There were many celebrities who died in 2021, most of them legends. See the icons in music, movie, sports, and TV we lost this year.
The world is mourning the loss of many great entertainers in 2021. So many stars were taken from us far too young, including Saved By The Bell star, Dustin Diamond, who was just 44 years old when he died on Feb.1. This year also claimed the life of Larry King, who is recognizable to just about anyone as a talk show host. That 70s Show star, Tanya Roberts, also passed away, along with Hank Aaron and more. Most recently, the incredibly talent, music legend Mary Wilson passed away at the age of 76 in February. Read on pay respect to all the wonderful stars who passed this year. Mary Wilson, who was a founding member of The Supremes, “passed way suddenly” on the evening of Feb.8,2021, her publicist confirmed. She was at home in Nevada and surrounded by her daughter, son, grandchildren, sister and brother. The circumstances of her death were not initially revealed, but her publicist did confirm that funeral and memorial services will be private due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mary was a Motown legend, who helped open the door for future artists. A true Hollywood icon Christopher Plummer passed away at 91, his family confirmed to Deadline on February 5. He passed peacefully at his home in Connecticut, with Elaine Taylor, his wife of 53 years, dutifully by his side. In a statement to Deadline, Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years said; “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.” Christopher was best known for his roles in movies like Knives Out, All The Money In The World, and Beginners, for which he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2012. However, he’ll likely be best known for his role Captain Von Trapp alongside Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music. On Feb.1,2021, Dustin Diamond’s rep confirmed to HollywoodLife that the actor had died at just 44 years old. The sad news came just three weeks after Dustin found out that he had been diagnosed with carcinoma, otherwise known as lung cancer. His disease was already in stage IV at the time of his diagnosis, and he immediately began chemotherapy. Dustin confirmed his cancer diagnosis to fans on Jan.14, but his health rapidly began to decline. Unfortunately, the cancer spread quickly, and Dustin was dead just two and a half weeks later.
