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Celebrity Deaths: 2021's Fallen Stars

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Dec 31, 2021 11:27 PM
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The 66-year-old Sopranos actor died on Sunday, April 11 "after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer," his manager confirmed. 


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Nikki Grahame

The Big Brother UK star died at age 38 on April 9 after a long battle with anorexia.


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The Grammy-nominated rapper passed away on April 9 following a heart attack a week prior. 


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Prince Philip

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," the royal family said in a statement on April 9. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."


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Quindon Tarver

The singer, who appeared and performed in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet and two seasons of American Idol, passed away in a car accident in Texas on April 1, his uncle confirmed.


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Paul Ritter

The British actor, who starred in 2009's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, passed away after battling a brain tumor.


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Linda Torres

The Big Ang star died on April 1 after contracting COVID-19 and being placed on a ventilator. She had also recently battled breast cancer.


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Rochelle Hager

The TikTok star passed away at 31 after a freak accident while driving. According to police, high winds toppled the limb of a pine tree onto the roof of the 2015 Nissan Rogue Rochelle was driving. Authorities believe she died instantly. 

 


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Deshayla Harris

The Bad Girls Club star, who appeared on season 17 of the series, died in one of the three separate shootings that occurred in Virginia Beach on Friday, March 26, E! News can confirm. She was 28.


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Beverly Cleary

On March 25, the children's book author who created beloved characters such as Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby passed away at 104 years old. 


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Oscar Frayer

The Grand Canyon University basketball star passed away in a car accident on March 23, the school confirmed. Oscar was 23.


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Jessica Walter

The Arrested Development star passed away on March 24. A cause of death was not revealed. "A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off," her daughter Brooke Bowman said in a statement to E! News. "While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre."


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Houston Tumlin

According to Lina Evans of the Coroner's Office in Shelby County, Alabama, the Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby star died by suicide in his Pelham home on March 23.


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George Segal

The Oscar-nominated actor and star of The Goldbergs died March 23 at the age of 87. His wife told Deadline in a statement, "The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery."


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Katherine Diaz

The 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador died March 19 after being struck by lightning.


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Cliff Simon

The actor, who played Ba'al on Stargate SG-1, passed away on March 9 following a kiteboarding accident.


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Lance Waldroup

The Discovery star, who appeared in the docuseries Moonshiners, died on Feb. 25 at the age of 30.


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Geoffrey Scott

According to multiple reports, the Dynasty actor died of Parkinson's disease on Feb. 23. The actor turned 79 one day before his passing.


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Jahmil French

The Degrassi star passed away on March 1 at the age of 29, Soundtrack creator Joshua Safran confirmed on Twitter.


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Fred Segal

On Thursday, Feb. 25, the founder of the eponymous clothing store adored by celebrities passed away at the age of 87.


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Prince Markie Dee

The rapper and founding member of The Fat Boys passed away at the age of 52, manager Louis "Uncle Louie" Gregory confirmed on Feb. 18.


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Rush Limbaugh

A spokesperson for the 70-year-old radio personality confirmed he passed away on Feb. 17 from complications of lung cancer.


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Vincent Jackson

The former NFL player was found dead in a Florida hotel room on Feb. 15. He was 38. When confirming his passing, police said there were "no apparent signs of trauma." 


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Larry Flynt

On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the founder of Hustler magazine died following a sudden, undisclosed illness. 


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