Notable Deaths 2021

[angeldeb82]

We've been keeping track of notable deaths here since 2008, and it all started with Heath Ledger. Separate threads began to appear for new deaths, and I decided that they should all go into one thread, to be renewed each New Year's Day, so now we have thirteen years' worth of obits to look through. Here's Memory Lane.

Notable Deaths 2020 616 replies
Notable Deaths 2019 505 replies
Notable Deaths 2018 649 replies
Notable Deaths 2017 1151 replies
Notable Deaths 2016 1053 replies
Notable Deaths 2015 687 replies
Notable Deaths 2014 459 replies
Notable Deaths 2013 458 replies
Notable Deaths 2012 687 replies
Notable Deaths 2011 605 replies
Notable Deaths 2010 524 replies
Notable Deaths 2009 484 replies
Notable Deaths 2008 144 replies

It seems that JamesPolo and Female345 have been missing from these forums since a few months ago, and I kinda feel so alone in having to post the upcoming deaths.

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Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and star of That '70s Show, 65:
https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/05/tanya-ro ... ouncement/

Paula Monica Gimenez, rapper, was murdered on Christmas Day 2019 at age 21! Awful!
https://heavy.com/news/paula-monica-gimenez-death/

Miss Aguascalientes 2019 Ximena Hita was also found hanged at age 21 on New Year's Day! Again, awful!
https://www.angelopedia.com/news/Miss-A ... cide/52294

Alexi Laiho, frontman of Children of Bodom, died suddenly last week at age 41. So sad.
https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/childr ... s-aged-41/

Jarrod Nandin, known by fans as "South Park Guy" for re-creating the show's infamous World of Warcraft character, succumbed to COVID-19 at age 40. So sad.
https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/04/jarod-na ... rom-covid/

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Brad Venable, Prolific Video Game and Anime Voice Actor, has died suddenly at age 43. So sad.
https://www.ign.com/articles/prolific-v ... es-aged-43

Dave Creek, Bob's Burgers' character designer, has died in a skydiving accident at age 42. Awful! R.I.P.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bobs- ... 0-6486075/

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Tommy Lasorda, MLB Hall of Fame manager, 93:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/306 ... da-dies-93

Michael Apted, director of Coal Miner's Daughter and Seven Up documentarian, 79:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 79-1292671

Dearon "Deezer D" Thompson, actor of ER, died suddenly at age 55.
https://people.com/tv/deezer-d-dead-er-actor-was-55/

Brian Cooper, founder of the website Japanese Nintendo, died a month-and-a-half ago, November 27, 2020. R.I.P.
https://www.thegamer.com/japanese-ninte ... -has-died/

Jonas Neubauer, legendary Tetris player, died suddenly at age 39. So sad.
https://kotaku.com/jonas-neubauer-legen ... 1846026421

Steve Lightle, comics artist, succumbed to COVID-19 at age 61.
https://www.gamesradar.com/iconic-legio ... at-age-61/

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On January 1st, 2021, Disney legend Ron Dominguez dies at age 85. Known as "Mr. Disneyland," he became a Disney Legend in the year 2000, after creating the second Anaheim Disney Theme Park, California Adventure, and was the supervisor for many years of Frontierland.

https://deadline.com/2021/01/ron-doming ... 234664001/

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Caroly Wilcox, Muppet designer, age N/A:
https://www.toughpigs.com/caroly-wilcox/

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John Reilly, longtime General Hospital and Passions star, 86:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 617692002/

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Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate, 87:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ob ... story.html

Dee Rowe, former UConn men's basketball coach, 91:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... we-dies-91

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Siegfried Fischbacher, one-half of the flamboyant big cat illusionist act Siegfried and Roy, 81:
https://nypost.com/2021/01/14/siegfried ... ead-at-81/

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Joanne Rogers, 92, widow of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood star Fred Rogers:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/entertai ... index.html

Jessica Campbell, actor of Election, died suddenly over two weeks ago at age 38. So sad.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ente ... 86720.html

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Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, 81:
https://apnews.com/article/phil-spector ... d628ce20d4

Donald Tobler, wealthy Sweet'N Low magnate, took his own life at age 89 by leaping to his death off a tall building. Awful! R.I.P.
https://nypost.com/2021/01/15/sweetn-lo ... apartment/

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Alan Canfora, Kent State shooting survivor, succumbed to COVID-19 about a month ago at age 71! So sad!
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ken ... 1-74952982

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David Richardson, TV writer-producer, 65:
https://deadline.com/2021/01/david-rich ... 234675878/

Harry Brant, supermodel Stephanie Seymour's son, died of an accidental OD at age 24. So heartbreaking!
https://www.thedailybeast.com/harry-bra ... dead-at-24

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Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton's brother, 67:
https://tasteofcountry.com/dolly-parton ... dead-dies/

Mira Furlan, actress of Lost and Babylon 5, 65:
https://ew.com/tv/mira-furlan-dead-lost-babylon-5/

Baseball Hall of Famer Henry "Hank" Aaron, 86:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/307 ... on-dies-86

Sammy Nestico, jazz composer and arranger, 96:
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ob ... t-due-soon

Larry King, veteran newsman, 87:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lar ... 09329.html

Julie Strain, B-movie queen, model, and consummate poster girl, 58:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/ju ... y-sidaris/

George Carruthers, inventor of the telescope, 81:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/scie ... -dead.html

Cecilia Mangini, Italian Documentary Cinema Pioneer, 93:
https://variety.com/2021/film/global/ce ... 234891266/

Mike Nash, lead designer of Horizon Zero Dawn, died suddenly at age 36! Awful! R.I.P.
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/20 ... ssed-away/

Korean actress Song Joo-yung was taken from us too young at age 26! Awful!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... dies-at-26

Cloris Leachman, actress and comedian, 94:
https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/27/cloris-l ... d-dies-94/

Jeanette Maus, actress and acting teacher/coach, died of colon cancer at age 39.
https://deadline.com/2021/01/jeanette-m ... 234680304/

South Korean rapper Iron died suddenly at age 28. Again, awful!
https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-ra ... story.html

Cicely Tyson, actress and pioneering Hollywood icon, 96:
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cicely ... 234895188/

That's quite a long list, but still...!

[angeldeb82]

John Chaney, former Temple coach and Hall of Famer, 89:
https://theathletic.com/news/john-chane ... EbJRUOdaCy