Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in December 2021.
Read the full Legacy obituaries for the life stories of the people featured in this video:
Joan Didion (1934–2021), award-winning novelist and journalist
Stonewall Jackson (1932–2021), Grand Ole Opry star
Sam Jones (1933–2021), Boston Celtics legend
Yvonne Wilder (1937–2021), “West Side Story” actor
bell hooks (1952–2021), acclaimed feminist author
Desmond Tutu (1931–2021), who helped end apartheid in South Africa
Vicente Fernández (1940–2021), beloved Mexican singer and actor
Al Unser Sr. (1939–2021), four-time Indy 500 winner
Wanda Young (1943–2021), singer with the Marvelettes
Anne Rice (1941–2021), ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ author
Larry Sellers (1949–2021), “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” actor
Les Emmerson (1944–2021), writer of the classic rock anthem “Signs”
Carmen Salinas (1939–2021), iconic Mexican actress
Bob Dole (1923–2021), longtime U.S. senator from Kansas
Sally Ann Howes (1930–2021), “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star
Claude Humphrey (1944–2021), Hall of Fame defensive end
Joe Simon (1936–2021), Grammy-winning R&B singer
John Madden (1936–2021), legendary NFL coach and broadcaster
Eddie Mekka (1952–2021), played Carmine on “Laverne & Shirley”
Demaryius Thomas (1987–2021), Denver Broncos wide receiver
Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), member of the Monkees
Harry Reid (1939–2021), former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Tiffini Hale (1975–2021), “All New Mickey Mouse Club” star
Betty White (1922–2021), beloved star of “The Golden Girls”
Revisit last month’s video:
