembered as Polly on Batman (1967) and for her role in In Like Flint (1967) OBIT
Tiffini Hale, 46 (July 30, 1975-December 25, 2021) Appeared on The All New Mickey Mouse Club for 40+ episodes (1989-1995) OBIT
Cleve Hall, 61 (June 22, 1959-March 31, 2021) Well-known movie makeup artist on such films as Ghoulies (1984), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and Troll (1986) OBIT
Tom T. Hall, 85 (May 25, 1936-August 20, 2021) Country music's “Storyteller” singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for the hit Jeannie C. Riley (b. 1945) single “Harper Valley P.T.A.” (1968) OBIT
Hash Halper, 41 (April 21, 1980-June 11, 2021) NYC street artist known for his hearts OBIT
Kathleen Ham, 73 (April 9, 1947-January 20, 2021) Rape victim whose case — tried twice — helped revolutionize and modernize the handling of sexual-assault cases in New York OBIT
Richard Hammer, 93 (March 22, 1928-October 17, 2021) Chronicler of the Vietnam War OBIT
Wynn Hammer, 97 (March 6, 1924-May 2, 2021) Well-known movie-set still photographer OBIT
James Hampton, 84 (July 9, 1936-April 7, 2021) Character actor who played clueless and bumbling to a T on F Troop (1965-1967), The Doris Day Show (1968-1971) and the movie Teen Wolf (1985) OBIT
Slide Hampton, 89 (April 21, 1932-November 20, 2021) Multi-instrumentalist who was a leading jazz figure OBIT
Candy was dandy (Image via NBC)
Bridget Hanley, 80 (February 3, 1941-December 15, 2021) Candy Pruitt on Here Come the Brides (1968-1970) OBIT
Arnold Hano, 99 (March 2, 1922-October 24, 2021) Author of 1954's A Day in the Bleachers OBIT
Haya Harareet, 89 (September 20, 1931-February 3, 2021) Israeli actress best known for Ben-Hur (1959) OBIT
Darlene Hard, 85 (January 6, 1936-December 2, 2021) Top tennis star before the pro era OBIT
Sarah Harding, 39 (November 17, 1981-September 5, 2021) Member of English girl group Girls Aloud OBIT
Cynthia Hargrave, 63 (June 12, 1957-June 9, 2021) Producer of Bottle Rocket (1993) OBIT
Marie Harmon, 97 (October 21, 1923-January 25, 2021) Western actress in Republic Pictures films who was the mother of rocker Cherie Currie (b. 1959) OBIT
He's with the Lord. (Image via CBS)
Al Harrington, 85 (December 12, 1935-September 21, 2021) Samoan-American actor famous in Hawaii for his dance revue, and for roles on Hawaii Five-O (1969-1975) and its reboot (2011-2018) OBIT
Cynthia Harris, 87 (August 9, 1934-October 3, 2021) Stage and screen actress remembered for Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) and playing Sylvia Buchwald on Mad About You (1993-1999; 2019) OBIT
Deshayla Harris, 28 (circa 1992-March 26, 2021) Reality-TV actor OBIT
Lee Hart, 85 (February 20, 1936-April 9, 2021) Wife of ex-Sen. Gary Hart (b. 1936) OBIT
Alcee Hastings, 84 (September 5, 1936-April 6, 2021) Longtime (1992-2021) Democratic representative from Florida OBIT
Gustave M. Hauser, 91 (September 3, 1929-February 14, 2021) Pioneer of cable TV OBIT
Ira Hawkins, (October 19, 1944-November 2021) Stage actor most recently seen in the film Swan Song (2021) OBIT
Roger Hawkins, 75 (October 16, 1945--May 20, 2021) Drummer on hits by Wilson Pickett, the Staple Singers and more OBIT
You have to believe we are magic ... (Image via NBC)
Billie Hayes, 96 (August 5, 1924-April 29, 2021) Mammy Yokum in the Broadway (1956), movie (1959) and TV versions of L'il Abner; Witchiepoo on H.R. Pufnstuf (1969); Weenie the Genie on Lidsville (1971-1972) OBIT
Jimmy Hayes, 31 (November 21, 1989-August 23, 2021) Former Bruins hockey player OBIT
Patricia Healey, 85 (circa 1935-February 4, 2021) Actress in such films as The White Bus (1964) and Wuthering Heights (1968) who was married to Engelbert Humperdinck (b. 1936) for nearly 60 years OBIT
Jack Hedley, 92 (October 28, 1930-December 11, 2021) British TV star who also appeared in such films as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and For Your Eyes Only (1981) OBIT
Don Heffington, 70 (December 20, 1950-March 24, 2021) Lone Justice drummer OBIT
Jerome Hellman, 92 (September 4, 1928-May 26, 2021) Oscar-winning producer of Midnight Cowboy (1969) OBIT
Monte Hellman, 91 (July 12, 1929-April 20, 2021) Director of the counterculture classic film Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) OBIT
Tony Hendra, 79 (July 10, 1941-March 4, 2021) Humorist known for editing gigs at National Lampoon and Spy, and whose spiritual memoir Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul (2004) inspired his daughter to accuse him of having molested her OBIT
Gloria Henry, 98 (April 2, 1923-April 3, 2021) B-movie star remembered as mom Alice Mitchell on TV's Dennis the Menace (1959-1963) OBIT
Martha Henry, 83 (February 17, 1938-October 21, 2021) One of Canada's leading actresses of the stage OBIT
Jungle cruise (Image via American International Pictures)
Mike Henry, 84 (August 15, 1936-January 8, 2021) Former football star who became known for playing Tarzan in a series of films (1966-1968), and dim-witted Junior in the three Smokey and the Bandit features (1977-1983) OBIT
Robert Hershon, 84 (May 28, 1936-March 20, 2021) Poet who founded Hanging Loose Press OBIT
Antony Hewish, 97 (May 11, 1924-September 13, 2021) Nobel Prize-winning astronomer whose work led to the discovery of pulsars OBIT
Philip B. Heymann, 89 (October 30, 1932-November 30, 2021) Watergate and Abscam prosecutor OBIT
Dave Hickey, 82 (December 5, 1938-November 12, 2021) Iconoclastic art critic OBIT
Skilyr Hicks, 23 (circa 1998-December 6, 2021) America's Got Talent (2013) contestant OBIT
Fernando Hidalgo, 78 (circa 1942-February 16, 2021) TV host and comic who wrote, directed, produced and starred in the 2019 comedy Ernesto's Manifesto OBIT
Charles Hill, 73 (May 22, 1947-February 20, 2021) Detective who, in the '90s, helped recover the stolen masterpiece The Scream OBIT
Dusty Hill, 72 (May 19, 1949-July 27/28, 2021) ZZ Top Bassist OBIT
Ron Hill, 82 (September 25, 1938-May 23, 2021) Record-setting marathoner OBIT
The sole survivor is now Desi Arnaz Jr., who is 68. (Image via Reprise)
Bill Hinsche, 70 (June 29, 1951-November 20, 2021) One-third of the '60s teenybopper group Dino, Desi & Billy OBIT
Lucía Hiriart, 98 (December 10, 1923-December 16, 2021) Powerful wife of Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006) OBIT
Hiro, 90 (November 3, 1930-August 15, 2021) Surrealist fashion photographer OBIT
Jason Hitch, 45 (circa 1976-December 14, 2021) 90 Day Fiancé (2014) reality actor OBIT
Working with her dad was murder ... (GIF via GIPHY)
Patricia Hitchcock, 93 (July 7, 1928-August 9, 2021) Daughter of Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) who appeared in his films Stage Fright (1950), Strangers on a Train (1951) and Psycho (1960), plus 10 episodes of his series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1960) OBIT
Basil Hoffman, 83 (January 18, 1938-September 17, 2021) Veteran character actor who was Ed Greenglass on Hill Street Blues (1984-1985) OBIT
Robert Hogan, 87 (September 28, 1933-May 28, 2021) Prolific TV actor (Hogan's Heroes was named for him) also known for such stage performances as Never the Sinner (1998) and A Few Good Men (1999) OBIT
Raimund Hoghe, 72 (May 12, 1949-May 14, 2021) Choreographer who leaned into, rather than working around, his spinal deformity OBIT
With Dixie Carter (1939-2010), his third wife and his co-star (Image by Alan Light)
Hal Holbrook, 95 (February 17, 1925-January 23, 2021) Actor famed for his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight!, performed continuously from 1954-2017, including in a Tony-winning trio of Broadway runs; winner of five Emmys, and known for such TV projects as The Glass Menagerie (1966), The Bold Ones: The Senator (1971), That Certain Summer (1972), Pueblo (1974), Sandburg's Lincoln (1976), Designing Women (1986-1989) and Evening Shade (1990-1994), and for films like The Group (1966), All the President's Men (1976), The Firm (1993) and Into the Wild (2007, Oscar nomination) OBIT
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, 98 (October 2, 1922-March 6, 2021) Founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts OBIT
Robert Hollander, 87 (July 31, 1933-April 20, 2021) Translator and digitizer of literature and commentary OBIT
George Holliday, 61 (circa 1960-September 19, 2021) Man who shot the video of the Rodney King (1965-2012) beating OBIT
Linwood Holton, 98 (September 21, 1923-October 28) Virginia's first Republican governor in almost 100 years (1970-1977) who later became disgruntled with the GOP OBIT
bell hooks, 69 (September 25, 1952-December 14, 2021) Pioneering intersectional scholar and author of such books as Ain't I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism (1981) OBIT
John Hora, 80 (February 16, 1940-February 9, 2021) Cinematographer of Gremlins (1984) OBIT
Roy Horan aka Sandy Horan aka Roy Haron, 71 (January 1, 1950-October 12, 2021) Actor from Game of Death II (1981), father of actress Celina Jade (b. 1985) OBIT
James Hormel, 88 (January 1, 1933-August 13, 2021) Longtime San Francisco LGBTQ activist and philanthropist, co-founder of the Human Rights Campaign and first out gay ambassador in U.S. history (to Luxembourg, 1999-2001) OBIT
Mike Howe, 55 (August 21, 1965-July 26, 2021) Metal Church singer OBIT
She was Truly Scrumptious (Image via UA)
Sally Ann Howes, 91 (July 20, 1930-December 19, 2021) Beloved British actress-singer of the stage, radio, TV and films, most notably as the lead in the 1968 musical-fantasy Chitty Chitty Bang Bang OBIT
LaMarr Hoyt, 66 (January 1, 1955-November 28, 2021) 1983 Cy Young Award winner OBIT
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, 62 (circa 1959-December 16, 2021) Co-founder of the Roots OBIT
Sam Huff, 87 (October 4, 1934-November 13, 2021) Hall of Fame linebacker OBIT
Gareth Hughes, 41 (August 28, 1979-July 30, 2021) Emmy-winning sports producer OBIT
Millie Hughes-Fulford, 75 (December 21, 1945-February 2, 2021) NASA's first female payload specialist OBIT
Claude Humphrey, 77 (June 29, 1944-December 3, 2021) Falcons Hall of Famer OBIT
Paul Huntley, 88 (July 2, 1933-July 9, 2021) Premier wigmaker, with credits including for Patti LuPone (b. 1949) in Evita on Broadway (1979), in the movie (1982) and Broadway musical (2018) Tootsie and for Glenn Close's (b. 1947) Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) OBIT
Lisabeth Hush, 86 (November 3, 1934-February 19, 2021) Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) actress OBIT
Ibrahim Idris, 60 (circa 1960-February 10, 2021) One of the original Guantanamo Bay detainees OBIT
Tunch Ilkin, 63 (September 23, 1957-September 4, 2021) Two-time Pro Bowl tackle and team captain for the Pittsburgh Steelers OBIT
Alvin Ing, 91 (May 26, 1932-July 31, 2021) Pioneering Asian American actor on Broadway and TV OBIT
Ralph Irizarry, 67 (July 18, 1954-September 5, 2021) Latin-music percussionist OBIT
Shirley Fry Irvin, 94 (June 30, 1927-July 13, 2021) Tennis star of the '40s and '50s OBIT
Johnny Isakson, 76 (December 28, 1944-December 19, 2021) Longtime (2005-2019) Georgia senator OBIT
Ravil Isyanov, 59 (August 20, 1962-September 29, 2021) Russian-born actor who appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles (2013-2021) OBIT
Paul Jackson, 73 (March 28, 1947-March 18, 2021) Funk bassist OBIT
Stonewall Jackson, 89 (November 6, 1932-December 4, 2021) Longtime Grand Ole Opry member OBIT
Vincent Jackson, 38 (January 14, 1983-February 15, 2021) Former NFL wide receiver with the Chargers and the Buccaneers OBIT
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, 91 (March 11, 1929-March 4, 2021) Modernist architect OBIT
Flory Jagoda, 97 (December 21, 1923-January 29, 2021) Keeper of the Sephardic music tradition OBIT
Angie Jakusz, 40 (March 27, 1980-January 2021) “No Fun Angie” on Season 10 of Survivor (2005) OBIT
Sondra James, 82 (July 21, 1939-September 12, 2021) Character actress and voice coach who appeared in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and other Coen Brothers films OBIT
Carol Jarecki, 86 (February 13, 1935-June 13, 2021) Renowned chess referee OBIT
Anthony “A.J.” Johnson, 55 (circa 1966-September 2021) Actor from Friday (1995) OBIT
Geoffrey Johnson, 91 (June 23, 1930-November 26, 2021) Tony-winning casting director of Cats (1982), Les Misérables (1987) and Phantom of the Opera (1988) who started as an actor, as in Broadway's Saint Joan (1956), and also repped Noël Coward (1899-1973) from 1961-1973 OBIT
Howard Johnson, 79 (August 7, 1941-January 10, 2021) Jazz tuba player OBIT
Jeff Johnson, 58 (circa 1963-September 8, 2021) Reptile dealer seen briefly on Tiger King (2020) OBIT
