Joan Didion - 87
Joan Didion passed away in late December 2021 from Parkinson's disease at 87. She was a journalist and an author, coming onto the scene writing features for Life magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, and Vogue. She was a prominent figure in the litrary world, writing 12 nonfiction works, five novels, six co-written screenplays, and one Broadway play.
Charles Grodin - 86
Charles Grodin passed in May at the age of 86. He was known for his performances in films like The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Heaven Can Wait, Ishtar, the Beethoven films, Dave, and While We're Young.