Following is a comprehensive list of the celebrated figures we've lost in 2021 ... so far. Each name is followed by the deceased figure's age at the time of death, birth and death dates, a description and a link to the original obit.
Who did I miss? Read 'em and weep ... Sheldon Adelson, 87 (August 4, 1933-January 11, 2021) One of the Top 10 richest men in the world, a self-made casino magnate who poured money into right-wing causes and politicos, most impactfully Donald Trump () OBIT Apted pupils (Images via movie stills) Michael Apted, 79 (February 10, 1941-January 2021) Director of the innovative Up series of documentaries (1977-2019), and of films as varied as Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Nell (1994) and