Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRichard Conway, a special effects supervisor who collaborated closely with director Terry Gilliam, has died, his family announced. He was 79.Conway began working in television in the 1960s, where he began his career working alongside Gerry Anderson.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentCarlos Marin, the ever smiling and sharply dressed baritone powerhouse of multi-national quartet Il Divo, died Sunday of COVID complications. He was 53.After feeling ill, Marin had been hospitalized on Dec.

California-based rapper Drakeo the Ruler has reportedly died after being stabbed during an altercation near a concert in Los Angeles.

Eve Babitz, a writer and once-and-future “it” girl closely identified with the 1960s and early-’70s in Los Angeles, has died at 78.

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021.Powell, who died in October, was a trailblazing soldier and diplomat.

's Syngin and Tania. On Friday's episode of, Syngin moved out of the Connecticut apartment they shared due to things getting complicated between the two, since they were still sleeping together and acting like a couple even though they decided to end their marriage.During last week's episode, Syngin confessed to Tania that he joined a dating app and she told him that he needed to move out if he was going to start seeing other people.

Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of The Roots who played bass on the iconic hip-hop group’s first seven albums has died, according to his wife Stephanie. He was 62.

Harris County officials have formally revealed a shared cause of death among the 10 victims of Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert. According to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences medical examiner’s report, each victim’s cause of death was listed as “compression asphyxia.”

Ken Kragen, producer of Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, among others, organizer of humanitarian projects including “We Are The World” and “Hands Across America and personal manager to Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie and many others, died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, CA, a family spokesperson announced. He was 85.

Les Emmerson, the singer and songwriter of the 1970s group Five Man Electrical Band who had a massive 1971 radio hit with the counterculture anthem “Signs,” died Dec. 10 of Covid-19 at a hospital in his native Ottawa. He was 77.

Paul Thomas Anderson makes great films, full stop. And his new film, “Licorice Pizza,” is no exception.

Steve Bronski, a cofounding member of the British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, died Thursday. The BBC reported his age as 61. No cause of death or other details were given.

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq.Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021.Powell, who died in October, was a trailblazing soldier and diplomat.

Michael Nesmith, the wool-capped singer and guitarist of The Monkees, died today from natural causes, his family has announced. He was 78.

Denis O’Brien, best known for producing the comedy Monty Python’s Life of Brian with former Beatle George Harrison, died Dec. 3 in a Swindon, UK hospital. He was 80 and passed from intra-abdominal sepsis, his daughter said.

An exercise disaster. After the Sex and the City revival chose to kill off Mr. Big with a Peloton bike induced heart attack, the company is clearing up the facts when it comes to who is responsible for the shocking death.

Lina Wertmüller, the Italian filmmaker who made history in 1977 when she became the first woman to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar, has died at the age of 93.

Robbie Shakespeare, whose influential work as a bassist and record producer saw him nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, has died at the age of 68. He died at a hospital in Florida, according to news reports, where he was recently undergoing surgery related to his kidneys.