Nathan Johnson, 96 (April 9, 1925-November 5, 2021) Modernist architect of Black churches OBIT
Amy Johnston, 66 (September 22, 1954-March 17, 2021) Actress in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) OBIT
Don Jones, 83 (circa 1938-August 10, 2021) Writer-director of such low-budget flicks as Schoolgirls in Chains (1973) and Sweater Girls (1978) OBIT
Reggie Jones, 93 (April 8, 1927-January 30, 2021) Lifeguard whose tenure lasted some 64 years OBIT
Robert C. Jones, 85 (March 30, 1936-February 2, 2021) Oscar-winning Coming Home (1978) screenwriter OBIT
Sam Jones, 88 (June 24, 1933-December 30, 2021) Basketball Hall of Famer OBIT
Trevor Jones, 34 (July 4, 1987-October 9, 2021) Millionaire Matchmaker (2015) contestant OBIT
Fred Jordan, 95 (November 9, 1925-April 19, 2021) Grove Press publisher who challenged censors, publishing controversial works by 20th century neo-greats OBIT
Vernon Jordan, 85 (August 15, 1935-March 1, 2021) Civil rights leader, longtime D.C. power broker OBIT
Joey Jordison, 46 (April 26, 1975-July 26, 2021) Slipknot drummer OBIT
T.B. Joshua, 57 (June 12, 1963-June 5, 2021) Nigerian mega-church pastor who scammed people into believing he could cure Ebola and COVID-19 OBIT
Rémy Julienne, 90 (April 17, 1930-January 21, 2021) Stunt man in James Bond films OBIT
George Jung, 78 (August 6, 1942-May 5, 2021) Famous cocaine smuggler immortalized in the movie Blow (2001) OBIT
Nathan Jung, 74 (November 29, 1946-April 24, 2021) Actor who played Genghis Khan (1162-1227) in the 1969 Star Trek episode “The Savage Curtain” OBIT
Jerry Juroe, 98 (September 19, 1923-September 30, 2021) The very first publicist for the James Bond film franchise OBIT
Norton Juster, 91 (June 2, 1929-March 8, 2021) Author of The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) OBIT
Yoram Kahana, 82 (January 1, 1939-June 15, 2021) Longtime respected HFPA member OBIT
Bernie Kahn, 90 (April 26, 1930-April 21, 2021) Prolific TV producer and writer on such shows as Get Smart (1966) and Bewitched (1967-1972) OBIT
Maki Kaji, 69 (October 8, 1951-August 10, 2021) So-called “Godfather of Sudoku” OBIT
Irma Kalish, 96 (October 6, 1924-September 3, 2021) One of the first women TV producers, who wrote for such iconic shows as I Dream of Jeannie (1965), That Girl (1967) and All in the Family (1971 & 1973) OBIT
Alan Kalter, 78 (March 21, 1943-2021) Late Show with David Letterman (1995-2015) announcer OBIT
Broken hearts club (Image via Sire)
Nick Kamen, 59 (April 15, 1962-May 4, 2021) Buffalo boy model, Levi's 501 jeans ad star and pop singer known for the tunes “Each Time You Break My Heart” (1986) with Madonna (b. 1958) and “I Promised Myself” (1990) OBIT
Daniel Kaminsky, 42 (1979-April 23, 2021) Internet-security researcher who discovered a fundamental flaw in the Internet that would allow coders to hack sites, steal from banks and/or shut down the entire Web OBIT
Kangol Kidd, 55 (August 10, 1966-December 18, 2021) UTFO member and key contributor to the memorable 1984 single “Roxanne, Roxanne” OBIT
Sayaka Kanda, 35 (October 1, 1986-December 18, 2021) Voice-over actress and singer who did the Japanese version of Frozen (2013) OBIT
Barbara Kannapell, 83 (September 14, 1937-August 11, 2021) World-famous deaf activist OBIT
Fernando Karadima, 90 (August 6, 1930-July 25, 2021) Scandal-plagued, defrocked Chilean priest accused of sexual abuse OBIT
Kenneth Kaunda, 97 (April 28, 1924-June 17, 2021) Zambia's first president (1964-1991) OBIT
Lubomir Kavalek, 77 (August 9, 1943-January 18, 2021) Chess grandmaster OBIT
Edward Keating, 65 (March 4, 1956-September 26, 2021) New York Times photographer who captured countless 9/11 images by any means necessary, helping win the paper a Pulitzer in the process before leaving the paper over an ethics complaint OBIT
Petr Kellner, 56 (May 20, 1964-March 27, 2021) Czech Republic's richest man, with a net worth north of $17B OBIT
Paul Kellogg, 84 (March 11, 1937-April 28, 2021) Head of the New York City Opera OBIT
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, 75 (March 4, 1946-July 23, 2021) Rock journalist known for her “marriage of sorts” to The Doors' Jim Morrison (1943-1971) OBIT
Derek Khan, 63 (August 21, 1957-February 15, 2021) Architect of the ghetto fabulous look who fell from grace in a scandal that sent him to prison OBIT
Tran Thien Khiem, 95 (April 2, 1975-June 23, 2021) A power in South Vietnam in the '60s and '70s OBIT
Sibongile Khumalo, 63 (September 24, 1957-January 28, 2021) South Africa's first lady of song OBIT
Richard K. Kim, 76 (November 14, 1944-April 3, 2021) Pioneering Korean-American prosecutor OBIT
Question-and-answer King (GIF via GIPHY)
Larry King, 87 (November 19, 1933-January 23, 2021) Broadcast legend known for his knack for celebrity interviews OBIT
Thomas Kinsella, 93 (May 4, 1928-December 22, 2021) Irish poet OBIT
Bruce Kirby, 95 (April 28, 1925-January 24, 2021) Longtime character actor identified with his role as Sgt. George Kramer on Columbo (1973-1995) OBIT
Bruce Kirby, 92 (January 2, 1929-July 19, 2021) Sailboat designer OBIT
Richard H. Kirk, 65 (March 21, 1956-September 21, 2021) Founding member of music pioneers Cabaret Voltaire OBIT
Dog days (Image via Walt Disney)
Tommy Kirk, 79 (December 10, 1941-September 28, 2021) Onetime Disney star attraction who appeared as a TV Hardy Boy (1956-1957) and in such films as Old Yeller (1957), The Shaggy Dog (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Escapade in Florence (1962), Savage Sam (1963), The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964) and Pajama Party (1964) OBIT
Lois Kirschenbaum, 88 (November 21, 1932-March 27, 2021) Ultimate opera superfan OBIT
Walter Kissinger, 96 (June 21, 1924-May 3, 2021) Businessman and philanthropist, brother of Henry Kissinger (b. 1923) OBIT
Tawny Kitaen, 59 (August 5, 1961-May 7, 2021) Prominent '80s music-video vixen, Bachelor Party (1984) actress OBIT
Matiss Kivlenieks, 24 (August 26, 1996-July 4, 2021) NHL player for the Columbus Blue Jackets OBIT
Reuben Klamer, 99 (June 20, 1922-September 14, 2021) Inventor of toys and games, including the Game of Life OBIT
Steven Mark Klein, 70 (December 16, 1950-October 25, 2021) Fashion archivist OBIT
Greg Knapp, 58 (March 5, 1963-July 22, 2021) Jets assistant coach OBIT
Bob Koester, 88 (October 30, 1932-May 12, 2021) Revered jazz figure who owned Delmark Records OBIT
John Konrads, 78 (May 21, 1942-April 25, 2021) Australian Olympian swimmer OBIT
Harry Kooperstein, 79 (April 11, 1941-March 30, 2021) Seventeen-time local Emmy winner for fare like Live from the Hollywood Bowl (1990s) OBIT
Arthur Kopit, 83 (May 10, 1937-April 2, 2021) Theatrical writer known for his avant-garde works like Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1962); a three-time Tony nominee, including for and the book of the musical Nine (1982) OBIT
The original Black superhero (Image via 20th Century Fox)
Yaphet Kotto, 81 (November 15, 1939-March 15, 2021) Trailblazing actor known for Live and Let Die (1973), Alien (1979) and TV's Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-2000) OBIT
Pamela Kraft, 77 (October 31, 1943-March 14, 2021) Central art-world figure who became a self-styled champion of the rights of Indigenous peoples OBIT
Ken Kragen, 85 (November 24, 1936-December 14, 2021) Producer, manager, organizer of “We Are the World” (1985) and “Hands Across America” (1986) OBIT
Gina Krasley, 30 (circa 1991-August 1, 2021) Reality star of My 600-lb. Life (2020) OBIT
Mitchell Krauss, 90 (September 17, 1930-January 27, 2021) Middle East correspondent for CBS News who survived the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadar (1918-1981) OBIT
Otto Dov Kulka, 87 (April 16, 1933-January 29, 2021) Israeli Holocaust historian OBIT
Dilip Kumar, 98 (December 11, 1922-July 7, 2021) One of India's greatest film stars OBIT
Jeff LaBar, 58 (March 18, 1963-July 14, 2021) Cinderella rocker OBIT
Art LaFleur, 78 (September 9, 1943-November 18, 2021) Actor from The Sandlot (1993), The Santa Clause 2 (2003) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) OBIT
Kay Tobin Lahusen, 91 (January 5, 1930-May 26, 2021) Early gay rights activist whose photography helped capture the movement OBIT
Penelope Laingen, 89 (December 1, 1931-April 3, 2021) Wife of an American hostage in Iran who launched the yellow-ribbon campaign OBIT
Rick Laird, 80 (February 5, 1941-July 4, 2021) Bassist for Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever OBIT
Marcus Lamb, 64 (October 7, 1957-November 30, 2021) Christian broadcaster who launched the Daystar Television Network and was a noted anti-vaxxer OBIT
Ray Lambert, 100 (1920-April 9, 2021) D-Day hero OBIT
Richard Lamm, 85 (-July 29, 2021) Colorado state legislator (1966-1974) who fought for abortion rights and served as Colorado's governor (1975-1987) OBIT
Pete Lammons, 77 (October 20, 1943-April 29, 2021) Football player who helped the Jets in their '69 Super Bowl win OBIT
Dave Lampert, 90 (circa 1930-June 24, 2021) Inventor of the Sybian sex aid of the '80s OBIT
Anita Lane, 61 (March 18, 1960-circa April 29, 2021) Collaborator and former girlfriend of Nick Cave (b. 1957) OBIT
Jackie Lane, 79 (July 10, 1941-June 23, 2021) Dodo on Doctor Who (1966) OBIT
Tommy Lane, 83 (December 17, 1937-November 29, 2021) Shaft (1971) actor OBIT
John Langley, 78 (June 1, 1943-June 26, 2021) Creator of long-running show Cops (1989-2018) OBIT
Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66 (February 1955-May 29, 2021) Controversial weight-loss guru and religious cult leader OBIT
Joe Lara, 58 (October 2, 1962-May 29, 2021) Titular Tarzan on TV's syndicated Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996-1997), married to controversial weight-loss guru and cult leader Gwen Shamblin Lara (1955-2021) OBIT
Allan Larson, 80s (circa 1930-December 31, 2021) Father of playwright Jonathan Larson (1960-1996) OBIT
Among sports legends, Lasorda really took the cake.(GIF via GIPHY)
Tommy Lasorda, 93 (September 22, 1927-January 7, 2021) Dodger icon OBIT; his widow, Jo Lasorda, died at 91 on September 20, 2021
Jay Last, 92 (October 18, 1929-November 11, 2021) Silicon Valley co-founder OBIT
Michael Laughlin, 82 (1938-October 27, 2021) Producer of the cult classic Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) OBIT
Henry “Nacho” Laun, 54 (circa 1966-April 2020) Appeared on the reality series Wahlburgers (2014-2015) OBIT
Elliot Lawrence, 96 (February 14, 1925-July 2, 2021) Award-winning conductor of the Tony Awards orchestra OBIT
Mal Z. Lawrence, 88 (September 2, 1932-August 30, 2021) Catskills comic who crossed over to Broadway — and beyond OBIT
Stephen Lawrence, 82 (September 5, 1939-December 30, 2021) Prolific composer who worked on Sesame Street for over 30 years and on the classic album Free to Be You and Me (1972) OBIT
Barry Le Va, 79 (December 28, 1941-January 24, 2021) Sculptor whose art resided on the floor OBIT
He vas her BOYFRIEND! (Image via 20th Century Fox)
Cloris Leachman, 94 (April 30, 1926-January 26, 2021) Oscar-winning and record-setting Emmy-winning actress (22 nominations, 8 wins, 1 honor, 1 Daytime Emmy win) whose career stretched back to 1948, including As You Like It (Broadway, 1950), South Pacific (Broadway, 1951), the films Kiss Me Deadly (1955), The Last Picture Show (1971), Young Frankenstein (1974) and High Anxiety (1977), and TV work including Lassie (1957-1958), The Twilight Zone (“It's a Good Life” episode, 1961), Mary Tyler Moore & Phyllis (1970-1977), The Facts of Life (1986-1988), Malcolm in the Middle (2001-2006), Dancing with the Stars (2008-2009) and Raising Hope (2010-2014) OBIT
Gregg Leakes, 66 (August 18, 1954-September 1, 2021) Reality-TV star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008-2019) OBIT
David Leckie, 70 (May 4, 1951-July 20, 2021) Australian TV exec OBIT
Corky Lee, 73 (September 5, 1947-January 27, 2021) Photographer whose life mission was to restore Asian-Americans' contributions to the historical record, and to document daily life OBIT
Carl Levin, 87 (June 28, 1934-July 29, 2021) Long-serving (1979-2015) senator from Michigan OBIT
James Levine, 77 (June 23, 1943-March 9, 2021) Former Metropolitan Opera conductor whose legendary career was ended amid multiple sexual harassment allegations OBIT
Jerry Lewis, 86 (October 21, 1934-July 15, 2021) Longtime (1978-2013) Republican congressman from California OBIT
He worked out. (Image via beefcake magazine)
Reg Lewis, 85 (January 23, 1936-February 14, 2021) Iconic bodybuilder who held the Mr. America, among many other, titles and in 1957 was Mr. Universe-Tall OBIT
