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Trailblazer Dianne Durham, the first Black senior national gymnastics champion, has died at age 52. The Gary, IN native’s husband, Tom Drahozal, confirmed she passed away at a Chicago hospital after a short illness.
List Of Celebrities + Public Figures Who Died in 2021
Drahozal told ESPN:
“She passed peacefully. She was the love of my life and everything I could have asked for. She was as beautiful a person away from gymnastics as she was within the sport.”
Dianne Durham spoke to the Gymnastics Insider after receiving her Hall of Fame honor in 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sanf0_9cFos
List Of Celebrities + Public Figures Who Died in 2021
List Of Celebrities + Public Figures Who Died in 2021
1. Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh Dead At 70
1 of 14Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh Dead At 70 https://t.co/7MzGDnhnTl
— NewsTalk 1490 WERE (@newstalk1490) February 17, 2021
2. Legendary NFL Coach Marty Schottenheimer dies at 77 in Charlotte
2 of 14Legendary NFL Coach Marty Schottenheimer dies at 77 in Charlotte https://t.co/5VaiG8C1em
— NewsTalk 1490 WERE (@newstalk1490) February 9, 2021
3. Dustin Diamond Dead At 44
3 of 144. Former Temple Owls Coach John Chaney Has Died At 89 Years Old
4 of 14Report: Former Temple Owls Coach John Chaney Dies At 89 https://t.co/rsK1ysFz2X
— Sports Radio WFNZ (@wfnz) January 29, 2021
5. Cicely Tyson, Hollywood Trailblazer For Black Actresses, Has Died At 96 Years Old
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6. Cloris Leachman Has Died At 94 Years Old
6 of 14We're sad to report actress/comedian Cloris Leachman has passed away.
— 107.9 THE LINK! (@1079thelink) January 27, 2021
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8. Gregory Sierra of ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Barney Miller’ Dies at Age 83
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9. Magician Siegfried Fischbacher (L)died of cancer at 81 years old
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10. Deezer D (Dearon Thompson)
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11. Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda
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12. Tanya Roberts
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13. Football Hall of Fame Running Back Floyd Little
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14. Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal
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List Of Celebrities + Public Figures Who Died in 2021
As we begin 2021, we have already begun to lose celebs and public figures that have impacted us over the years. Sports legends like Denver Broncos great Floyd Little and Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal are among the legendary figures who have passed away in 2021. As we deal with the looming threat of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic along with the facts of life, we know that death is inevitable. However, the memories of these amazing people will always live on. Check out the list below. RELATED: We Remember: Celebrities Who Died In 2020 RELATED: Public Figures And Celebs Who Tested Positive For Or Died Due To COVID-19 (Updated December 2020)
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