John Arndt Saturday, 17th November 1928 - Thursday, 16th December 2021 (93)
April Ashley Monday, 29th April 1935 - Monday, 27th December 2021 (86) Born George Jamieson in Liverpool, England. Following service in the Merchant Navy, she underwent a risky and pioneering gender re-assignment surgery in 1960 in Morocco. Upon recovery she took the name April Ashley and began a successful modelling career even appearing with Bob Hope/Bing Crosby in Road to Hong Kong. She became hounded by the media after being outed by a friend in 1961 and a messy and discriminatory divorce that ran for 5 years through the courts. She remained a campaigner for tolerance and trans rights.
Eve Babitz Author/Artist/Designer Thursday, 13th May 1943 - Friday, 17th December 2021 (78)
Mimi Cozzens Sunday, 3rd March 1935 - Saturday, 11th December 2021 (86)
Kenneth Danziger Friday, 12th January 1945 - Sunday, 12th December 2021 (76)
Verónica Forqué Thursday, 1st December 1955 - Monday, 13th December 2021 (66)
Nicholas Georgiade Saturday, 25th March 1933 - Sunday, 19th December 2021 (88)
Raymond Guth Thursday, 29th May 1924 - Friday, 17th December 2021 (97)
Tiffini Hale Wednesday, 30th July 1975 - Saturday, 25th December 2021 (46)
Bridget Hanley Monday, 3rd February 1941 - Wednesday, 15th December 2021 (80)
Jack Hedley Monday, 28th October 1929 - Saturday, 11th December 2021 (92) Portrayer of stiff-upper-lip Brits, most excellent in Colditz.
Sally Ann Howes Sunday, 20th July 1930 - Sunday, 19th December 2021 (91)
Lee Kaufman Wednesday, 4th October 1922 - Saturday, 18th December 2021 (99) Lee Kaufman and her husband, Morty, became unlikely celebrities following a series of adverts for Swifler products in which they appeared as themselves. This, in turn, made the couple celebrities appearing on Ellen Degeneres show. Passed on Dec. 18th from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19.
Robin Le Mesurier Sunday, 22nd March 1953 - Wednesday, 22nd December 2021 (68)
Janice Long Tuesday, 5th April 1955 - Saturday, 25th December 2021 (66)
John Madden Friday, 10th April 1936 - Tuesday, 28th December 2021 (85) Born in Austin, Minnesota he enjoyed a successful sporting and academic college career but was cheated of a professional football career by injury just after signing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Turning to coaching he moved from college teams to the AFL and the Oakland Raiders where he never had a losing season. Following that he moved to possibly an even more spectacular career as sports commentator across the networks and winning 12 Emmy awards along the way.
Kathy Manning - Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Richard Marcinko Thursday, 21st November 1940 - Saturday, 25th December 2021 (81)
Anthony May Thursday, 23rd May 1946 - Friday, 24th December 2021 (75)
David McKail Sunday, 13th March 1938 - Monday, 6th December 2021 (83)
Alfonso Mejía Friday, 16th November 1934 - Wednesday, 29th December 2021 (87)
Sharyn Moffett Saturday, 12th September 1936 - Thursday, 23rd December 2021 (85)
Michael Nesmith Wednesday, 30th December 1942 - Friday, 10th December 2021 (78)
Denis O'Brien Friday, 12th September 1941 - Friday, 3rd December 2021 (80)
Harry Reid Saturday, 2nd December 1939 - Tuesday, 28th December 2021 (82) Born in Searchlight, Nevada, Reid served with the US Capitol Police while studying for his Doctor of Law degree. Entered politics and was soon Lieutenant Governor of Nevada form 71 to 74. After a stint as Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, he successfully served as US Senator for Nevada from 1987 to 2017 with terms as Democratic Minority/Majority leader.
Anne Rice Saturday, 4th October 1941 - Saturday, 11th December 2021 (80)
Doug Robinson Saturday, 8th February 1930 - Thursday, 16th December 2021 (91)
Jeanine Ann Roose Sunday, 24th October 1937 - Friday, 31st December 2021 (84) Despite the paucity of credits - and she did make a few TV and radio appearances - she remains best known as Violet in It's a Wonderful Life. Quitting the industry to pursue an education at UCLA she moved from nursing to psychologist and eventually a Jungian Analyst.
Carmen Salinas Thursday, 5th October 1939 - Thursday, 9th December 2021 (82)
Fernando Sanchez Tuesday, 20th August 1957 - Sunday, 19th December 2021 (64)
Nikolaus Schilling Friday, 31st August 1923 - Wednesday, 1st December 2021 (98)
Antony Sher Tuesday, 14th June 1949 - Thursday, 2nd December 2021 (72)
D.J. Sullivan Thursday, 14th November 1935 - Thursday, 23rd December 2021 (86)
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Wednesday, 7th October 1931 - Tuesday, 21st December 2021 (90)
Jean-Marc Vallée Saturday, 9th March 1963 - Saturday, 25th December 2021 (58)
Lina Wertmüller Tuesday, 14th August 1928 - Thursday, 9th December 2021 (93)
Betty White Tuesday, 17th January 1922 - Friday, 31st December 2021 (99) 2021 was to close with one last outrage, the passing of beloved Betty White whose screen and radio presence has spanned 90 years and delighted fans from multiple generations to the very last. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, her family moved to California in 1923. After some modelling assignments and theatre work she joined the AWVS in WW2. By 1951 she was producing and starring in her own sitcom, Life with Elizabeth. Seldom off TV she scored another hit among the ensemble cast of Golden Girls. Her 100th birthday was to be a big celebration and she was featured on the cover of People magazine. But it was not to be. Died of natural causes at home on the morning of December 31, 2021.
Cara Williams Monday, 29th June 1925 - Thursday, 9th December 2021 (96)
