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In the year 2021
1,393 Notable deaths
Bernard Madoff
American fraudster and financier (1938–2021).
Born April 29th, 1938 in Queens.
Died April 14th, 2021 at 82 years old in Butner. [ref]
Michael K. Williams
American actor (1966–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2021 at 54 years old in Williamsburg (drug overdose). [ref]
John Madden
American football player and coach.
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Larry King
American television and radio host (1933–2021).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (sepsis). [ref]
George Jung
Major player in the cocaine trade in the united states in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Born August 6th, 1942 in Boston.
Died May 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Weymouth (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar
Kannada actor.
Born March 17th, 1975 in Chennai.
Died October 29th, 2021 at 46 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Cloris Leachman
American actress and comedienne (1926-2021).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Des Moines.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 94 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Rush Limbaugh
American political commentator (1951–2021).
Born January 12th, 1951 in Cape Girardeau.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 70 years old in Palm Beach (lung cancer). [ref]
Dustin Diamond
American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian (1977–2021).
Born January 7th, 1977 in San Jose.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 44 years old in Florida (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Ed Asner
American actor (1929–2021).
Born November 15th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tarzana.
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