G. Gordon Liddy, 90 (November 30, 1930-March 30, 2021) Watergate mastermind and far-right radio host OBIT
Mimi Levin Lieber, 93 (March 22, 1928-October 16, 2021) Pioneer in the fine art of the focus group OBIT
David Lightfoot, 61 (circa 1960-June 13, 2021) Australian film producer OBIT
Rush Limbaugh, 70 (January 12, 1951-February 17, 2021) Shameless right-wing radio provocateur who, from behind his giant cigar, had his hate-filled observations lucratively amplified across the country and the world, shaping the GOP for generations in the process OBIT
Jon Lindbergh, 88 (August 16, 1932-July 29, 2021) Charles Lindbergh's (1902-1974) other son, who grew up to be an explorer of the sea OBIT
Gunnel Lindblom, 89 (December 18, 1931-January 24, 2021) Actress in such films as The Seventh Seal (1957) and Wild Strawberries (1957) OBIT
Richard Lindheim, 81 (circa 1939-January 18, 2021) Veteran TV producer who co-created The Equalizer (1985-1989) OBIT
Joanne Linville, 93 (January 15, 1928-June 20, 1921) Twilight Zone (1961) veteran who played an iron-willed Romulan commander on a 1968 Star Trek episode OBIT
Barbara J. Litrell, 77 (February 4, 1944-July 4, 2021) Publisher of such women's magazines as McCall's, Working Mother and Working Woman OBIT
Christopher Little, 79 (October 10, 1941-January 7, 2021) Literary agent who championed the Harry Potter books beginning in 1995 OBIT
Floyd Little, 78 (July 4, 1942-January 1, 2021) Denver Broncos star known as “The Franchise” OBIT
Leon Litwack, 91 (December 2, 1929-August 5, 2021) Leather-jacketed UC Berkeley professor whose work focused on the Black experience OBIT
Hung Liu, 73 (February 17, 1948-August 7, 2021) Chinese artist who blended photo-based realism with political messaging OBIT
Robert F. Liu, 94 (circa 1926-January 10, 2021) Noted TV cinematographer OBIT
Ernie Lively, 74 (January 29, 1947-June 3, 2021) Actor in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 (2005) & 2 (2008), father of actors Eric (b. 1981) and Blake Lively (b. 1987) OBIT
Hung out to dry in Saboteur (Image via Universal)
Norman Lloyd, 106 (November 8, 1914-May 11, 2021) Stage actor in the '30s who collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), acting in Saboteur (1942) and Spellbound (1945), and directing The Alfred Hitchcock Hour in the '50s and '60s; later had a long-running hit with St. Elsewhere (1982-1988), and appeared in popular and/or acclaimed films as diverse as The Southerner (1945), Limelight (1952), Dead Poets Society (1989), The Age of Innocence (1993) and Trainwreck (2015) OBIT
Sean Lock, 58 (April 22, 1963-August 18, 2021) English comic known for the shows 8 Out of 10 Cats (2012-2021) OBIT
Gerald Locklin, 79 (February 17, 1941-January 17, 2021) One of the defining voices of the West Coast literary movement OBIT
Janice Long, 66 (April 5, 1955-December 25, 2021) BBC presenter from 1982 on, Live Aid presenter (1985) and Top of the Pops host (1983-1988) OBIT
Yolanda López, 78 (November 1, 1942-September 3, 2021) Painter known for her triptych reimagining the Virgin of Guadalupe OBIT
James W. Loewen, 79 (February 6, 1942-August 19, 2021) Author of the provocative book Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (1995) OBIT
Sylvère Lotringer, 83 (October 15, 1938-November 8, 2021) French avant-garde philosopher OBIT
Pat with her Loud son, Lance (Image via family photo)
Patricia Loud, 94 (October 4, 1926-January 10, 2021) Matriarch on TV's first reality series, An American Family (1973) OBIT
Michelangelo Lovelace, 60 (June 15, 1960-May 26, 2021) Cleveland artist who captured the Black experience OBIT
Bernard Lown, 99 (June 7, 1921-February 16, 2021) Inventor of the first effective heart defibrillator, Nobel Peace Prize winner for his work against nuclear war OBIT
Alvin Lucier, 90 (May 14, 1931-December 1, 2021) Experimental composer OBIT
William Lucking, 80 (June 17, 1941-October 18, 2021) Sons of Anarchy (2008-2011) actor OBIT
Christa Ludwig, 93 (March 16, 1928-April 24, 2021) Acclaimed mezzo-soprano known for her interpretations of many iconic roles OBIT
Patricia Lynch, 82 (March 5, 1938-February 3, 2021) Investigative reporter who specialized in cults OBIT
She was one of the last regulars ofThe Andy Griffith Show. (Image via head shot)
Betty Lynn, 95 (August 29, 1926-October 16, 2021) Barney Fife's patient sweetheart Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show (1961-1966) and the TV movie Return to Mayberry (1986) OBIT
Lyn Macdonald, 91 (May 31, 1929-March 1, 2021) Recorder of the voices of 600+ WWI vets in books OBIT
Norm Macdonald, 61 (October 17, 1959-September 14, 2021) SNL (1993-1998) alum OBIT
Ray MacDonnell, 93 (March 5, 1928-June 10, 2021) All My Children (1970-2009; 2011; 2013) actor OBIT
Joyce MacKenzie, 95 (October 13, 1925-June 10, 2021) Jane in the 1953 Tarzan movie Tarzan and the She-Devil OBIT
Captain of your heart (GIF via GIPHY)
Gavin MacLeod, 90 (February 28, 1931-May 29, 2021) Longtime TV actor known for McHale's Navy (1962-1964), Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977) and The Love Boat (1977-1987) OBIT
John Madden, 85 (April 10, 1936-December 28, 2021) Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders coach-turned-broadcast legend OBIT
Don Maddox, 98 (December 7, 1922-September 12, 2021) Last surviving member of the pioneering family band the Maddox Brothers & Rose OBIT
Bernie Madoff, 82 (April 29, 1938-April 14, 2021) The mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme (nearly $65B) in history OBIT
John Magufuli, 61 (October 29, 1959-March 17, 2021) Tanzanian president who mocked COVID-19 vaccines OBIT
Janet Malcolm, 86 (July 8, 1934-June 16, 2021) New Yorker journalist OBIT
Mona Malm, 85 (January 24, 1935-January 12, 2021) Swedish actress known for such films as Fanny and Alexander (1982) and The Best Intentions (1992) OBIT
Ginny Mancini, 97 (July 25, 1924-November 1, 2021) Philanthropist, singer and widow of Henry Mancini (1924-1994) OBIT
Cecilia Mangini, 93 (July 31, 1927-January 21, 2021) Pioneer Italian documentary filmmaker, frequent collaborator with Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) OBIT
Ng Man-tat, 69 (January 2, 1952-February 27, 2021) Hong Kong comic actor in such films as Shaolin Soccer (2001) OBIT
Rose Lee Maphis, 98 (December 29, 1922-October 26, 2021) Early C&W singing star OBIT
Lee Maracle, 71 (July 2, 1950-November 11, 2021) Foundational Indigenous author OBIT
Neil Marcus, 67 (January 3, 1954-November 17, 2021) Artist whose work was said to illuminate disability OBIT
Philip Margo, 79 (April 1, 1942-November 13, 2021) Baritone of the Tokens who sang “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (1961) OBIT
Carlos Marín, 53 (October 13, 1968-December 19, 2021) Member of pop-opera group Il Divo OBIT
What would you do if he sang out of tune? (Image via Warner Bros.)
Biz Markie, 57 (April 8, 1964-July 16, 2021) The “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop” and non-singer of the hit rap song “Just a Friend” (1989) OBIT
Martin Markinson, 89 (December 23, 1931-January 7, 2021) Theater owner and producer who brought Torch Song Trilogy (1982) and On Your Feet (2015) to Broadway OBIT
Margaret Maron, 82 (August 25, 1938-February 23, 2021) Crime-fiction writer OBIT
Gerry Marsden, 78 (September 24, 1942-January 3, 2021) Lead singer of the British Invasion group Gerry and the Pacemakers, the makers of such hits as the football anthem “You'll Never Walk Alone” (1963 UK) and “Ferry Cross the Mersey” (1964 UK) OBIT
Owen Marsh, 90 (May 29, 1930-January 10, 2021) Noted camera operator on Ben-Hur (1959), How the West Was Won (1962) and The Towering Inferno (1974) OBIT
Mike Marshall, 78 (January 15, 1943-June 2, 2021) First relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award OBIT
Andrea Martin, 49 (April 14, 1972-September 27, 2021) R&B songwriter for Monica, Toni Braxton and En Vogue OBIT
John C. Martin, 69 (May 7, 1951-March 30, 2021) Chemist who ran Gilead Sciences, leading it to become an innovator of HIV and hepatitis C treatments OBIT
Elizabeth “Betita” Martínez, 95 (December 12, 1925-June 29, 2021) Prolific author and voice of the Chicana movement OBIT
Eugenio Martinez, 98 (July 7, 1922-January 30, 2021) Last surviving Watergate burglar, the only man other than Nixon (1913-1994) himself to receive a pardon in the crime OBIT
Pat Martino, 77 (August 25, 1944-November 1, 2021) Jazz guitarist who overcame amnesia OBIT
Ruth Marx, 85 (circa 1936-August 24, 2021) Mother of Richard Marx (b. 1963), known for singing classic TV jingles for Quasar, Chicken of the Sea and others OBIT
Hara Masato, 89 (1931-March 17, 2021) Leading Japanese film producer known for Ran (1985) and Ringu (1998) OBIT
The world according to him (Image via handout)
Jackie Mason, 93 (June 9, 1928-July 24, 2021) Borscht Belt comic known for his complaint comedy and, later, his slurs against a Black mayor and the first Black president, and his support of Donald Trump (b. 1946) OBIT
Tom Matte, 82 (June 14, 1939-November 2, 2021) Baltimore Colts player OBIT
Jason Matthews, 69 (September 17, 1951-April 28, 2021) CIA operative-turned-novelist OBIT
Ian Matos, 32 (April 24, 1989-December 21, 2021) Gay Brazilian Olympic diver OBIT
Jeanette Maus, 39 (circa 1981-January 24, 2021) Actress in My Effortless Brilliance (2008) and Your Sister's Sister (2011) OBIT
Petra Mayer, 46 (November 30, 1974-November 13, 2021) NPR books editor OBIT
Friederike Mayröcker, 96 (December 20, 1924-June 4, 2021) German poet OBIT
John McAfee, 75 (September 18, 1945-June 23, 2021) Inventor of anti-virus software who became a conspiracy theorist and criminal OBIT
Linda McAlister, 82 (October 10, 1939-November 9, 2021) Philosopher who founded the feminist journal Hypatia (1989) OBIT
Shirley McBay, 86 (May 4, 1935-November 27, 2021) Pioneering Black female mathematician OBIT
David McCabe, 80 (November 14, 1940-February 26, 2021) Photographer who followed Andy Warhol (1928-1987) for a year, starting in 1964, thereby capturing the genesis of the Warhol brand OBIT
She rocked Amadeus. (Image via Broadhurst Theatre)
Liz McCann, 90 (March 29, 1931-September 9, 2021) Tony-winning producer of more than 60 plays, including Dracula (1977), The Elephant Man (1979), Amadeus (1981), A View from the Bridge (1998), Hair (2009) OBIT
Keith McCants, 53 (April 19, 1968-September 2, 2021) Former NFL star whose spiral into addiction and homelessness became a cautionary tale OBIT
Jessica McClintock, 90 (June 19, 1930-February 16, 2021) Designer known for her granny dresses in satin and lace OBIT
Bill McCreary, 87 (August 8, 1933-April 4, 2021) Trailblazing Black TV journalist OBIT
Helen McCrory, 52 (August 17, 1958-April 16, 2021) Acclaimed English stage actress known for her work on the series Peaky Blinders (2013-2019) and in three Harry Potter films (2009-2011) OBIT
Allan McDonald, 83 (July 9, 1937-March 6, 2021) Engineer who tried in vain to abort the disastrous 1985 Challenger launch OBIT
Clarence McDonald, 76 (circa 1945-July 21, 2021) Grammy-winning keyboard player and producer OBIT
George McDonald, 76 (April 28, 1944-January 26, 2021) Wall Streeter who founded the Doe Fund to help the impoverished OBIT
Biff McGuire, 94 (October 25, 1926-April 1, 2021) Two-time Tony Nominee who appeared in over 20 Broadway productions, beginning in 1944 OBIT
Ellen McIlwaine, 75 (October 1, 1945-June 23, 2021) Slide guitarist and acclaimed singer-songwriter OBIT
Bye-bye, baby! (Image via pinup)
Les McKeown, 65 (November 12, 1955-April 20, 2021) Lead singer of the Bay City Rollers OBIT
Larry McMurtry, 84 (June 3, 1936-March 25, 2021) Popular novelist known for such works as The Last Picture Show (1966), Terms of Endearment (1975), Lonesome Dove (1985) and Texasville (1987), Oscar winner for co-writing the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain (2005) OBIT
Robin McNamara, 74 (May 5, 1947-October 21, 2021) One of the stars of Hair (1969-1971), whose 1970 tune “Lay a Little Lovin' on Me” was a #11 hit OBIT
Frank McRae, 80 (circa 1941-April 29, 2021) Former NFL player who appeared in such films as License to Kill (1989) and The Last Action Hero (1993) OBIT
Carrie Meeks, 95 (April 29, 1926-November 28, 2021) Five-term Florida congresswoman who was the first Black person to represent her state in the House since Reconstruction OBIT
Ved Mehta, 86 (March 21, 1934-January 9, 2021) Celebrated New Yorker writer OBIT
You know, he went from rags to riches. (GIF via GIPHY)
