2021 Obituaries Thread

[tpirfan1991]

Bert Newton, one of Australia's best known television stars, died last night at the age of 83. For the majority of you, you would probably know him best for his brief stint hosting "Bert's Family Feud" in 2006-07, but he was involved in television since the early 1950's, hosting many television and radio shows.

[drwhovill]

Boston Red Sox announcer and former player Jerry Remy has sadly passed away after a long bout with cancer

[jude_este]

Dean Stockwell, whose notable roles included Quantum Leap, Air Force One, and David Lynch films Dune & Blue Velvet, died in his sleep at home on Sunday at age 85.

[Ccook]

Graeme Edge, the last original member of the Moody Blues, age 80. Cause not determined.

[Superballer]

Winter the dolphin, whose inspirational tale of survival spawned two successful motion pictures, passed on at 16 at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium from a possible intestinal issue: 


https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2021/11/11/winter-the-dolphin--star-of--dolphin-tale---dies-at-16

[jude_este]

Gavan O’Herlihy, who played Chuck Cunningham for the first two seasons of Happy Days, passed away on September 15 at age 70. Cause of death not reported.

[drwhovill]

Former Major League Baseball infielder Julio Lugo died at the age of 45 due to a heart attack, a day shy of turning 46.

[dagdoggnh]

Heath Freeman, best known for playing a serial killer on some episodes of "Bones", passed away on November 14th, 2021 at the age of 41.  No cause reported.  https://deadline.com/2021/11/actor-heath-freeman-dies-bones-1234874878/

[dagdoggnh]

Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway icon best known for composing for "Sweeney Todd" and many more Broadway shows passed away on November 26, 2021 at age 91.  The cause of his death was not reported.  https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/stephen-sondheim-dead-sweeney-todd-1235120388/

[plinko2000]

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mark-roth-pro-bowling-hall-of-famer-dead-at-70

Mark Roth was the first bowler to pick up a 7-10 split on live TV.

[88JRFAN]

And the only right-hander to do it

Just also read today that Sir Frank Williams, legendary and iconic F1 team boss, just passed away age 79. 

[SeaBreeze341]

RIP Lee Elder


Mr. Elder was the first African American golfer to play in the Masters in 1975.

[Ccook]

Arlene Dahl, TV/movie actress and cosmetics executive, age 96. No cause given.

[Chief-O]

Mike Gargiulo, the director of such game shows as the original "Password", "$10,000/$20,000 Pyramid", and many others, has died at the age of 95.

[vnisanian2001]

Eddie Mekka of Laverne & Shirley fame.

https://www.tmz.com/2021/12/02/eddie-mekka-laverne-shirley-carmine-dead-dies/

It says friends and neighbors hadn't heard from him in days, and that he had recently been hospitalized for blood clots and could barely walk.

Was his health in decline for years? He was barely heard from after 2014.