Celebrities who died in 2021: Stars we lost this year

friends star James Michael Tyler, who was best known for his role as Gunther, has passed away at the age of 59.

TMZ broke the news and revealed that the actor passed away peacefully Sunday morning at his home in LA after battling stage 4 prostate cancer.

“The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh “Friend”), from the hit series “Friends,” but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband,” a statement released by his family said.

“Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers, and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once you made a friend for life.”

willie garson

Sex And The City’s Willie Garson, best known for his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s close friend Stanford Blatch in the hit 90s series, died in September following a cancer battle. The 57-year-old was due to appear in the Sex and the City reboot,titled And Just Like That which had kicked off filming in June and he was last spotted on set in July.

John ‘Strop’ Cornell

John ‘Strop’ Cornell has sadly passed away aged 80 after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s.

The close friend of Paul Hogan appeared alongside the star on the Paul HoganShow as well as helping to produce hist most acclaimed film, Crocodile Dundee.

for the Sydney Morning Heraldhe passed at his home in Byron Bay surrounded by family.

David Leckie

TV executive David Leckie, known for his work at Nine and Seven Networks, has passed away at age 70.

Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur learned of the news while hosting The Morning Show, with Kylie breaking down in tears.

“A real titan of our business,” Larry said. ‘Boy, has that man left a mark in the business. That will affect the entire industry today across all networks.”

“And much love to Skye, and much love to the boys. And of course to the whole TV family,” added Kylie.

Geoffrey Edelsten

The eccentric businessman was found dead in his Melbourne apartment on Friday June 11, aged 78.

Carla Zampatti

Celebrated Australian designer Carla Zampatti, 78, passed away in April having succumb to her injuries from a fall at the gala premiere of The Traviata on Sydney Harbour.

prince philip

The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, passed away just months shy of his 100^th birthday on April 9^th.

Denis Sheridan

Adelaide crooner and father to Packed To The Rafters‘ star Hugh Sheridan, Denis, lost his battle with cancer aged 76.

Larry King

Iconic talk show host Larry King died on January 22 after he contracted COVID-19.

kevin clark

Former child star, known for his role as Freddy in School of Rock, Kevin Clark tragically died when he was hit by a car while riding his bike. He was just 32.

Brian Henderson

Australia’s longest serving news presenter, known best for hosting Channel Nine’s Sydney weeknight news from 1957 until 2002, passed away age 89.

An inductee of the TV WEEK Logies Hall of Fame and a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to TV news, entertainment and journalism, Brian’s legacy is incredible.

Francis Mossmann

New Zealand soap Shortland Street star Francis Mossman tragically died at the age of 33.

The news of his passing broke via several LGBTQI+ sites on Saturday, however details around what led to the heartbreaking event remain unclear.

Tiger King’s Jeff Johnson

The former reptile dealer who appeared on season one of Netflix’s tiger-king tragically died by suicide at age 58.

News of his passing broke on November 23rd, with reports saying that he had an argument with his wife prior to taking his own life.

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