Eddie Mekka, 69 (June 14, 1952-November 27, 2021) Carmine Ragusa on Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983), a Tony nominee for The Lieutenant (1975) and a dance partner of Madonna's (b. 1958) in A League of Their Own (1992) OBIT
Tony Mendez, 76 (March 27, 1995-July 29, 2021) Longtime “cue-card boy” for David Letterman (b. 1947) OBIT
María Mendiola, 69 (April 4, 1952-September 11, 2021) One half of the Spanish duo Baccara of “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” (1977) fame OBIT
Marília Mendonça, 26 (July 22, 1995-November 5, 2021) Brazilian pop singer who became a social media sensation OBIT
Carlos Menem, 90 (July 2, 1930-February 14, 2021) Flashy, Peronist leader of Argentina from 1989-1999 OBIT
Bhaskar Menon, 86 (May 29, 1934-March 4, 2021) President of Capitol Records who oversaw the release of Pink Floyd's mammoth The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) OBIT
Vladimir Menshov, 81 (September 17, 1939-July 5, 2021) Russian filmmaker who won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) OBIT
G.W. Mercier, 66 (July 20, 1954-March 11, 2021) Tony-nominated set and costume designer OBIT
The Art of living (Images via ABC, Warner Bros. & Instagram)
Art Metrano, 84 (September 22, 1936-September 8, 2021) Stand-up comic celebrated for his “bad magician” act, countless episodic-TV appearances and two Police Academy films (1985 & 1986) OBIT
Bruce Meyers, 94 (March 12, 1926-February 19, 2021) Inventor of the Meyers Manx dune buggy OBIT
Roger Michell, 65 (June 5, 1956-September 22, 2021) Director of Persuasion (1995) and Notting Hill (1999) OBIT
Allen Midgette, 82 (February 2, 1939-June 16, 2021) Man who successfully faked being Andy Warhol (1928-1987) on a 1967 lecture tour OBIT
Diana Millay, 85 (June 7, 1935-January 8, 2021) Broadway and TV actress best known for her work on Dark Shadows (1966-1969) and in its 1971 spin-off feature film Night of Dark Shadows, and for the soap Secret Storm (1971) OBIT
Milva, 81 (July 17, 1939-April 24, 2021) Prolific, beloved Italian singer OBIT
Matthew Mindler, 19 (November 23, 2001-August 28, 2021) Former child actor seen in Our Idiot Brother (2011) OBIT
Ruth Ann Minner, 86 (January 17, 1935-November 4, 2021) First woman governor of Delaware () OBIT
David Mintz, 89 (June 8, 1931-February 24, 2021) Creator of tofutti OBIT
Grace Mirabella, 92 (June 10, 1929-December 23, 2021) EIC of Vogue for 17 years (1971-1988) and founder of Mirabella Magazine (1989-2000) OBIT
Janice Mirikitani, 80 (February 5, 1941-July 29, 2021) San Francisco's poet laureate, activist on behalf of marginalized people OBIT
Mike Mitchell, 65 (circa 1956-July 23, 2021) Bodybuilder and Mr. Universe who acted in such films as Braveheart (1995) and Gladiator (2000) OBIT
Chi Modu, 54 (July 7, 1966-May 19, 2021) Premier hip-hop photographer of the '90s OBIT
Paddy Moloney, 83 (August 1, 1938-October 11, 2021) Frontman of the Chieftains OBIT
Fritz the 'crat (Image via Jimmy Carter Campaign Committee)
Walter Mondale, 93 (January 5, 1928-April 19, 2021) Liberal lion who was U.S. VP from 1977-1981, and who lost the 1984 presidential election to Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) OBIT
Paul Mooney, 79 (August 4, 1941-May 19, 2021) Comic and writer who worked with Richard Pryor (1940-2005) OBIT
Jovita Moore, 53 (October 4, 1968-October 28, 2021) Popular Atlanta TV news anchor OBIT
Kaycee Moore, 77 (February 24, 1944-August 13) Actress in such films as Killer of Sheep (1978) OBIT
Tom Moore, 100 (April 30, 1920-February 2, 2021) WWII vet who, as Captain Tom, inspired (and earned a knighthood in) the UK with his 100 laps to raise money for COVID-19 relief — and who died of the virus OBIT
Trevor Moore, 41 (April 4, 1980-August 6, 2021) The Whitest Kids You Know sketch troupe founder OBIT
Tom Morey, 86 (August 15, 1935-October 14, 2021) Inventor of the Boogie Board OBIT
Joey Morgan, 28 (circa 1993-November 21, 2021) Actor seen in Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) OBIT
Charles R. Morris, 82 (October 23, 1939-December 13, 2021) Economics author OBIT
Bob Moses, 86 (January 23, 1935-July 25, 2021) Crusader for civil rights and math education OBIT
Francis Frankie Mossman, 33 (April 14, 1988-August 14, 2021) New Zealand-born actor on the series Spartacus (2012) and The Horizon (2013-2017) OBIT
George Mraz, 77 (September 9, 1944-September 16, 2021) Jazz bassist OBIT
John Muckler, 86 (April 13, 1934-January 4, 2021) One of the architects of the Edmonton Oilers' five Stanley Cup championships OBIT
Roger Mudd, 93 (February 9, 1928-March 9, 2021) Venerated newsman famous for his 1979 interview with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009), in which he asked, “Why do you want to be president?” OBIT
Alan Robert Murray, 66 (circa 1954-February 24, 2021) Oscar-winning sound editor OBIT
Helen Murray, 98 (February 20, 1923-May 1, 2021) Chemist who developed the test for diabetes OBIT
Nader with Sally Field (b. 1946) on Gidget (Image via ABC)
Michael Nader, 76 (February 18, 1945-August 23, 2021) Actor from AIP films and the TV shows Gidget (1965-1966), Bare Essence (1983), Dynasty (1983-1989) and All My Children (1991-1999; 2001; 2013) OBIT
Gary B. Nash, 88 (July 27, 1933-July 29, 2021) Controversial historian who argued that the teaching of history should move away from the “great man” approach OBIT
Marcia Nasatir, 95 (May 8, 1926-August 3, 2021) Pioneering film executive who, as Hollywood's first-ever woman VP Production, worked on such classics as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Rocky (1976) and Carrie (1976) OBIT
Ei-ichi Negishi, 85 (July 14, 1935-June 6, 2021) 2010 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry OBIT
David Negron Sr., 85 (December 24, 1925-October 12, 2021) Movie illustrator and storyboard artist for such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984) OBIT
Manuel Neri, 91 (April 12, 1930-October 18, 2021) Figurative sculptor OBIT
Michael Nesmith, 78 (December 30, 1942-December 10, 2021) Musical-visionary member of the Monkees who created classic country rock with the First National Band and became a music-video pioneer with Elephant Parts (1980); his Michael Nesmith's Television Parts (1985) introduced the likes of Jerry Seinfeld (b. 1954) and Whoopi Goldberg (b. 1955) to the world OBIT
June Newton, 97 (June 3, 1923-April 9, 2021) Photographer who was the wife — and muse — of Helmut Newton (1920-2004) OBIT
Ivy Nicholson, 88 (February 22, 1933-October 25, 2021) Fashion model and Warhol superstar OBIT
Trisha Noble, 76 (February 3, 1944-January 23, 2021) Australian singer-actress who appeared on American TV in the '70s and '80s and for her small role in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005) OBIT
William F. Nolan, 93 (March 6, 1928-July 15, 2021) Sci-fi author of such books as his 1967 novel Logan's Run, co-written with George Clayton Johnson (1929-2015) OBIT
Greg Noll, 84 (February 11, 1937-June 28, 2021) The so-called “Babe Ruth of surfing” OBIT
Mick Norcross, 57 (circa 1963-January 21, 2021) Appeared on the UK reality series The Only Way Is Essex (2011-2013; 2014) OBIT
Pete Noyes, 90 (circa 1930-February 1, 2021) Peabody-winning TV news anchor who inspired the Lou Grant character OBIT
Denis O'Brien, 80 (circa 1941-December 3, 2021) Co-producer of Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and Shanghai Surprise (1986) OBIT
Erin O'Brien, 87 (January 17, 1934-May 20, 2021) Recording artist and actress who appeared in such films as Onionhead (1958), on TV shows like the 77 Sunset Strip pilot (1958) and frequently on The Tonight Show OBIT
Patrick O'Connell, 67 (April 12, 1953-March 23, 2021) Founding director of Visual AIDS who launched many AIDS-awareness campaigns, including the red ribbon OBIT
Tom O'Connor, 81 (October 31, 1939-July 18, 2021) English presenter and comedian OBIT
Denis O'Dell, 98 (circa 1923-December 31, 2021) Producer of such Beatles projects as A Hard Day's Night (1964) OBIT
Gavan O'Herlihy, 70 (April 29, 1954-November 9, 2021) Chuck on 9 episodes of Happy Days (1974) OBIT
Ruth Olay, 97 (July 1, 1924-September 3, 2021) Secretary who gave up her typewriter for an acclaimed career as a jazz singer OBIT
Earl Old Person, 92 (April 15, 1929-October 13, 2021) Chief of the Blackfeet Nation OBIT
Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, 96 (February 28, 1925-November 30, 2021) Civil rights activist OBIT
Cable ace (Image via video still)
Walter Olkewicz, 72 (May 14, 1948-April 6, 2021) Veteran character actor memorable on Grace Under Fire (1993-1996), Twin Peaks (1990; movie in 1992; and 2017) and on Seinfeld (1996) OBIT
Serge Onik, 33 (circa 1988-August, 2021) So You Think You Can Dance (2014) alum OBIT
Sarah Onyango Obama, 99 (circa 1920-March 29, 2021) Kenyan stepgrandmother of Barack Obama (b. 1961) OBIT
Henry Orenstein, 98 (October 13, 1923-December 14, 2021) Holocaust survivor who launched a toy company in the '50s and persuaded Hasbro to start the Transformers OBIT
Dominic Orlando, 57 (circa 1964-November 17, 2021) Writer on such shows as Mindhunter (2017) OBIT
Paul Orndorff aka Mr. Wonderful, 71 (October 29, 1949-July 12, 2021) Famed pro wrestler OBIT
Dianna Ortiz, 62 (September 2, 1958-February 19, 2021) American nun tortured in Guatemala OBIT
Paul Oscher, 74 (February 26, 1947-April 18, 20201) Blues musician in Muddy Waters's (1913-1983) band OBIT
Lou Ottens, 94 (June 21, 1926-March 6, 2021) Co-creator of the audio cassette and co-developer of the compact disc OBIT
Johnny Pacheco, 85 (March 25, 1935-February 15, 2021) Bandleader who co-founded Fania Records, which popularized salsa music internationally OBIT
Nicola Pagett, 75 (June 15, 1945-March 3, 2021) Actress from Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1973) OBIT
Luis Palau, 86 (November 27, 1934-March 11, 2021) The so-called Billy Graham of Latin America OBIT
Jack Palladino, 76 (July 9, 1944-February 1, 2021) Infamous P.I. for scorched-earth A-listers OBIT
Peter Palmer, 90 (September 20, 1931-September 21, 2021) Star of L'il Abner on Broadway (1956) and in the movies (1959) OBIT
John Paragon, 66 (December 9, 1954-April 3, 2021) Jambi the Genie and also Pterri the pterodactyl on Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1990) OBIT
Juliette Paskowitz, 89 (circa 1931-May 3, 2021) Matriarch of the First Family of Surfing OBIT
John M. Patterson, 99 (September 27, 1921-June 4, 2021) Former governor of Alabama who embraced segregation and the Klan OBIT
Budge Patty, 97 (February 11, 1924-October 4, 2021) Tennis champ of the '50s OBIT
William H. Pauley III, 68 (August 14, 1952-July 6, 2021) Judge who sentenced Michael Cohen (b. 1966) to three years in prison for breaking campaign finance laws on behalf of his client Donald Trump (b. 1946) OBIT
Gary Paulsen, 82 (May 17, 1939-October 13, 2021) YA author of such books as Hatchet (1987) OBIT
Mike Pearl, 77 (July 8, 1943-March 1, 2021) Innovate TV sports producer, multiple Emmy winner OBIT
Ruth Pearl, 85 (November 11, 1935-July 20, 2021) Mother of Daniel Pearl (1963-2002), journalist murdered by Muslim terrorists OBIT
Chris Pearson, 25 (circa 1996-October 10, 2021) Ex on the Beach (2018) reality-TV personality OBIT
Sharon Kay Penman, 75 (August 13, 1945-January 22, 2021) Novelist of medieval epics OBIT
Christopher Pennock, 76 (June 7, 1944-February 12, 2021) Actor known as Gabriel Collins on Dark Shadows (1970-1971) OBIT
Clare Peploe, 79 (October 20, 1941-June 24, 2021) Film director wife of Bernardo Bertolucci (1941-2018) noted for her work on such films as Triumph of Love (2001) OBIT
Sunil Perera, 68 (September 14, 1952-September 6, 2021) So-called “King of Sri Lankan Baila Music” OBIT
Elsa Peretti, 80 (May 1, 1940-March 18, 2021) Model and iconic jewelry designer OBIT
Lee “Scratch” Perry, 85 (March 20, 1936-August 29, 2021) Legendary reggae producer OBIT
Lenka Peterson, 95 (October 16, 1925-September 24, 2021) Movie and TV actress Tony-nominated for 1984's Quilters OBIT
Wayne Peterson, 93 (September 3, 1927-April 7, 2021) Pulitzer Prize-winning composer whose 1992 win was controversial after a panel chose him over the artist a three-member panel of experts had coronated OBIT
Prince Philip, 99 (June 10, 1921-April 9, 2021) Husband of Queen Elizabeth for more than 70 years OBIT
Jay Jay Phillips, 30 (circa 1991-circa December 30, 2021) Two-time America's Got Talent (2009 & 2017) contestant OBIT
Jay Pickett, 60 (February 10, 1961-July 30, 2021) Longtime soap opera actor, including on Port Charles (1997-2003) OBIT
Ronald Pickup, 80 (June 7 1940-February 24, 2021) British stage actor also renowned for TV and film roles, including in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its 2016 sequel OBIT
