Musical Deaths 2021:

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VINENTE FERNANDEZ  (singer/actor)

aged:  81

cause:  complications after a spinal injury

the article:  Vicente Fernández, Beloved Mexican Music Icon, Dead at 81 (msn.com)

his Wiki:   Vicente Fernández - Wikipedia

i dont know nothing about the guy but he was a legend 'south of the border' in Mexico.
13 Grammy nominations over his career, winning three times.
appeared in some 30 movies since 1971.
released 70+ albums since the mid 1960s (but i dont know whether theyre all studio albums or not because i dont speak the language as ive never been a member of a Cartel or been employed as a Coyote).

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get this name.... (and his brother's name is Ralfy The Plug)

DRAKEO THE RULER  -  rapper

aged: 28


cause:  murder/manslaughter??

stabbed whilst breaking up a fight backstage at a festival he was performing at...

the article:  Rapper Drakeo the Ruler dies after being stabbed at LA festival (msn.com)

his Wiki:  Drakeo the Ruler - Wikipedia

another nice guy with an impressive Curriculum Vitae:

In January 2017, Caldwell was arrested by the LAPD when they raided a condo where he regularly shot music videos. He was subsequently held at Men's Central Jail after being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He was released in November.
In March 2018, he was arrested again, this time charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The charges stemmed from a December 2016 shooting in Carson, California where one person was killed and two were injured. He was facing life in prison.[18] Simultaneously, members of his Stinc Team collective, including his brother Ralfy the Plug, were arrested in San Francisco on a variety of charges.
On July 25, 2019, he was acquitted of his murder and attempted murder charges in a Compton courthouse. However, the district attorney decided to refile charges of criminal gang conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle in August, two counts that resulted in a hung jury during his initial trial. His trial date was set for August 3, 2020. While incarcerated, he recorded Thank You for Using GTL, which Pitchfork called "likely the greatest rap album ever recorded from jail". He was released from jail in November 2020 after the district attorney's office offered him a plea deal following three years incarceration

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TERRY UTTLEY  (smokie)

age:  70

cause:  short illness

Terry was the bassist for UK soft rock band Smokie from 1964-2021.
he was the last surviving original member of the group.
his wife died just a month prior to him (so its going to be a really miserable Christmas in his household this year ! )

the article:  Smokie Bassist Terry Uttley's Sudden Death at 70 Confirmed - US day News

band Wiki:  Smokie (band) - Wikipedia

he didnt sing many songs for the band but he did write and sing this one off my favourite album of theirs