Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths of 2021
2021 was pretty shocking for deaths to even begin with.
"The cherished voice of the most beloved animated classics of all time," one of the biggest legends in the voice acting world, passed away at age 81. He shaped my and everyone else's childhood. His voice will be one you'll never forget.
Mark Elliott (1939-2021)
This man was the voice of my childhood. I grew up watching Disney movies on VHS and DVD, and his golden voice was all over the trailers and bumpers of those releases. R.I.P. Mark. Say hi to Don LaFontaine.
Larry King (1933 - 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys and 10 Cable ACE Awards. The longtime man who interviewed the world for over 60 years - from radio to news prints, internet, pop culture, and even 25 years on CNN's The Larry King Live Show - passed away at 87 because of COVID-19. He was truly the greatest interviewer and talk show host that ever lived.
He will never be replaced. His name was King for a reason. R.I.P.
Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American Major League Baseball right fielder who served as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. Among the greatest baseball players of the generation. He was 87. R.I.P.
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime... read more Fun Fact: Christopher Plummer's biggest regret was turning down the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings franchise.
The illustrator of The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and many other children's books had kidney failure. He was 91. R.I.P.
The news broke of his death from COPD, which he battled for years. He played Frieza, Dragon Ball's and anime's most iconic villain. He lost his battle with COPD on October 18th at 56. He had it since 2017.
The news is definitely among the most shocking public deaths this year and has impacted all of the anime and acting community. He worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. Entertainment will never be the same. This should definitely be in the top 3. R.I.P.
Known for her role in Days of Our Lives. R.I.P. to an angel and soap opera legend.
Dustin Neil Diamond (January 7, 1977 – February 1, 2021) was an American actor, director, stand-up comedian, musician, and occasional professional wrestler, best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise. This was such a shocking death. The actor known for playing Sam "Screech" Powers from Saved by the Bell and every spin-off lost his battle with Stage IV lung cancer at 44. He was the G.O.A.T. of actors in the series and franchise. R.I.P.
He was very funny on Saved by the Bell.
Yitzhak Edward Asner (November 15th, 1929 - August 29th, 2021) was an American actor, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He well known for portraying Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and the spinoff Lou Grant. He's also known for voicing Carl Fredricksen in Disney Pixar's... read more Lou Grant from the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Carl Fredricksen, the main character in Up, passed away from natural causes one year and one day after Chadwick Boseman did from cancer. He was 91. R.I.P. to a legend who entertained people of all ages.
I liked his voice acting performance in Up!
Known for playing old lady Muriel Bagge in Courage the Cowardly Dog. She was 81. R.I.P.
The Newcomers
He was the first man to model for Levi's magazine and was also a singer. He collaborated with music artists like Madonna. His death was very shocking. He was 59. R.I.P. (1962-2021).
His death came at an unexpected time. Many linked it to his long history of diabetes. He was the NFL coach after whom the Madden Stadium in Florida was named. R.I.P. to an amazing coach and broadcaster.
Known for That '70s Show, Charlie's Angels, and James Bond: A View to Kill, as well as participating in Miss Universe, she collapsed on Christmas Eve 2020 and was diagnosed with cardiac arrest 11 days before her death. She was 65. R.I.P.
A truly shocking death in 2021. Sophie fused multiple EDM and pop genres to create hyperpop, contributing to modern music for artists like Charli XCX, Kim Petras, Rita Ora, and Sam Smith. Even Madonna was influenced by her, using Sophie's hyperpop genre in B**** I'm Madonna.
Hyperpop was also used by BTS and Blackpink, which their huge fandoms love. R.I.P. to the creator of much of the 2010s and today's music. - StevenUni108.
Such a shocking death. The world lost a literal legend and heaven gained an angel. The trans queen of pop. R.I.P. Sophie 1986-2021.
Norman Gene Macdonald[ (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his deadpan style.Early in his career, he wrote for the sitcom Roseanne and made guest appearances on shows such as The Drew Carey Show and NewsRadio. Macdonald was... read more
One of the best comedians of all time lost his battle with cancer just a little over a month before his 62nd birthday. R.I.P. to a comedy legend. The world will never be the same.
Actress and model Nikki Grahame passed away on April 9th from anorexia, the same day Prince Philip (the Duke of Edinburgh) and DMX passed away. She was only 38. The modeling industry lost an important member (yet among the shortest - at only ~5'1").
This shows us anorexia should be taken seriously and should stop being promoted for any reason. April 2021 has really been devastating, as has much of 2021 and the 2020s. R.I.P. Nikki 1982-2021.
ONLY 38?! From anorexia?! Just goes to show how toxic the modeling industry is.
Cloris Leachman was an American actress and comedian. In a career spanning nearly eight decades she has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and an Academy Award for her role in The Last Picture Show. One of the greatest comedians of all time. She had one of the longest careers as a comedian and actress in entertainment. She suffered a stroke caused by COVID-19 just one year before her 80th year in television. She would have been the next person to hit eight decades of TV after Betty White. R.I.P.
Earl Simmons, known professionally as DMX and Dark Man X, was an American rapper and actor. He was born on December 18, 1970. He passed away on April 9th, 2021 after suffering a heart attack. How is he at #17? I want to see him in the top 5. He was a legend, and I even heard his music at a Dallas Mavericks game one day before his death, on my birthday. I was also a big fan of him before he died.
Not much into hip hop, but dang this is a pretty heavy loss. Only 50.
Can't believe he overdosed on drugs. He had a heart attack following it. He was 50. R.I.P.
I just found out about Walker Boone's death. I'm so shocked and sad.
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) was an American radio personality, conservative political commentator, author, and television show host. He was best known as the host of his radio show The Rush Limbaugh Show, which was nationally syndicated on AM and FM radio stations... read more The man who helped bring Donald Trump into the political world, showed love for the American Constitution, and raised money for leukemia research, just lost his battle to lung cancer at 70. He was the greatest American political radio show host of all time, just as Larry King was the greatest interviewer of all time.
Both changed the world in revolutionary ways you couldn't imagine, yet both sadly had a history of smoking. R.I.P.
Just found out this morning. Fly high, Rush!
He also appeared in one Family Guy episode!
One of the writers of The Simpsons lost his battle with COVID-19 at 57. R.I.P.
He was a Portuguese fado singer. The son of Lucília do Carmo, a well-known fadista, Carlos do Carmo began his career in fado following his father's death in 1962. He returned from a period in Switzerland to help his mother run the family's fado house. He began singing shortly afterward, and in 1963, he started his career as a recording artist.
He continued working at the fado house for a number of years while expanding his recording career. He achieved national and international success in the 1970s, including performances at the Royal Opera House in London and the Paris Olympia. He represented Portugal at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Uma flor de verde pinho," finishing in 12th place. He passed away on New Year's Day at 81. R.I.P.
The Pennsylvania State Representative leader Mike Reese passed away on January 2nd from brain cancer at 42. R.I.P.