Marc Pilcher, 53 (1968-October 3, 2021) Emmy-winning (on September 11, 2021) Bridgerton (2020-2021) makeup designer OBIT
Jerry Pinkney, 81 (December 22, 1939-October 20, 2021) Acclaimed children's illustrator noted for the diversity of his work, especially the 1996 Little Black Sambo (1899) reboot Sam and the Tigers, written by Julius Lester (1939-2018) OBIT
Music to our eyes (GIF via GIPHY)
Christopher Plummer, 91 (December 13, 1929-February 5, 2021) Iconic stage actor with two Tonys under his belt who became a silver-screen legend for The Sound of Music (1965), also appearing in such films as The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Beginners (2010, Oscar), All the Money in the World (2017) and Knives Out (2019) OBIT
More relevant in 2021 than it was in 1965, only 20 years after WWII. pic.twitter.com/eKtPNUqlPT
— Matthew Rettenmund (@mattrett) February 5, 2021
Sharon Pollock, 85 (April 19, 1936-April 22, 2021) Canadian playwright OBIT
The reviews were orgasmic! (Image via Matthew Rettenmund Archive)
Wakefield Poole, 85 (February 24, 1936-October 29, 2021) Trailblazing gay-porn director of the smash crossover hit Boys in the Sand (1971) OBIT
Dee Pop, 65 (March 14, 1956-October 9, 2021) Avant-garde musician OBIT
Ron Popeil, 86 (May 3, 1935-July 28, 2021) Creator of some of the most ubiquitous infomercials and commercials in TV history, including for the Veg-O-Matic, the Inside-the-Shell Egg Scrambler and Mr. Microphone OBIT
Bob Porter, 80 (June 20, 1940-April 10, 2021) Jazz producer, broadcaster OBIT
The Post beautiful girl in the world ... (GIF via GIPHY)
Markie Post, 70 (November 5, 1950-August 7, 2021) Actress remembered for The Fall Guy (1982-1985) and Night Court (1984-1992) OBIT
Anthony Powell, 85 (June 2, 1935-April 16, 2021) Three-time Oscar-winning costume designer OBIT
The moderate Republican endorsed three Democratic POTUS nominees — then became an Independent. (Image via official portrait)
Colin Powell, 84 (April 5, 1937-October 18, 2021) Trailblazing four-star general and former Secretary of State (2001-2004) known for being outspoken politically and for his self-admitted ill-advised U.N. speech that helped lead the U.S. into the Iraq War OBIT
Hollywood royalty (GIF via GIPHY)
Jane Powell, 92 (April 1, 1929-September 16, 2021) Golden Age of Hollywood operatic soprano remembered for Royal Wedding (1951) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) OBIT
Ricky Powell, 59 (November 20, 1961-February 1, 2021) Hip-hop and downtown photographer OBIT
Tamara Press, 83 (May 10, 1937-April 26, 2021) Soviet shot-putter and discus thrower who won three Olympic gold medals but whose accomplishments were besmirched by questions surrounding her gender OBIT
Lloyd Price, 88 (March 9, 1933-May 3, 2021) Known as “Mr. Personality” — after a 1959 smash — an influential musician whose “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (1952) was a crossover hit that prefigured rock 'n' roll OBIT
The original Foxy Lady (Image via Estate of Lithofayne Pridgon)
Lithofayne Pridgon, 80 (1940-April 22, 2021) Music-scene figure and likely inspiration for Jimi Hendrix's (1942-1970) “Foxy Lady” (1967) OBIT
James Prigoff, 93 (October 29, 1927-April 21, 2021) Documenter of street art OBIT
Mariano Puig, 93 (December 8, 1927-April 13, 2021) CEO of Puig, which he turned into an international fashion house OBIT
Prince Markie Dee, 52 (February 19, 1968-February 18, 2021) Founding member of rap group the Fat Boys OBIT
Robert Quackenbush, 91 (July 23, 1929-May 17, 2021) Writer of animal-themed detective stories OBIT
Carmel Quinn, 95 (July 31, 1925-March 6, 2021) Irish singer-storyteller popular on TV and at venues including Carnegie Hall OBIT
Albert J. Raboteau, 78 (September 4, 1943-September 18, 2021) Black religious studies scholar OBIT
Marion Ramsey, 73 (May 10, 1947-January 7, 2021) Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy movies (1984-1989) OBIT
Benita Raphan, 58 (November 5, 1962-January 10, 2021) Experimental short-filmmaker OBIT
Joel Rapp, 87 (May 22, 1933-September 15, 2021) Writer on such classic sitcoms as The Donna Reed Show (1964-1965) and Gilligan's Island (1964) who turned to gardening as “Mr. Mother Earth, Plant Man to the Stars” on TV's Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1990s) OBIT
Danny Ray, 85 (circa 1935-February 3, 2021) Legendary performer James Brown's (1933-2006) capeman OBIT
Allan Rechtschaffen, 93 (December 8, 1927-November 29, 2021) Sleep researcher OBIT
Freddie Redd, 92 (May 29, 1928-March 17, 2021) Jazz pianist and composer OBIT
Juli Reding, 85 (November 28, 1935-September 16, 2021) Star of the horror favorite Tormented (1960) OBIT
Butch Reed, 66 (July 11, 1954-February 5, 2021) WWE and WCW wrestling legend OBIT
William H. Regnery II, 80 (February 25, 1941-July 2, 2021) Reclusive heir who bankrolled the modern alt-right/white supremacy movement OBIT
Peter Rehberg, 53 (June 29, 1968-July 22, 2021) Major figure in the world of experimental music OBIT
When Harry Reid was nearing the end, his wife Landra asked some of us to share letters that she could read to him. In lieu of a statement, here’s what I wrote to my friend: pic.twitter.com/o6Ll6rzpAX
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2021
Harry Reid, 82 (December 2, 1939-December 28, 2021) Former Senate Majority Leader behind massive Democratic victories OBIT
Dan Reilly, 83 (January 28, 1938-December 30, 2021) The original “Mr. Met” OBIT
John Reilly, 84 (November 11, 1936-January 9, 2021) Longtime soap star, known for General Hospital (1984-1995; 2013), Passions (2000-2008) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1996-1998) OBIT
Winfred Rembert, 75 (November 22, 1945-March 31, 2021) Lynching survivor who became a renowned artist, working with leather as his medium OBIT
Jerry Remy, 68 (November 8, 1952-October 30, 2021) Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster OBIT
Paige Rense, 90 (May 4, 1929-January 1, 2021) Editor of Architectural Digest OBIT
Steve Restivo, 81 (circa 1940-November 5, 2021) Actor with a spotty 40-year TV and film career who was noted for formerly co-owned Vitello's, an Italian restaurant near the site where Bonny Lee Bakley (1956-2001) was murdered OBIT
Ray Reyes, 51 (March 13, 1970-April 30, 2021) Member of Menudo OBIT
Jonathan Reynolds, 79 (February 13, 1942-October 27, 2021) Playwright, screenwriter and food columnist OBIT
Rickie Lee Reynolds, 72 (circa 1949-September 5, 2021) Guitarist for southern-rock group Black Oak Arkansas OBIT
George Rhoads, 95 (January 27, 1926-July 9, 2021) Designer of whimsical machines involving balls OBIT
Deborah Rhode, 68 (January 29, 1952-January 8, 2021) Stanford professor who pushed for an overhaul of the legal profession OBIT
Anthony Rhulen, 51 (September 27, 1969-January 15, 2021) Producer of The Butterfly Effect (2004) OBIT
J.R. Richard, 71 (March 7, 1950-August 4, 2021) Astros pitcher who was a force in the '70s OBIT
Heart-pelt performances: Richardson with Raquel (Image via 20th Century Fox)
John Richardson, 86 (January 19, 1934-January 5, 2021) British actor who appeared in One Million Years B.C. (1966) OBIT
Peter Mark Richman, 93 (April 16, 1927-January 14, 2021) Longtime TV, movie and stage actor with Three's Company (1978-1979) and Dynasty (1981-1984) among his most popular credits, as well as the classic Twilight Zone episode “The Fear” (1964) OBIT
Barbara Rickles, 84 (circa 1936-March 14, 2021) Widow of Don Rickles (1926-2017) and frequent target of his humor OBIT
Sam Riddle, 85 (December 12, 1937-September 27, 2021) KHJ DL who produced and narrated Star Search (1983-1986) and was the first to intro Ike (1931-2007) & Tina Turner (b. 1939) on TV (1965) OBIT
James Ridgeway, 84 (November 1, 1936-February 13, 2021) Investigative reporter with a string of high-profile exposés under his belt OBIT
Too young to die (Image via Helix Studios)
Alex Riley, 22 (1998-May 10, 2021) Twink porn star of Helix Studios OBIT
Robert Ringwald, 80 (November 26, 1940-August 3, 2021) Jazz pianist, father of Molly Ringwald (b. 1968) OBIT
Rudy Riska, 85 (August 22, 1936-September 12, 2021) Oversaw the handing out of the Heisman Trophy OBIT
Paul Ritter, 54 (December 20, 1966-April 5, 2021) Actor known for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Chernobyl (2019) OBIT
Sophie Rivera, 82 (June 17, 1938-May 22, 2021) Street photographer of Latin NYC OBIT
A Bond girl on top (Image via MGM)
Tanya Roberts, 65 (October 15, 1955-January 4, 2021) Star of the films Tourist Trap (1979), The Beastmaster (1982), Sheena (1984) and A View to a Kill (1985) also known as Julie Rogers on Charlie's Angels (1980-1981) and as Midge Pinciotti on That '70s Show (1998-2004) OBIT
Jeanne Robertson, 77 (September 21, 1943-August 21, 2021) Former Miss America contestant who became a humorist and public speaker OBIT
Leslie Robertson, 92 (February 12, 1928-February 11, 2021) Structural engineer of the World Trade Center OBIT
Larry Robins, 75 (circa 1945-January 23, 2021) Music manager, producer of Netflix's Sex/Life (2021) OBIT
Charlie Robinson, 75 (November 9, 1945-July 12, 2021) Star of TV's Night Court (1984-1992) OBIT
Eddie Robinson, 100 (December 15, 1920-October 4, 2021) Power-hitting All-Star first baseman for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees who went on to become a scout, coach and exec in the majors OBIT
Richard Robinson, 84 (May 15, 1937-June 5, 2021) Turned Scholastic into the definitive publisher of children's books OBIT
James Rocchi, 53 (circa 1968-November 28, 2021) Former movie critic who pushed back against the corporatization of film journalism OBIT
Mick Rock, 72 (November 21, 1948-November 18, 2021) Iconic rock photographer OBIT
Robert Rodan, 83 (January 30, 1938-March 25, 2021) Adam the monster on Dark Shadows (1968) OBIT
Jimmie Rodgers, 87 (September 18, 1933-January 18, 2021) Smooth pop and country singer of the #1 hit “Honeycomb” (1957) OBIT
Buddy Roemer, 77 (October 4, 1943-May 17, 2021) Democratic governor of Louisiana (1986-1991) who lost badly when he switched parties and ran for re-election OBIT
Roberto Roena, 81 (January 16, 1940-September 23, 2021) Salsa percussionist and bandleader OBIT
Joanne Rogers, 92 (March 9 1928-January 14, 2021) Widow of Fred “Mr. Rogers” Rogers (1928-2003) OBIT
Richard Rogers, 88 (July 23, 1933-December 18, 2021) Pompidou Center architect OBIT
Brian Rohan, 84 (July 24, 1936-March 30, 2021) San Francisco's so-called “dope lawyer ”to the stars in the '60s OBIT
Gianna Rolandi, 68 (August 16, 1952-June 20, 2o21) Soprano who sang at Chicago's Lyric Opera and at the New York Opera OBIT
Elaine Romagnoli, 79 (April 22, 1942-October 28, 2021) Lesbian nightlife fixture who created NYC's the Cubby Hole and other bars OBIT
Jeanine Ann Roose, 84 (October 24, 1937-December 31, 2021) Young Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) OBIT
Aaron Rose, 84 (March 22, 1936-February 7, 2021) Photographer who worked in secret, creating singular prints using unique materials and paper, and whose work was finally discovered and exhibited in the '90s OBIT
Naomi Rosenblum, 96 (January 16, 1925-February 19, 2021) Photography historian OBIT
Harry M. Rosenfeld, 91 (August 12, 1929-July 16, 2021) Washington Post assistant managing editor who assigned Woodward (b. 1943) & Bernstein (b. 1944) to cover Watergate (1972-1974) OBIT
Max Rosenthal, 95 (circa 1926-June 26, 2021) Recurring character on Everybody Loves Raymond (2002-2004) who was the father of its creator OBIT
Lee Ross, 78 (August 25, 1942-May 14, 2021) Expert on disagreement OBIT
Marcia Ross, 83 (September 2, 1938-October 5, 2021) Hollywood art consultant and collector married OBIT
Mark Roth, 70 (April 10, 1951-November 26, 2021) Explosively talented bowling pro OBIT
Giuseppe Rotunno, 97 (March 19, 1923-February 7, 2021) Oscar-nominated cinematographer renowned for his work with Federico Fellini (1920-1993) on such films as Fellini Satyricon (1969), and who also counted All That Jazz (1979) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) among his successes OBIT
Reynold Ruffins, 90 (August 5, 1930-July 11, 2021) Legendary Push Pin Studios graphic artist, and one of the forefathers of pomo advertising OBIT
Donald Rumsfeld, 88 (July 9, 1932-June 29, 2021) Former Secretary of Defense (1975-1977; 2001-2006), including during the Iraq War, of which he was a chief architect OBIT
Richard Rush, 91 (April 15, 1929-April 8, 2021) Writer-director of the Oscar-nominated The Stunt Man (1980) OBIT
