2021 Dead Celebs/Athletes

One of the founders of the Wailers and reggae legend Bunny Wailer passed today.

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Reggae Icon Bunny Wailer -- Founding Member of the Wailers -- Dead at 73

Bunny Wailer, a founding member of the Wailers and a reggae music giant whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 73.
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Founded the Wailers with Bob Marley & Peter Tosh and was instrumental in developing a more accessible sound to reggae. In a rock industry tradition Chris Blackwell signed the band to bring the music to the world but decided that Marley would be the focus thus Tosh and Wailer left the group after the 2nd record produced outside of Jamaica.

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Carla Wallenda - March 6,2021 (age 85)

Of the famous high-wire (tight-rope) troupe The Flying Wallendas

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Carla Wallenda, member of famed high-wire act, dies at 85

Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe’s founder, has died
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Carla Wallenda, the last surviving child of the founder of the troupe

(Carla - far left in the picture)
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Looks like we just lost Marvelous Marvin Hagler at age 66
Still remember the 3 round war with Tommy Hitman Hearns as if it was yesterday
 
War is right! Had that one saved on a VHS for years. Mancini-Frias is another.
nupanther said:
Looks like we just lost Marvelous Marvin Hagler at age 66
Still remember the 3 round war with Tommy Hitman Hearns as if it was yesterday
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Sorry to hear about Hagler.
 
hubman said:
Greatest 3 round fight ever???
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Possible. He was one of my favorites. As great as Leonard was I just was not a fan. Could not get behind Duran either. "Marvelous" Marvin Haggler was the guy I rooted for.

I will always remember those darn Right Guard ads.

 
Hagler, Hearns, Leonrd, Duran. It was sure some theatre. Barkley was another player but I think it was more his starting weight where the others were working their way up?
 
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Hagler, Hearns, Leonrd, Duran. It was sure some theatre. Barkley was another player but I think it was more his starting weight where the others were working their way up?
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Those welterweight/middleweight guys kept boxing going in that era after Ali's decline and the demise of the heavyweight division.
 
{B]Jessica Walter[/B] March 24, 2021 (age 80)
Award winning actress ~ star of Stage-Screen-TV



One of her early film roles was in 'Grand Prix' (196) and was nominated for a Golden Globe

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G. Gordon Liddy: DOD ~ Mar. 30, 2021 (age90)

Led the unit that burgled National Democratic HQ (Watergate) in 1972.

Sentenced to 20 years and $40K fine. President Carter commuted Liddy's sentence
8 years and did not waive the fine. Paroled in 1977.

Eventually host of a radio talk show, author and film actor.

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Gloria Henry: DOD = 04/03/2021 (age 98)
Actress ~ notable as Mrs.Mitchell - (TVs Dennis the Menace) - Dennis' Mom

Gloria Henry with her Dennis the Menace co-stars, Herbert Anderson and Jay North, 1959
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'Morris "B.B." Dickerson: DOD = 04/02/2021 (age 71)
Musician- funk bassist and singer for the group War



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