Though these famous figures have died, their legacies live on and continue to inspire and delight us. Join us as we remember celebrities who died in 2021.
Olivia Podmore (1997 – 2021)
Olivia Podmore was an Olympic cyclist who competed for New Zealand in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio. Read More
Graham McRae (1940 – 2021)
Graham McRae was a legendary Formula 5000 racer who was a three-time champion of the Tasman Series, won the 1972 SCCA Continental 5000 series and multiple Australian Grand Prix races. Read More
Philip Sherry (2021)
Philip Sherry was a popular TV newsreader for TVNZ and TV3. Read More
Margaret Forsyth (2021)
Margaret Forsyth was a legendary netball player as a teenager for Silver Ferns who won two world titles and then became a coach and politician. Read More
Iain Galloway (1922 – 2021)
Iain Galloway was a popular commentator for cricket and rugby known as “The Voice of Carisbrook.” Read More
Alan Burgess (1920 – 2021)
Alan Burgess was the world’s oldest living first-class cricketer at the time of his passing. He played for Canterbury for 12 years. Read more
Bruce Taylor (1943 – 2021)
Bruce Taylor was a legendary cricketer who played 30 tests from 1965 until 1973. He is the only player with a five-wicket haul in his test match debut. Read more
Ashley Gardiner (1946 – 2021)
Ashley Gardiner was a former legendary All Blacks player who also played for Taranaki. Read more
Peter Thornbury (1939 – 2021)
Peter Thorburn was a legendary rugby coach who coached the New Zealand national rugby sevens team and later the United States in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Read more