Michael Rutter, 88 (August 15, 1933-October 23, 2021) Pioneering child psychiatrist OBIT
Will Ryan, 72 (November 13, 1939-November 19, 2021) Veteran voice actor, including as Peg-Leg Pete in the Oscar-nominated shorts Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and Get a Horse! (2013) OBIT
Frederic Rzewski, 83 (April 13, 1938-June 26, 2021) Politically motivated pianist OBIT
Antonio Sabàto Sr., 77 (April 2, 1943-January 6, 2021) Grand Prix (1966) and One Dollar Too Many (1968) actor, father of the model and actor Antonio Sabàto Jr. (b. 1972) OBIT
Robert Sacchi, 89 (March 27, 1932-June 23, 2021) Actor known for his striking resemblance to Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957), as in The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) OBIT
Jehan Sadat, 87 (August 29, 1933-July 9, 2021) Widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (1918-1981) OBIT
Mort Sahl, 94 (May 11, 1927-October 26, 2021) Legendary, and legendarily iconoclastic, stand-up comic and satirist OBIT
Margo St. James, 83 (September 12, 1937-January 11, 2021) Founder of COYOTE, an advocacy group for sex workers OBIT
Takao Saito, 84 (November 3, 1936-September 24, 2021) Creator of the manga Golgo 13 OBIT
Gabriel Salazar, 19 (circa 2002-September 26, 2021) TikTok star OBIT
Carmen Salinas, 82 (October 5, 1939-December 9, 2021) Popular telenovela and film actress from Mexico OBIT
Jay Sandrich, 89 (February 24, 1932-September 22, 2021) Legendary, Emmy-winning sitcom director famed for his work on Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977), The Cosby Show (1984-1992) and The Golden Girls (1985-1987) OBIT
Jeffrey Sanker, 65 (December 2, 1955-June 4, 2021) Gay circuit party impresario OBIT
Gira Sarabhai, 97 (December 11, 1923-July 15, 2021esigner who shaped the postcolonial design tradition of India OBIT
Myriam Sarachik, 88 (August 8, 1933-October 7, 2021) Physicist who researched magnetism OBIT
Phil Saviano, 69 (June 23, 1952-November 28, 2021) Survivor of clergy sex abuse who helped The Boston Globe blow the lid off of the Catholic Church's systemic cover-up of pedophilia; was played by actor Neal Huff (no b. information) in the Oscar-winning film Spotlight (2015) OBIT
Camille Saviola, 71 (July 16, 1950-October 28, 2021) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1996) actress, Turtle's mom on Entourage (2006-2009) OBIT
Liam Scarlett, 35 (April 8, 1986-April 16, 2021) Wunderkind choreographer whose career was torpedoed by sexual-impropriety allegations OBIT
Phil Schapp, 70 (April 8, 1951-September 7, 2021) Grammy-winning jazz DJ and music historian OBIT
Paul Scheidler, 93 (September 7, 1927-January 18, 2021) So-called Godfather of the Anti-Abortion Movement OBIT
Clayton Schenkelberg, 103 (October 17, 1917-April 14, 2021) Believed to have been the oldest survivor of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack OBIT
Robert Schiffman, 86 (February 11, 1935-September 4, 2021) Microwave guru OBIT
Herb Schlosser, 95 (April 21, 1926-August 6, 2021) Top NBC executive behind Saturday Night Live (1975-present) OBIT
Al Schmitt, 91 (April 17, 1930-April 26, 2021) Grammy-winning recording engineer OBIT
Sabine Schmitz, 51 (May 14, 1969-March 16, 2021) Racing driver, TV personality OBIT
Pilar Schneider, 91 (circa 1929-January 10, 2021) Mother of Rob Schneider (b. 1963) who appeared in many of his films OBIT
Howard Schnellenberger, 87 (March 16, 1934-March 27, 2021) Legendary college coach OBIT
Allon Schoener, 95 (January 1, 1926-April 8, 2021) Curator of the controversial Harlem on My Mind Met exhibit (1969) OBIT
Chris Schultz, 61 (February 16, 1960-March 4, 2021) Former Dallas Cowboys lineman and TV sports analyst OBIT
Arturo Schwarz, 97 (February 3, 1924-June 23, 2021) Egyptian refugee whose association with Surrealist and Dadaist masters led to his massive, priceless art collection OBIT
One of the great comedy pairs (GIF via GIPHY)
Peter Scolari, 66 (September 12, 1955-October 22, 2021) Actor from Bosom Buddies (1980-1982), Newhart (1984-1990) and Girls (2012-2017) OBIT
His Dynasty tennis pro was a love. (Image via video still)
Geoffrey Scott, 79 (February 22, 1942-February 23, 2021) Actor on Dark Shadows (1970) and Dynasty (1982-1984) who was also in over 100 commercials OBIT
Monster Kody Scott, 57 (November 1963-circa June 7, 2021) Notorious gang-banger who became a motivational speaker OBIT
Willard Scott, 83 (March 7, 1934-September 4, 2021) Longtime Today show weatherman (1980-2015) and the original Ronald McDonald in national TV ads (1963-1966) OBIT
Marty Scottenheimer, 77 (September 23, 2943-February 8, 2021) Eighth-winningest NFL coach in history OBIT
Fred Segal, 87 (May 5, 1925-February 26, 2021) L.A. retailer synonymous with the city's fashion OBIT
Larry Sellers, 72 (October 2, 1949-December 8, 2021) Actor who played Cloud Dancing on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993-1998) OBIT
Gilbert Seltzer, 106 (October 11, 1914-August 14, 2021) One of the last of a secret Army unit that, during WWII, tricked the Germans with inflatable tanks, fake airplanes and decoy radio transmissions OBIT
Eva Sereny, 86 (May 19, 1935-May 25, 2021) Photographer noted for her unguarded images of celebrities OBIT
Jakucho Setouchi, 99 (May 15, 1922-November 9, 2021) Buddhist priest and author of more than 400 novels OBIT
Col. Dave Severance, 102 (February 4, 1919-August 2, 2021) Commander at the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima OBIT
Malikah Shabazz, 56 (September 30, 1965-November 22, 2021) The youngest child, along with twin Malaak Shabazz (b. 1965), of Malcolm X (1925-1965) and Betty Shabazz (1934-1997) OBIT
Menelik Shabazz, 67 (circa 1954-June 28, 2021) British filmmaker on Black themes OBIT
Robbie Shakespeare, 68 (September 27, 1953-December 8, 2021) Influential reggae producer OBIT
Edward D. Shames, 99 (June 13, 1922-December 3, 2021) Last surviving Band of Brothers officer OBIT
Danny Shanahan, 64 (July 11, 1956-July 5, 2021) Absurdist New Yorker cartoonist whose career ended with a child-porn possession charge OBIT
Frank Shankwitz, 77 (March 8, 1943-January 24, 2021) Motorcycle cop who co-founded Make-A-Wish OBIT
Carl Shapiro, 108 (February 15, 1913-March 7, 2021) One of the biggest Bernie Madoff (b. 1938) investors OBIT
Cheyann Shaw, 27 (January 14, 1993-January 4, 2021) Fitness influencer who documented a long battle with ovarian cancer OBIT
Ryan Shea, 30s (circa 1990-February 19, 2021) NYC-based entertainment and bear-culture journalist OBIT
Neil Sheehan, 84 (October 27, 1935-January 7, 2021) Author of the National Book Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Bright Shining Lie (1988) who obtained the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times OBIT
Bite me! (Image via Hammer)
Barbara Shelley, 88 (February 13, 1932-2021) Hammer horror queen who starred in their cult films The Gorgon (1964), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) and Quartermass and the Pit (1967), as well as in the horror classic Village of the Damned (1960) OBIT
Joanne Shenandoah, 64 (June 23, 1957-November 22, 2021) Grammy-winning Native American musician OBIT
Antony Sher, 72 (June 14, 1949-December 2, 2021) Acclaimed Shakespearean stage actor OBIT
Neal Sher, 74 (August 29, 1947-October 3, 2021) Top U.S. Nazi hunter OBIT
Bonnie Sherk, 76 (May 18, 1945-August 8, 2021) Landscape and conceptual artist OBIT
Norm Sherry, 89 (July 16, 1931-March 8, 2021) Hall of Fame pitcher remembered for his advice to Sandy Koufax (b. 1935) that led to his sensational career OBIT
Martin Sherwin, 84 (July 2, 1937-October 6, 2021) Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) OBIT
Toko Shinoda, 107 (March 28, 1913-March 1, 2021) One of the most important Japanese artists of the last century, she combined calligraphy with abstract expressionism OBIT
Shock G, 57 (August 25, 1963-April 22, 2021) Frontman of Digital Underground, whose “The Humpty Dance” was a smash in 1989 OBIT
Sidharth Shukla, 40 (December 12, 1980-September 2, 2021) Bollywood TV star OBIT
George P. Shultz, 100 (December 13, 1920-February 6, 2021) Longtime GOP operative who served under every Republican president since Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), and who served as Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) OBIT
Jan Shutan, 88 (November 5, 1932-October 7, 2021) Lt. Mira Romaine on Star Trek (1969) OBIT
Pencil pusher (Image via ABC)
Gregory Sierra, 83 (January 25, 1937-January 4, 2021) Julio on Sanford and Son (1972-1975), Det. Sgt. Chano Amengual on Barney Miller (1975-1976) and an actor who appeared in Orson Welles's (1915-1985) The Other Side of the Wind (released 2018) OBIT
Felix Silla, 84 (January 11, 1937-April 16, 2021) Cousin Itt on The Addams Family (1965-1966) OBIT
Spencer Silver, 80 (February 6, 1941-May 8, 2021) Inventor of Post-it notes OBIT
Stuart Silver, 84 (May 4, 1937-May 6, 2021) Designer of blockbuster museum exhibitions OBIT
Cliff Simon, 58 (September 7, 1962-March 9, 2021) Actor from Stargate SG-1 (2001-2007) OBIT
Clive Sinclair, 81 (July 30, 1940-September 16, 2021) Inventor of the Sinclair Personal Computer OBIT
Joseph Siravo, 66 (February 12, 1957 -April 11, 2021) The Sopranos (1999-2007) actor who played Tony's father, Johnny Boy, in flashbacks OBIT
Patrick Sky, 80 (October 2, 1940-May 26, 2021) Greenwich Village folk singer of the '60s OBIT
Brayden Smith, 24 (circa 1996-February 5, 2021) Jeopardy! champ OBIT
Melissa Yandell Smith, 64 (June 8, 1957-September 7, 2021) Actress who made her big-screen debut in Nomadland (2020) OBIT
Philip J. Smith, 89 (July 29, 1931-January 15, 2021) Longtime CEO of the Shubert Organization OBIT
Sekou Smith, 48 (May 15, 1972-January 26, 2021) NBA reporter OBIT
Steve Smith, 57 (August 30, 1964-November 20, 2021) Former Raiders fullback OBIT
Wilbur Smith, 88 (January 9, 1933-November 13, 2021) Novelist of such South Africa-based fare as When the Lion Feeds (1964) OBIT
His career spanned from 1942-2020. (Image via NBC)
William Smith, 88 (March 24, 1933-July 5, 2021) Child extra, physique model, the last TV Marlboro Man and the star of such fare as TV's Laredo (1965-1967), Batman (1968) and Rich Man, Poor Man (1976, sequel 1976-1977), and the films Darker Than Amber (1970), Any Which Way You Can (1980) and Conan the Barbarian (1982) OBIT
Ilona Royce Smithkin, 101 (March 27, 1920-August 1, 2021) Late-in-life fashion muse OBIT
Johnny Solinger, 55 (August 7, 1965-June 26, 2021) Former Skid Row (1999-2015) singer OBIT
Leonard Soloway, 93 (circa 1928-December 11, 2021) Broadway producer of more than 50 shows OBIT
Michael Somare, 84 (April 9, 1936-February 19, 2021) Papua New Guinea's first PM (1975-1980; 1982-1985; 2002-2011) OBIT
In good Company (Image via Newsweek)
Stephen Sondheim, 91 (March 22, 1930-November 26, 2021) Legendary Broadway composer and playwright who wrote the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959) and created the smash comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), the beloved flop Anyone Can Whistle (1964), and boundaries-smashing musicals including Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Pacific Overtures (1976), Sweeney Todd (1979), Merrily We Roll Along(1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Into the Woods (1987), Assassins (1990) and Passion (1994); Oscar winner for 1990's “Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)” from Dick Tracy OBIT
Joseph Sonnabend, 88 (January 6, 1933-January 24, 2021) One of the first doctors to recognize what would come to be called AIDS as it tore through the gay community, one of three co-founders of the AIDS Medical Foundation in 1983 OBIT
SOPHIE, 34 (September 17, 1986-January 30, 2021) Trailblazing electronic-music artist, co-writer of Madonna's (b. 1958) “Bitch I'm Madonna” (2015) OBIT
Arne Sorenson, 62 (October 13, 1958-February 15, 2021) Marriott CEO OBIT
Can Spector's (seen in 2019) musical genius be appreciated in spite of his personal evil? (Images via CDCR & London)
Phil Spector, 81 (December 26, 1939-January 16, 2021) Auteur songwriter and producer whose “Wall of Sound” changed pop history, and whose work with the Crystals, the Ronettes, Ike & Tina Turner, the Beatles (group and solo) and many others became some of music's most famous hits; legendarily volatile and abusive, he was convicted of murder in 2009 OBIT
Carl Spielvogel, 92 (December 27, 1928-April 21, 2021) Newspaper columnist who became one of the most powerful ad execs in history OBIT
Leon Spinks, 67 (July 11, 1953-February 5, 2021) Former heavyweight boxing champ OBIT
