Popsugar Celebrity Celebrity Deaths Celebrities Who Died in 2021 We're Paying Our Respects to the Stars We've Lost in 2021 22 December 2021 by Kelsie Gibson View On One Page Photo 47 of 55 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 47 George Gerdes The songwriter and actor died on New Year's Day after suffering a brain aneurysm on New Year's Eve. He was 72. Previous Next Start Slideshow Celebrity Deaths