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Gone but not forgotten: notable Black figures who passed away in 2021 |  Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Black Actors Who Died in 2021

Take a look back on the lives of some of the famous actors who died in 2021. Cecily Tyson, Marvin Van Peebles, Suzzanne...

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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.
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NameAgeDate
Chick Corea Return to Forever, Chick Corea Elektric Band79February 9, 2021
Cedrick Cotton Ideal46February 9, 2021
Jon Mark Mark-Almond, John Mayall77February 10, 2021
Louis Clark Music arranger from Electric Light Orchestra73February 13, 2021