A few weeks before the end of the year , we list 10 celebrities who have died in 2021 . Some went unnoticed , many others - due to the mark they left on this world - caused a strong impact among us .
Larry King
JOURNALIST ( JANUARY 23 ) Legendary talk show host and journalist Larry King passed away at age 87 on January 23 , 2021 . Although he was admitted to the hospital for Covid-19 in late 2020 , Larry ' s wife , Shawn King , reported that his cause of death was an infection .
Carlos Menem
FORMER PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA ( FEBRUARY 14 ) Carlos Saúl Menem died at the age of 90 on February 14 , 2021 , in Buenos Aires , Argentina . The politician held various public positions until he became president of the nation . His presidential mandate was from July 8 , 1989 , to December 10 , 1999 . His last position was held from 2005 to 2021 as a national senator , representing the province of La Rioja .