Famous People Who Died In 2021
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2021. This list includes people like Larry King, Cicely Tyson, Christopher Plummer, Tanya Roberts, Phil Spector and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include actresses, lyricists & songwriters, political leaders and athletes who died in 2021. This list includes people from United States, France and many more countries.
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Betty White(Referred the 'First Lady of Television', She Holds the Record for the ‘Longest TV Career by a Female’)
Birthdate: January 17, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: December 31
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: June 10, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
Died: April 9
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: April 10, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota, United States
Died: December 28
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
4
Christopher Plummer(One of the Most Accomplished Actors of His Era andthe Oldest Person to Win an Academy Award)
Birthdate: December 13, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: February 5
5
John McAfee(Computer Programmer and Businessman Who Wrote the First Commercial Anti-Virus Software)
Birthdate: September 18, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Died: June 23
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
6
Norm MacDonald(Canadian Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Cast Member on the TV Show 'Saturday Night Live')
Birthdate: October 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died: September 14
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
7
Hank Aaron(One of the Greatest Baseball Players in History)
Birthdate: February 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: January 22
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
8
Desmond Tutu(First Black African Archbishop of Cape Town & Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Birthdate: October 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Died: December 26
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
9
Cicely Tyson(Actress and Model Best Known for Her Films: 'Sounder' and ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’)
Birthdate: December 18, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 28
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: August 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: April 16
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
11
Tanya Roberts(Actress and Producer Known for Role as ‘Julie Rogers’ in the TV Series ‘Charlie's Angels’)
Birthdate: October 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, United States
Died: January 4
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
12
Markie Post(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Terri Michaels’ in the TV Series ‘The Fall Guy’)
Birthdate: November 4, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States
Died: August 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
13
Cloris Leachman(Actress and Comedienne Known for Role as ‘Phyllis Lindstrom’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’)
Birthdate: April 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Died: January 27
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
14
Ed Asner
(Actor, played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and gained prominence as a political activist.)
Birthdate: November 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: August 29
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
15
Michael Collins(NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 (the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon))
Birthdate: October 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died: April 28
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: April 5, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: October 18
17
Bob Dole(United States Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996)
Birthdate: July 22, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Russell, Kansas, United States
Died: December 5
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
18
Johnny Crawford(Actor and Singer Known for His Role as ‘Mark McCain’ in the TV Series ‘The Rifleman’)
Birthdate: March 26, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 29
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
19
Larry King(The Host of The Nightly Interview Television Program 'Larry King Live')
Birthdate: November 19, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 23
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
20
Rush Limbaugh(Conservative Political Commentator and Host of 'The Rush Limbaugh Show')
Birthdate: January 12, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Died: February 17
21
Michael K. Williams(Best Known for His Role as ‘Omar Little’ in the TV Series ‘The Wire’)
Birthdate: November 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 6
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
22
Vicente Fernández
(Singer, actor, and movie producer whose career has spanned more than fifty years and resulted in seven Latin Grammy Awards.)
Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: December 12
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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George Segal(American Actor Who Became Popular in the 1960s and 1970s for Playing Both Dramatic and Comedic Roles)
Birthdate: February 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York City, United States
Died: March 23
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: June 2, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Died: August 24
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
25
Jessica Walter(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Lucille Bluth’ in the TV Series ‘Arrested Development’)
Birthdate: January 31, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: March 24
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: February 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
Died: January 23
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: March 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 7
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
28
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
(American Professional Boxer )
Birthdate: May 23, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: March 13
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: July 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 13
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
30
Robert Downey Sr.
(Known for Having Written and Directed the 1969 Underground Film ‘Putney Swope’)
Birthdate: June 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: July 7
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
31
Olympia Dukakis(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Rose Castorini’ in the Film ‘Moonstruck’)
Birthdate: June 20, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 1
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: June 4
Birthdate: April 12, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Died: March 25
Birthdate: February 8, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Died: June 24
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Charles Grodin(Actor, Comedian and Author Known for His Films: ‘Midnight Run’, ‘Dave’ and ‘Heart and Souls’)
Birthdate: April 21, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: May 18
36
Tommy Lasorda
(Professional Baseball Pitcher and Manager)
Birthdate: September 22, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 7
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 7, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hugo, Oklahoma, United States
Died: May 29
38
Gerd Müller(One of the Greatest Football Goal Scorers of All Time)
Birthdate: November 3, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nördlingen, Germany
Died: August 15
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: June 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Died: June 3
40
Chick Corea
(Jazz musician, Composer)
Birthdate: June 12, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 9
Birthdate: May 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Died: August 12
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: September 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
Died: December 15
Birthdate: November 20, 1932
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Govindpura, Pakistan
Died: June 18
Birthdate: August 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 17
45
Norman Lloyd(American Actor, Producer, Director and Centenarian)
Birthdate: November 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 11
Birthdate: March 18, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Died: November 11
47
Bobby Bowden(One of the Greatest College Football Coaches of All Time)
Birthdate: November 8, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Died: August 8
48
Jean-Paul Belmondo
(French Actor Who Helped Shape European Cinema)
Birthdate: April 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: September 6
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: December 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mundare, Canada
Died: July 26
Birthdate: December 11, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peshawar, Pakistan
Died: July 7
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