John Shelby Spong, 90 (June 16, 1931-September 12, 2021) Pushed for women clergy and acceptance of same-sex marriage in the Episcopal Church OBIT
Nick Springer, 35 (June 9, 1985-April 14, 2021) Paralympic gold medalist OBIT
Arthur Staats, 97 (January 17, 1924-April 26, 2021) Behavioral psychologist who created the time out OBIT
Lynn Stalmaster, 93 (November 17, 1927-2021) Casting director who was given an honorary Oscar for his career, which lasted from 1955-2017 OBIT
Michael Stanley, 72 (March 25, 1948-March 4, 2021) Cleveland rocker and radio star OBIT
Pervis Staples, 85 (November 18, 1935-May 6, 1985) Member of the Staple Singers OBIT
Dorothy Steel, 95 (1926-October 15, 2021) Black Panther (2018) actress OBIT
Zena Stein, 99 (July 7, 1922-November 7 2021) Researcher who championed women's health OBIT
Robby Steinhardt, 71 (May 25, 1950-July 17, 2021) Founding member of the rock band Kansas OBIT
Jim Steinman, 73 (November 1, 1947-April 19, 2021) Composer-lyricist behind Meat Loaf's (b. 1947) Bat Out of Hell (1977) album, and who co-wrote the West End musical Whistle Down the Wind (1996) OBIT
Rennie Stennett, 72 (April 5, 1949-May 17, 2021) Part of pro baseball's first all-POC lineup (1971) and who had seven hits in a single game OBIT
Aaron Stern, 96 (March 26, 1925-April 13, 2021) Psychiatrist who led Hollywood's Classification and Rating Administration of the Motion Picture Association of America, which replaced the Hays Code and forced films to adhere to strict ratings guidelines OBIT
Adlai Stevenson III, 90 (October 10, 1930-September 6, 2021) Senator from Illinois (1970-1981), son of Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), two-time presidential contender OBIT
Gordon Stewart, 79 (July 6, 1941-January 4, 2021) Found of Sandals Resorts International OBIT
Martha Stewart, 98 (October 7, 1922-February 17, 2021) Actress from such films as Daisy Kenyon (1947) and In a Lonely Place (1951) OBIT
Arlene Pieper Stine, 90 (March 18, 1930-February 11, 2021) First woman to complete a sanctioned marathon in the U.S., the 1959 Pikes Peak Marathon, a record she didn't know she'd set for 50 years OBIT
Blue-ribbon performance (GIF via GIPHY)
Dean Stockwell, 85 (March 5, 1936-November 7, 2021) Emmy- and Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor with a 70-year career that included the films Anchors Aweigh (1945), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy with Green Hair (1948), Compulsion (1959), Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962), Paris, Texas (1984), Blue Velvet (1986) and Married to the Mob (1988), plus the long-running TV hit Quantum Leap (1989-1993) OBIT
Richard Stolley, 92 (October 3, 1928-June 16, 2021) Founding editor of People Magazine (1974) and acquirer of the famed Zapruder film (1963) OBIT
Barbara Stone, 87 (November 20, 1933-April 26, 2021) Stewart Models modeling agent in the '60s and '70s for supermodels OBIT
Tempest Storm, 92 (February 29, 1928-April 20, 2021) Voluptuous burlesque legend who headlined in Las Vegas from 1951-1989, performing her final strip at age 82, and appearing in the 1955 cheesecake classic Teaserama OBIT
Franz Streitwieser, 82 (September 16, 1939-November 8, 2021) Trumpet maestro OBIT
Una Stubbs, 84 (May 1, 1937-August 12, 2021) English TV actress with a 60-year career who capped it off as Mrs. Hudson on Sherlock (2010-2017) OBIT
The producer was cleaning up in the Latin American market. (Image via Germina)
Paola Suárez, 41 (circa 1980-July 25, 2021) Producer of Argentina mob drama La Chica que limpia (2017-2018) OBIT
Don Sutton, 75 (April 2, 1945-January 18, 2021) Hall-of-Fame pitcher OBIT
Evgeny Sveshnikov, 71 (February 11, 1950-August 18, 2021) Chess grandmaster and theorist OBIT
John J. Sweeney, 86 (May 5, 1934-February 2, 2021) New York union researcher who became a force in the AFL-CIO OBIT
Roh Tae-woo, 88 (December 4, 1932-October 26, 2021) South Korean leader (1988-1993) who was its last military-backed president OBIT
Joe Tait, 83 (May 15, 1937-March 10, 2021) Broadcaster known as the voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers OBIT
Marjorie Tallchief, 95 (October 19, 1926-November 30, 2021) Acclaimed Paris Opera Ballet dancer OBIT
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, 85 (October 31, 1935-September 20, 2021) Egyptian general who led his country during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising OBIT
Bernard Tapie, 78 (January 26, 1943-October 3, 2021) Flamboyant French actor, politician and business magnate OBIT
Mari Tarocsik, 85 (November 23, 1935-April 16, 2021) Iconic Hungarian actress OBIT
Jamie Tarses, 56 (March 16, 1964-February 1, 2021) Boundary-shattering female exec who at 32 became the first woman president of a major network's entertainment division (ABC) before flaming out after an unflattering story belittled her abilities OBIT
Quindon Tarver, 38 (August 4, 1982-April 1, 2021) Former child performer seen and heard in Romeo + Juliet (1996) OBIT
Greg Tate, 64 (circa 1957-December 2021) Groundbreaking cultural critic and co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition who was the author of Flyboy in the Buttermilk (1992) OBIT
Bertrand Tavernier, 79 (April 25, 1941-March 25, 2021) French filmmaker OBIT
Ashley Gerren Taylor, 30 (July 6, 1990-April 11, 2021) Baldwin Hills (2007-2009) reality actor OBIT
Kent Taylor, 65 (September 27, 1955-March 18, 2021) Founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants OBIT
Lil Terselius, 76 (November 5, 1944-October 26, 2021) Swedish actress OBIT
Wayne Terwilliger, 95 (June 27, 1925-February 3, 2021) Longtime minor and major-league player and coach OBIT
Mary Alice Thach, 78 (July 6, 1943-December 28, 2021) Publisher who won pardon for the Wilmington Ten OBIT
Mikis Theodorakis, 96 (July 29, 1925-September 2, 2021) Prolific Greek composer known for his work on Zorba the Greek (1964) OBIT
Wayne Thiebaud, 101 (November 15, 1920-December 25, 2021) Painter of Americana OBIT
His performance of the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid song helped it win an Oscar. (Image via Scepter Records)
B.J. Thomas, 78 (August 7, 1942-May 29, 2021) Singer of such hits as “Hooked on a Feeling” (1968) and “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head” (1969) OBIT
Demaryius Thomas, 33 (December 25, 1987-December 9, 2021) Former NFL wide receiver for the Broncos OBIT
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, 70 (February 9, 1951-August 7, 2021) Founding member of Kool & the Gang OBIT
Franklin A. Thomas, 87 (May 27, 1934-December 22, 2021) First Black person to run a major American philanthropic organization, the Ford Foundation OBIT
John Ashton Thomas, 60 (March 28, 1961-October 4, 2021) English composter, conductor, arranger, orchestrator who worked on Black Panther's (2018) Oscar-winning score OBIT
Chucky Thompson, 53 (July 12, 1968-August 9, 2021) Hip-hop producer OBIT
You hafta believe she was magic ... (Image via video still)
Pam Thompson, 84 (circa 1937-July 9, 2021) Sidekick in the Great Tomsoni and Company magic act and longtime magic-community icon OBIT
Sue Thompson, 96 (July 19, 1925-September 23, 2021) “Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)” (1961) singer OBIT
Lucille Times, 100 (April 22, 1921-August 16, 2021) Woman who inspired the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott of 1955 OBIT
Mick Tingelhoff, 81 (May 22, 1940-September 11, 2021) Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famer OBIT
Marie Tippit, 92 (circa 1928-March 2, 2021) Widow of the Dallas cop killed by Lee Harvey Oswald (1939-1963) shortly after he assassinated JFK (1917-1963) OBIT
Stacy Title, 56 (February 21, 1964-January 11, 2021) Film producer nominated for an Oscar for the short Down on the Waterfront (1994) and who directed The Last Supper (1995) and The Bye Bye Man (2017) OBIT
Caroline Todd aka Carolyn Watjen, 86 (November 13, 1934-August 28, 2021) One half of the mystery-writing duo (with her son) known as Charles Todd OBIT
Ruthie Tompson, 111 (July 22, 1910-October 10, 2021) Legendary animator who worked for Disney, contributing to films from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to The Rescuers (1975) OBIT
Linda Torres, 67 (June 29, 1953-April 1, 2021) Reality actor known for Big Ang (2012) OBIT
Tony Trabert, 90 (August 30, 1930-February 3, 2021) Two-time #1 in men's tennis OBIT
Brian Travers, 62 (February 7, 1959-August 22, 2021) Founding member of UB40 OBIT
Rosalie Trombley, 82 (September 18, 1939-November 23, 2021) CKLW music director in Detroit who furthered the careers of many household-name rock acts OBIT
Richard Trumka, 72 (July 24, 1949-August 5, 2021) A.F.L.-C.I.O. head OBIT
Kim Tschang-Yeul, 91 (December 24, 1929-January 5, 2021) South Korean painter of luminous water droplets OBIT
Sunao Tsuboi, 96 (May 5, 1925-October 24, 2021) Hiroshima survivor who made the opposition of nuclear weapons his life's mission OBIT
Houston Tumlin, 28 (December 27, 1992-March 23, 2021) Former child actor who appeared in Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby (2006) OBIT
Billy Turner, 81 (February 29, 1940-December 31, 2021) Trainer of Seattle Slew OBIT
Ronnie Tutt, 83 (March 12, 1938-October 16, 2021) Legendary drummer who played with Elvis Presley (1935-1977) and other greats OBIT
All cover stars are not created equal. (Image by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair)
Desmond Tutu, 90 (October 7, 1931-December 26, 2021) Powerful presence on behalf of nonviolence in the South African anti-apartheid movement who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 OBIT
Gunther knew how to serve. (GIF via GIPHY)
James Michael Tyler, 59 (May 28, 1962-October 24, 2021) Gunther on 150 episodes of Friends (1994-2004) OBIT
Michael Tylo, 73 (October 16, 1948-September 28, 2021) Soap opera actor OBIT
“First” lady (GIF via GIPHY)
Cicely Tyson, 96 (December 19, 1924-January 28, 2021) Stereotype-shattering icon and woman of many firsts, she studied at the Actors Studio in the '40s; modeled for Ebony and Jet in the '50s and '60s, helping to popularize Black hairstyles and fashions; was in the original company of off-Broadway smash The Blacks (1961-1962) and won the Tony at 88 for The Trip to Bountiful (2013); first Black actor to star on a dramatic series with TV's East Side/West Side (1963-1964), three-time Emmy winner whose other TV highlights include The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), Roots (1977), King (1978) and How to Get Away with Murder (2015-2020); Oscar nomination for Sounder (1972) and other film successes with Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), The Help (2011) and others; honorary Oscar recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient OBIT
Pearl Tytell, 104 (August 29, 1917-September 26, 2021) Forensic document examiner OBIT
Masayuki Uemura, 78 (June 20, 1943-December 9, 2021) Designed first Nintendo console OBIT
Daffney “Scream Queen” Unger aka Shannon Spruill, 46 (July 17, 1975-September 2, 2021) Pro wrestler OBIT
Al Unser, 82 (May 29, 1939-December 9, 2021) One of only four drivers to win the Indy 500 OBIT
Bobby Unser, 87 (February 20, 1934-May 2, 2021) Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner OBIT
Kaari Upson, 51 (April 22, 1970-August 18, 2021) Sculptural conceptual artist whose The Larry Project (2007) installation obsessively documented a part-fact, part-fictional life story of a neighbor of her mother's who had abandoned his Playboy Mansion-lite home OBIT
Brian Urquhart, 101 (February 28, 1919-January 1, 2021) Creator and director of UN peacekeeping operations OBIT
Andrew Vachss, 79 (October 19, 1942-November 23, 2021) Crime-fiction writer whose advocacy on behalf of children directly led to the National Child Protection Act of 1993 OBIT
Hilton Valentine, 77 (May 21, 1943-January 29, 2021) Guitarist for the Animals OBIT
Phil Valentine, 61 (September 9, 1959-August 21, 2021) Right-wing host and vaccine skeptic OBIT
Jean-Marc Vallée, 58 (March 9, 1963-December 26, 2021) Director of Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Season 1 of Big Little Lies (2017) OBIT
Ernst van de Wetering, 83 (March 9, 1938-August 11, 2021) Leading authority on the work of Rembrandt (1606-1669) OBIT
Paul Van Doren, 90 (June 12, 1930-May 6, 2021) Co-founder of Vans shoes OBIT
Buddy Van Horn, 92 (August 20, 1929-May 11, 2021) Clint Eastwood's (b. 1930) stunt double, actor in High Plains Drifter (1983), director of Any Which Way You Can (1980) and The Dead Pool (1988) OBIT
Blaxploitation icon (Image via Yeah, Inc.)
