Celebrities Who Passed Away This 2021

Published on 10/13/2021
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Barbara Shelley

Feb. 13, 1932-Jan. 4, 2021

88-year-old Barbara Shelley, the British horror film star known as “Queen of Hammer” for her work in Hammer Horror films from the 1950s and 1960s, passed away on January 4 at the age of 88. As stated by her agency, although she had gotten the virus COVID-19, “it wasn’t the COVID that took her; she was suffering from underlying concerns.”

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

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DMX

December 18, 1970- April 9, 2021

Rapper DMX died on April 9 at the age of 50, according to his family. He had been in a “vegetative state” after suffering a heroin overdose earlier in the month, according to the famed artist, who was born Earl Simmons. In a statement to Page Six, Earl’s family said that he was a “fighter who battled to the very end.” The time we spent with him will be remembered fondly as he loved his family with all of his heart.” Earl’s music touched the hearts of countless admirers around the world, and his famous legacy will live on in perpetuity.”

10th Annual ONE Musicfest

10th Annual ONE Musicfest

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