As another year winds down, it feels natural to look back at what transpired, and examine some of the bigger headlines and events of 2021.
The world lost quite a few celebrities, athletes, influencers and political figures this past year, including Prince Philip, Cicely Tyson, Stephen Sondheim, Betty White and Norm Macdonald, just to name a few.
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We took a look through the Getty Images archive, to collect the following photos of even more famous faces who died this year. In no way is this a complete list, but you’ll likely recognize the following people.
In no particular order ...
Prince Philip
Betty White
Stephen Sondheim
Hank Aaron
Mary Wilson
Cicely Tyson
Desmond Tutu
Christopher Plummer
Norm Macdonald
Bob Dole
Michael K. Williams
DMX
Charlie Watts
Dustin Diamond
Larry King
Willie Garson
Dusty Hill
Colin Powell
Donald Rumsfeld
Ed Asner
Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall)
Peter Scolari
Cloris Leachman
Siegfried Fischbacher
Marvin Hagler
James Michael Tyler
Beverly Cleary
Walter Mondale
Eric Carle
Virgil Abloh
Willard Scott
Astronaut Michael Collins
Sen. Carl Levin
Joan Didion
Jessica McClintock
Sen. John Warner
Rush Limbaugh
Bernie Madoff
Harry Reid
John Madden
Is there a celebrity death that touched you especially this past year? Let us know in the comments.
