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Academy Award-nominated actress Cicely Tyson died just days after the release of her memoir, Just As I Am. The one-time model was also a two-time Emmy winner.
Louis Gossett Jr.. on receiving a Hollywood legacy award in 2020. Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(8vzFZs7pMfjBwPAPxu_x4AM__31,
Motown singer Duke Fakir died on July 22 at 88 years old. Fakir died “peacefully” of heart failure and was surrounded by family and friends when he passed. Born Abdul Kareem Fakir, Duke was known as the founding member of the legendary quartet the Four Tops. He was the group's last surviving member.
Veteran actor Ben Kruger died of Covid-19 complications on May 26, 2021. Best known for his role as Oom Okkie in the kykNET soapie Binnelanders, Kruger was 64 years old.
2022
Name | Age | Date |
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Chick Corea Return to Forever, Chick Corea Elektric Band | 79 | February 9, 2021 |
Cedrick Cotton Ideal | 46 | February 9, 2021 |
Jon Mark Mark-Almond, John Mayall | 77 | February 10, 2021 |
Louis Clark Music arranger from Electric Light Orchestra | 73 | February 13, 2021 |