Melvin Van Peebles, 89 (August 21, 1932-September 21, 2021) Godfather of Black Cinema who directed the phenomenal hit Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) OBIT
William vanden Heuvel, 91 (April 14, 1930-June 15, 2021) Lawyer who advised Bobby Kennedy (1925-1968), ran Jimmy Carter's (b. 1924) New York campaign and was head of NYC's Corrections Board OBIT
Carmen Vázquez, 72 (January 13, 1949-January 27, 2021) LGBTQ rights activist OBIT
Martinus J.G. Veltman, 89 (June 27, 1931-January 4, 2021) Dutch theoretical physicist OBIT
Chick Vennera, 74 (March 27, 1947-July 7, 2021) Voice actor remembered for his scene-stealing disco moves in Thank God It's Friday (1978) and as Enrique Mas on The Golden Girls (1989) OBIT
Johnny Ventura, 81 (March 8 1940-July 28, 2021) The so-called “Elvis of Merengue” OBIT
John Veronis, 93 (March 6, 1928-June 24, 2021) Co-founder of Psychology Today (1967-present), broker of mega-bucks media transactions OBIT
Alberto Vilar, 80 (October 4, 1940-Sepember 5, 2021) Arts patron who became a fraudster OBIT
Kerry Vincent, 75 (circa 1945-January 2, 2021) Celebrated cake artist, judge on the Food Network's Food Network Challenge (2006-2012) OBIT
Bill Virdon, 90 (June 9, 1931-November 23, 2021) Former player who became a manager for four different MLB teams OBIT
Stephen Vizinczey, 88 (May 12, 1933-August 18, 2021) Author of the novel In Praise of Older Women: The Amorous Recollections of Andras Vajda (1965) OBIT
David Von Ancken, 56 (December 5, 1964-July 26, 2021) Episodic-TV director, director of the film Seraphim Falls (2006) OBIT
Elfrida von Nardroff, 96 (July 3, 1925-November 11, 2021) Won more money ($220,500) on Twenty-One (1958) than any other contestant — but it was rigged OBIT
Emi Wada, 84 (March 18, 1937-November 13, 2021) Oscar-winning costume designer noted for Ran (1985) OBIT
Frank Wada 99 (July 23, 1921-June 14, 2021) Nisei WWII veteran OBIT
Alma Wahlberg, 78 (May 6, 1942-April 18, 2021) Mother of Mark (b. 1971) and Donnie Wahlberg (b. 1969) who had appeared on episodes of their reality series Wahlburgers (2014-2019) OBIT
Bunny Wailer, 73 (April 10, 1947-March 2, 2021) Last surviving member of the Wailers OBIT
Jeff Wald, 77 (1944-November 12, 2021) Flamboyant producer and manager for such entities as Helen Reddy (1941-2020), his ex-wife; and Sylvester Stallone (b. 1946) OBIT
Judy Wald, 96 (August 21, 1924-February 12, 2021) Madison Avenue headhunter during its '50s and '60s golden era OBIT
Yuval Waldman, 74 (December 21, 1946-February 1, 2021) Violinist and conductor OBIT
Lance Waldroup, 30 (November 3, 1990-February 25, 2021) Moonshiners (2012-2018) reality actor OBIT
Clara Lamore Walker, 94 (July 2, 1926-April 2, 2021) Stymied swimming Olympian who quit the sport, only to triumph in it again in her fifties OBIT
Murray Walker, 97 (October 10, 1923-March 13, 2021) Formula One broadcaster OBIT
Carla Wallenda, 85 (February 13, 1936-March 6, 2021) Last of her generation of Flying Wallendas OBIT
Jessica, Wink (Image via video still)
Jessica Walter, 80 (January 31, 1941-March 24, 2021) An Emmy winner, this prolific stage, film and especially TV actress was best known for her Golden Globe-nominated turn as a stalker in the thriller Play Misty for Me (1971) and as Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development (2003-2006; 2013; 2018-2019) OBIT
Romy Windsor aka Romy Walthall, 57 (September 16, 1963-May 19, 2021) Murder One (1996) actress OBIT
Joe Walton, 85 (December 15, 1935-August 15, 2021) NFL player who was a star for the New York Giants, coached the New York Jets OBIT
Douglas Turner Ward, 90 (May 5, 1930-February 20, 2021) Pioneer in Black theater OBIT
Ed Ward, 72 (November 2, 1948-May 3, 2021) Tough rock critic at Crawdaddy, Rolling Stone, Creem and The Austin-American Statesman OBIT
John Warner, 94 (February 18, 1927-May 25, 2021) Longtime Republican senator from Virginia (1978-2008) who was married to Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) from 1976-1982 OBIT
Peter Warner, 90 (February 22, 1931-April 13, 2021) Sailor who discovered an island with six shipwrecked Tongan boys in 1966 OBIT
Jim Warren, 85 (July 20, 1936-November 24, 2021) Early computing enthusiast OBIT
Her jokes were on you ... (Image via Jasmine)
Rusty Warren, 91 (March 20, 1930-May 25, 2021) Nightclub performer known for her raciness OBIT
Joan Washington, 60s (December 21, 1950-September 2, 2021) Dialect coach, wife of actor Richard E. Grant (b. 1957) OBIT
Sheila Washington, 61 (January 27, 1960-January 29, 2021) Woman whose work helped exonerate the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men falsely accused of raping two white women in 1931 OBIT
Charlie Watts, 80 (June 2, 1941-August 24, 2021) Legendary drummer with the Rolling Stones for 58 years from 1963 until his death OBIT
Jim Weatherly, 77 (March 17, 1943-February 3, 2021) Songwriter behind “Midnight Train to Georgia” (1973) OBIT
Eugene Webb, 102 (November 18, 1918-April 5, 2021) Harlem real estate broker whose business was the largest Black-owned firm of its kind in the U.S. OBIT
Damon Weaver, 23 (circa 1998-May 1, 2021) Student reporter who interviewed President Barack Obama (b. 1961) at age 11, making him the youngest person ever to interview a sitting president OBIT
Helen Weaver, 89 (June 18, 1931-April 13, 2021) Translator who had an affair with Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) and whose memoir The Awakener: A Memoir of Kerouac and the Fifties was a hit in 2009 OBIT
Gil Wechsler, 79 (February 5, 1942-July 9, 2021) First resident lighting designer at the Metropolitan Opera OBIT
Sarah Weddington, 76 (February 5, 1945-December 26, 2021) Lawyer who successfully argued Roe v. Wade before the SCOTUS in 1971 and 1972 OBIT
George Wein, 95 (October 3, 1925-September 13, 2021) Newport Jazz Festival creator OBIT
Lawrence Weiner, 79 (February 10, 1942-December 2, 2021) Conceptual artist who worked with language OBIT
Steven Weinberg, 88 (May 3, 1933-July 23, 2021) Nobel Prize winner for physics OBIT
Jack B. Weinstein, 99 (August 10, 1921-June 15, 2021) Chief Judge of the Eastern District of New York (2011-2020) known for eschewing robes in favor of wearing a suit, and for his perceived activist streak OBIT
Ronald Weinstein, (November 20, 1938-December 3, 2021) Telepathology pioneer OBIT
Sylvia Weinstock, 91 (January 28, 1930-November 22, 2021) Cake decorator to the stars who was known as “the da Vinci of wedding cakes” OBIT
Ellen Havre Weis, 64 (May 14, 1957-July 27, 2021) Founder of the Museum of Modern Mythology OBIT
Chuck E. Weiss, 76 (circa 1945-July 20, 2021) Musician who performed with his band the Goddamn Liars, and who persuaded Johnny Depp (b. 1963) to revive the Central as the Viper Room in L.A.; inspiration for Rickie Lee Jones (b. 1954) hit “Chuck E.'s in Love” (1979) OBIT
Sabine Weiss, 97 (July 23, 1924-December 28, 2021) Famed street photographer OBIT
Howard Weitzman, 81 (September 21, 1939-April 7, 2021) Heavy-duty lawyer who repped Michael Jackson (1958-2009), O.J. Simpson (b. 1947), Marlon Brando (1924-2004) and more OBIT
Joan Weldon, 90 (August 5, 1930-February 11, 2021) Singer and actress who appeared in the sci-fi classic Them! (1954) OBIT
Sunni Welles, 72 (circa 1949-August 9, 2021) Singer, actress and Cosby (b. 1937) accuser OBIT
Kariamu Welsh, 72 (September 22, 1949-October 12, 2021) African dance studies pioneer OBIT
A video grab of the venerable director being Oscar-honored for her life's work in 2019 (Image via video still)
Lina Wertmüller, 93 (August 14, 1928-December 9, 2021) Italian director whose Seven Beauties (1975) earned her the history-making distinction of becoming the first woman nominated as Best Director at the Oscars OBIT
Tommy West, 78 (August 17, 1942-May 2, 2021) Producer of such songs as Jim Croce's (1943-1973) “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (1973) OBIT
Eleanor Torrey West, 108 (January 17, 1913-January 17, 2021) Pioneer conservationist OBIT
Kurt Westergaard, 86 (July 13, 1935-July 14, 2021) Cartoonist whose Muhammad caricature sparked outrage — and murder — in Denmark and Paris OBIT
W. Galen Weston, 80 (October 29, 1940-April 12, 2021) Transformative CEO of George Weston Ltd. OBIT
Paul Westphal, 70 (November 30, 1950-January 2, 2021) Basketball Hall of Famer who was both a Celtics player and coach OBIT
Diane Weyermann, 66 (circa 1955-October 14, 2021) Film exec noted for docs like An Inconvenient Truth (2006) OBIT
A Rose by any other name ... (Image via NBC)
Betty White, 99 (January 17, 1922-December 31, 2021) Absolute TV legend whose career in the medium stretched back to a 1939 experimental broadcast. Famed for her work as an early-TV host and on Life with Elizabeth (1952-1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1973-1977), The Golden Girls (1985-1992) and Hot in Cleveland (2010-2015), among many other TV series, and in such films as Advise & Consent (1962) and The Proposal (2009) OBIT
Martha White, 99 (circa 1922-June 5, 2021) Black activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat reserved for whites helped launch the 1953 bus boycotts in Louisiana OBIT
Rhonda Stubbins White, 60 (circa 1961-December 6, 2021) Star of TV's Ruthless (2020-2021) OBIT
Thea White, 81 (June 16, 1940-July 30, 2021) Voice actress, including on Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002) OBIT
George Whitmore, 89 (1931-January 1, 2021) Famed El Capitan mountain climber OBIT
Marie Wilcox, 87 (November 24, 1933-September 25, 2021) Saved Wukchumni from becoming an extinct language OBIT
Patricia Wilde, 93 (July 16, 1928-July 17, 2021) Top New York City Ballet ballerina OBIT
Wilder (L) ad-libbed, “I know you do!”
Yvonne Wilder, 84 (September 21, 1937-November 24, 2021) Consuelo in West Side Story (1961) and one half of the '60s comedy duo Wilder & Colvin who was later a regular on the series Operation Petticoat (1977-1978) OBIT
William T. Wiley, 83 (October 21, 1937-April 25, 2021) Funk-art pioneer OBIT
Bergen Williams, 62 (-July 20, 2021) Soap actress known as Alice Gunderson on General Hospital (2002-2015) OBIT
Cara Williams, 96 (June 29, 1925-December 9, 2021) Oscar nominee for The Defiant Ones (1958), star of TV's Pete and Gladys (1960-1962) and The Cara Williams Show (1964-1965) OBIT
Fro your eyes only (Image via head shot)
Clarence Williams III, 81 (August 21, 1939-June 4, 2021) Star of The Mod Squad (1968-1973) and Purple Rain (1984) OBIT
Michael K. Williams, 54 (November 22, 1966-September 6, 2021) Emmy-nominated star of The Wire (2002-2008), Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014), Bessie (2015), The Night Of (2017), When They See Us (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2020) OBIT
Peter Williams, 69 (March 18, 1952-August 19, 2021) Painter of the Black experience OBIT
Stan Williams, 84 (September 14, 1936-February 20, 2021) All-Star Dodgers pitcher OBIT
Marc Wilmore, 57 (May 4, 1963-January 30, 2021) TV writer known for In Living Color (1992-1993) OBIT
E.O. Wilson, 92 (June 10, 1929-December 26, 2021) Father of biodiversity OBIT
Mark Wilson, 91 (April 11, 1929-January 19, 2021) Influential magician known for the show The Magic Land of Allakazam (1960-1964) OBIT
Supremely gifted (Image via Justin Stephens/ABC)
Mary Wilson, 76 (March 6, 1944-February 8, 2021) The only Supreme who was with the group from day one (1961) through the bitter end (1977) OBIT
Terence Wilson, 64 (June 24, 1957-November 6, 2021) Member of UB40 OBIT
Ronnie Wilson, 73 (1948-November 2, 2021) Founding member of the Gap Band OBIT
S. Clay Wilson, 79 (July 25, 1941-February 7, 2021) Underground cartoonist OBIT
Willie Winfield, 91 (August 24, 1929-July 27, 2021) Doo-wop singer OBIT
Winter, 16 (2005-November 11, 2021) Prosthetic-powered Dolphin from Dolphin Tale (2011) OBIT
Suzette Winter, 90 (January 19, 1931-December 1, 2021) Biographer of stars from Hollywood's heyday OBIT
Karl Wirsum, 81 (September 27, 1939-May 6, 2021) Eclectic Chicago artist OBIT
Your Flo could never ... (GIF via GIPHY)
Jane Withers, 95 (April 12, 1926-August 7, 2021) Eternally optimistic child star of such '30s features as Bright Eyes (1934) who was later featured in Giant (1956) and as TV's long-running Comet pitchwoman Josephine the Plumber OBIT
Zachary Wohlman aka Kid Yamaka, 32 (May 23, 1988-February 14, 2021) Boxer who was the subject of the ESPN+ documentary Why We Fight OBIT
Daniel Wolf, 65 (March 29, 1955-January 25, 2021) Via the J. Paul Getty Museum, he jump-started interest in the collecting of photography when he helped the institution acquire some 25,000 of the rarest photos ever taken OBIT
Lester L. Wolff, 102 (January 4, 1919-May 11, 2021) Influential former Democratic congressman from New York (1965-1981) OBIT
Bill Wright, 84 (April 4,1 936-February 19, 2021) First Black golfer to win a U.S. Golf Association event OBIT
Ron Wright, 67 (April 8, 1953-February 7, 2021) Texas Republican congresman who had railed against COVID-19 efforts before dying of the virus OBIT
Sea-lister (Images via Disney & head shot)
Samuel E. Wright, 72 (November 20, 1948-May 24, 2021) Broadway actor Tony-nominated as Mufasa for The Lion King (1997) who was also the voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (1989), in which he sang the Oscar-nominated “Kiss the Girl” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea” OBIT
May Wynn, 93 (January 8, 1928-March 22, 2021) Actress who played a nightclub singer in The Caine Mutiny (1953) OBIT
Saadi Yacef, 93 (January 20, 1928-September 10, 2021) Algerian revolutionary who played himself in the 1966 film The Battle of Algiers OBIT
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, 90 (June 30, 1930-February 22, 2021) Former Saudi Arabian oil minister OBIT
Walter Yetnikoff, 87 (August 11, 1933-August 8, 2021) Former CBS Records president who claimed to be the catalyst for breaking early MTV's color barrier OBIT
Cho Yong-gi, 85 (February 14, 1936-September 14, 2021) Scandal-tainted founder of largest Christian church in South Korea OBIT
Song Yoo-jung, 26 (June 8, 1994-January 23, 2021) South Korean TV actress OBIT
Donald York, 73 (June 19, 1947-June 3, 2021) Child prodigy who became Paul Taylor Company musical director OBIT
Mark York, 55 (circa 1965-May 19, 2021) Actor who played a paraplegic recurring character on The Office (2005-2008) OBIT
Peggy York, 80 (August 4, 1941-October 17, 2021) Groundbreaking female cop whose life story inspired Cagney & Lacey (1981-1988) OBIT
Al Young, 81 (May 31, 1939-April 17, 2021) Novelist and poet who was California's poet laureate OBIT
John Sacret Young, 75 (May 24, 1946-June 3, 2021) Co-creator of China Beach (1988-1991) OBIT
Rusty Young, 75 (February 23, 1946-April 14, 2021) Country-rock pioneer OBIT
Wanda Young, 78 (August 9, 1943-December 15, 2021) Member of the Marvelettes OBIT
Young Dolph, 36 (July 27, 1985-November 17, 2021) Memphis rapper OBIT
Adam Zagajewski, 75 (June 21, 1945-March 21, 2021) Dissident Polish poet who became a renowned teacher OBIT
Ardeshir Zahedi, 93 (October 16,1928-November 18, 2021) Iranian diplomat and playboy known for his A-list parties OBIT
Fred Zalokar, 61 (circa 1960-July 17ish, 2021) Marathoner, mountain climber OBIT
Bobby Zarem, 84 (September 30, 1936-September 26, 2021) Famed celebrity publicist OBIT
Marsha Zazula, 68 (April 21, 1958-January 10, 2021) Co-founder of Megaforce Records, which released the first Metallica album (1983) OBIT
Peter Zinovieff, 88 (January 26, 1933-June 23, 2021) Synth pioneer OBIT
Shirley Zussman, 107 (July 23, 1914-December 4, 2021) Longtime sexologist OBIT
Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, 72 (July 14, 1948-March 12, 2021) King of the Zulu nation OBIT
Teresa Zylis-Gara, 91 (January 23, 1930-August 28, 2021) Acclaimed soprano OBIT
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