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Jessica Walter, an award-winning actress recognized for her role on the television series "Arrested Development," died this Wednesday while sleeping at her home in New York City, her daughter confirmed in a statement to CNN.
He was 80 years old.
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These are the celebrities who have passed away so far in 2021. Look at the gallery →
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Actor George Segal died at the age of 87 after complications during surgery, his wife announced in a statement on Tuesday, March 23.
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Comedian Ricardo González, recognized for his character as the clown Cepillín, died on March 8 at the age of 75 (Credit: @cepillintv)
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Jahmil French, an actor best known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," passed away, according to his agent, Gabrielle Kachman, on March 2.
He was 28 years old.
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Reggae music pioneer Neville "Bunny Wailer" Livingston has died at the age of 73, Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports said in a statement on March 2.
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Iconic radio host Rush Limbaugh died on February 17, 2021 at age 70.
For decades he used his position as the king of talk radio to shape the politics of both the Republican Party and the nation.
He died after a battle with cancer.
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Former Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, who ruled the country from January 2000 to January 2003, died on February 16 at the age of 83.
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On February 15, Dominican composer and music producer Johnny Pacheco passed away in New York (Credit: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)
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Leopoldo Jacinto Luque, former forward of the Argentine soccer team, died on February 15.
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The former president of Argentina Carlos Menem died on Sunday, February 14, as confirmed by his daughter Zulema Menem.
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Renowned jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has passed away, according to a statement posted on Thursday, February 11, on the musician's website.
He was 79 years old.
Chick Corea died of "a rare form of cancer" that was recently discovered, according to the statement.
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Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine, died on February 10.
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Mary Wilson, one of the founders of "The Supremes," the most successful Motown group of the 1960s, has died at the age of 76, her publicist told CNN on February 9.
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Veteran ESPN reporter Pedro Gómez died "unexpectedly" in February at the age of 58.
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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, died at age 67 on February 5.
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Actor Christopher Plummer died at the age of 91 on February 5, 2021.
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Dustin Diamond, Screech on 'Saved by the Bell', died on February 1 at age 44
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Grammy-nominated experimental pop artist and producer Sophie Xeon, known publicly as SOPHIE, died in a "terrible accident" on January 30, according to a statement from her record label.
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The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff of the English rock band's arrangement "The House of the Rising Sun," has died at the age of 77.
The band's record label, ABKCO Music, announced Valentine's death in a statement on Friday, January 29.
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Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson died on Thursday, January 28, her longtime manager, Larry Thompson, confirmed to CNN.
He was 96 years old.
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Actress Cloris Leachman died on Wednesday, January 27, of natural causes in Encinitas, California, according to a statement from her representatives.
He was 94 years old.
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Larry King died at the age of 87 on January 23.
He hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for over 25 years.
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Famous Major League Baseball player Henry L. "Hank" Aaron died on January 22, 2021. He was 86 years old.
The baseball player was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 after an illustrious MLB career that was noted for his 755 home runs.
Aaron's cause of death was not immediately revealed.
But on January 5, Aaron tweeted a photo of himself saying that he was proud to have received the covid-19 vaccine.
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Harry Brant, the son of model Stephanie Seymour and businessman Peter Brant, died of an accidental overdose, his family said in a statement to CNN on January 19.
He was 24 years old.
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Don Sutton, the former Major League Baseball pitcher and Hall of Famer who played with five teams in 23 seasons, died on January 18.
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Music producer Phil Spector passed away at age 80 on January 16.
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Siegfried Fischbacher, a member of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, died on January 14 at the age of 81.
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Tommy Lasorda, the legendary Dodgers manager who spent seven decades with the organization, died on January 7, 2021. He was 93 years old.
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Actress Tanya Roberts died at 65 on the night of January 4, 2021. Her death had been reported prematurely hours earlier, after her longtime publicist Mike Pingel reported it.
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Albert Roux, the renowned French chef and restaurateur, died aged 85 on January 4, 2021. Roux, who lived in the UK, "is credited with starting London's culinary revolution with the opening of Le Gavroche in 1967, "says a statement.
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