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Who died in December 2021

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Betty White

Betty White

19222021

American actress and comedian who was a pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu

19312021

South African Anglican archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and renowned anti-apartheid and human rights activist

Edward O. Wilson

Edward O. Wilson

19292021

American biologist, naturalist, and writer known for developing the field of sociobiology and his extensive work on ants

Karolos Papoulias

Karolos Papoulias

19292021

Greek politician, jurist, and diplomat who served as the 6th President of Greece from 2005 to 2015

Robert H. Grubbs

Robert H. Grubbs

19422021

American chemist and Nobel laureate who developed pioneering catalysts for olefin metathesis, revolutionizing organic synthesis

Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers

19332021

Visionary British and Italian architect known for his modernist and constructivist designs, including the Lloyd's of London Headquarters

bell hooks

bell hooks

19522021

American philosopher, educator, and author bell hooks explored the intersections of race, feminism, and class, founding the bell hooks Institute at Berea College

Vicente Fernández

Vicente Fernández

19402021

Celebrated Mexican mariachi singer, actor, and film producer, known as "El Rey de la Música Ranchera" and "El Charro de Huentitán"

Anne Rice

Anne Rice

19412021

American novelist and screenwriter best known for her Gothic fiction, including <em>The Vampire Chronicles</em>

Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller

19282021

Italian film writer and director known for her distinctive art house films like "Seven Beauties" and "Swept Away"

Bob Dole

Bob Dole

19232021

Long-serving American politician, lawyer, and U.S. Army officer who represented Kansas in Congress and was a Republican presidential nominee