Significant names have left us, because of the pandemic they were sent modestly, without crowds and applause
And in 2021, the world is saying goodbye to iconic names in politics, art and business. Due to the pandemic, the celebrities were not sent off with splendor and large crowds that gather in other years, but nevertheless their departure from this world did not go unnoticed. Undoubtedly the most mediated was the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and a constant companion of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to the well-groomed ceremony, which was in line with all sanitary measures, the funeral will be remembered for the absence of Megan Markle and the temporary apparent improvement of Princes William and Harry.
Interestingly, another Briton, who is not of blue blood but was a modest officer, received comparable media attention. A charitable gesture at the end of his life made the 100-year veteran captain Tom Moore world celebrity. In the most difficult times of the pandemic, he raised 33 million pounds for first-line medics by making 100 rounds of his garden with the help of his walker.
Among the most iconic names that left this world in 2021, was undoubtedly the legendary TV presenter of CNN Larry King, who became one of the most famous victims of coronavirus complications. His Larry King show lasted 25 years, attracting millions of viewers every night. His professional assets include 50,000 interviews.
His namesake Larry, but with a last name Flint, is also a legendary figure, but in a much different world. The creator of Hussler magazine was known as the King of Porn, and he himself used to say in his lifetime that he made millions from “dirt”. A controversial figure, the scandalous publisher was for some a symbol of the most disgusting in society, but for others it symbolized the struggle against hypocritical Puritanism.
In addition to Christopher Plummer and Jean-Paul Belmondo, the world of the seventh art has lost other star names. Among them is the Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, which viewers remember mainly with her brilliant performance in the movie “Lunatics”. Another movie legend passed away on the last day of the old year. The queen of comedy Betty White She passed into the afterlife days before she turned 100. The Americans considered her a national treasure because of her record-breaking 70-year career, and Bulgarian viewers probably remember her mostly from the film “The Proposal” shown many times on television.
Russian cinema mourns some of its most notable artists, such as the actor Vasily Lanovoy, remained in the memory of several generations with his roles in “War and Peace”, “Officers”, “Anna and the Commander” and others. Death has taken away two iconic Russian filmmakers – Sergey Solovyov and Alexander Rogozhin.
The composer Mikis Theodorakis also has a big gap in cinema, because his music for the films “Zorba the Greek” and “Serpico” brought him world fame. And Bollywood said goodbye to one of its greatest actors – Dilip Kumar, has shot over 65 films in India.
Literature and big fashion have also suffered heavy losses. Exquisite speech lost Anne Rice, the author of “Interview with a Vampire” and “The Queen of the Cursed”, and fashion parted ways with one of its most original artists – the artistic director of the men’s collections of “Louis Vuitton” Virgil Ablo. The cancer took him to just 41 years old.
World politics said goodbye to two other people who left a deep mark on it. One was a man of God, but he will always be remembered for his consistent struggle to abolish apartheid – archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The former Greek president is gone forever during the Christmas holidays Karolos Papoulos, an experienced diplomat and a good friend of Bulgaria.
The biggest hit last year was US politics. The former vice president of the United States closed his eyes forever Walter Mondale, served in the White House under Jimmy Carter, the former head of the Pentagon Donald Rumsfeld – Secretary of Defense under Gerald Ford and then under George W. Bush, former Secretary of State George Schultz, worked for Ronald Reagan and contributed to the end of the Cold War, as well as a veteran senator Bob Dole.
The United States also said goodbye to another hero of the astronaut team – Michael Collins. The pilot of the Apollo 11 Command Module did not set foot on the moon, but without him the historic space mission would have been impossible.
In 2021, two businessmen left, but they will be remembered mainly as swindlers. Involved in a series of high-profile scandals and lawsuits, the former owner of Olympique Marseille Bernard Tapi died of stomach cancer at the age of 78. He died in the United States Bernie Madoff, considered the greatest American fraud. He was serving a 150-year sentence after the financial pyramid he created collapsed in 2008 and attracted nearly $ 65 billion in investors.
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