Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/April 11 to 17, 2021

Prepared with commentary by Kingsif, Igordebraga

⭠ Last week's report

Death still looms large in this Report, as the big departures of last week (one of whom took the top spot and serves as an excuse for entries regarding them British Royals) have the additions of three more. But there's also life in a celebrity couple's baby. Plus any distraction possible, be it movies, streaming shows, wrestling, sports, or religion.

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Rank	Article	Class	Views	Image	Notes/about
1	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh		2,703,385		While sometimes an insensitive figure (John Oliver joked Philip's death was "a tragedy if you don’t know a single thing about him", and had more words across the week), the Royal consort continues to get views following his death, specially as his military funeral was only held Saturday. And without a person who was already losing his life hanging around and getting more views (#5), this time Philip has the top spot.
2	Helen McCrory		2,566,138		One more British death, a Shakespearean actress who probably earned most mainstream recognition as Draco Malfoy's mother in Harry Potter (but also appeared in films such as Skyfall and Hugo, plus television work like Peaky Blinders), McCrory pulled a Chadwick, keeping her cancer diagnosis a secret to all but few and leaving her husband (#7) to reveal it after her death this week at the age of 52.
3	Elizabeth II		2,257,107		Her Majesty, widow of #1 and who always seems to find a way to return to this Report. In life, Philip was always two steps behind her, while now she fits in two places behind him.
4	WrestleMania 37		1,705,807		Professional wrestling's biggest event happened on 10-11 April in Tampa, this time even with an in-person audience again as 25,675 attended each night at the Raymond James Stadium.
5	DMX (rapper)		1,465,080		The other famous person who died the same day of #1, a rapper who even inspired tributes from the film industry given DMX acted in a few action movies opposite Jet Li and Steven Seagal.
6	Vivek (actor)		1,189,676		Kollywood lost a very prolific actor/comedian, who upon his death at the age of 59 had worked in over 220 movies.
7	Damian Lewis		1,189,217		The husband of #2 and father of her two children, a fellow actor better known for starring in TV shows such as Band of Brothers, Homeland, and Billions.
8	Brenda Song		1,132,820		One of the many actresses who rose to fame through the Disney Channel announced the birth of her son, whose father (#18) is a former child star himself. Her placement on the list suggests her fame isn't waning, despite the fact nobody knew she was pregnant.
9	Charles Sobhraj		1,124,116		Two people with the same name, but very different backgrounds and reputations: one is an Asian serial killer who Netflix viewers are knowing through The Serpent (pictured is Tahar Rahim, his portrayer there), and the other is a European aristocrat who is #1's oldest son (and thus the first in the line to succeed #3).
10	Charles, Prince of Wales		1,105,231
11	Deaths in 2021		974,561		The love that never falters The love that pays the price The love that makes undaunted The final sacrifice
12	Bernie Madoff		967,067		Another death, and one that, with WP:BLP not really applying, warrants the deserved treatment: Bernie Madoff was a despicable human being, enough to be called "Monster" while receiving Joker facepaint for a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that, following its collapse, had many charities among its victims. Being sentenced to 150 years ensured Madoff would die in prison, which he did on April 14 at the age of 82.
13	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier		929,949		Captain America's friends continue to hit Disney+ weekly. This time, there was even the introduction of a potential antagonist.
14	George VI		880,896		British royals everywhere, it's like The Crown, but with even more viewers.
15	Anne, Princess Royal		831,550
16	Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex		787,906
17	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon		774,840
18	Macaulay Culkin		743,479		One of the best-known child actors ever (as well as one of the saddest post-fame lives), Kevin McAllister has been with #8 since they worked together in Changeland, another thing most people didn't realize, and so last week became a father at the age of 40 - which as Culkin himself put it, is a reminder we're very old. Their son is named Dakota after Macaulay's sister who died after being hit by a car.
19	Ramadan		714,644		The traditional month of fasting in Islam began 12 April.
20	Godzilla vs. Kong		678,417		Readers are still curious about the giant monster fight that has become one of the biggest movie hits during the goddamned pandemic, having already made more money than Tenet with $369 million worldwide.
21	Will Zalatoris		607,099		Golf getting big views! And the unknown golfer who almost won the 2021 Masters Tournament got more views than the winner, who is also the first Japanese golfer with a title in the majors. Zalatoris followed up his surprise Masters streak by doing well in some lesser-known golf tournaments in the week.
22	Hideki Matsuyama		591,963
23	Colton Underwood		579,702		This former American football player came out as gay, after Billy Eichner joked about it when Underwood was the subject of The Bachelor.
24	Dogecoin		579,062		Concerns that the cryptocurrency bubble will burst at some point raised after one of those virtual coins, namely the one named after a memetic dog, saw sales rocketing.
25	B. R. Ambedkar		553,652		Even without a Google Doodle or such, India still came en masse to read the article on the chief architect of their constitution, who had his 130th anniversary on April 14. The Americans may have also been intrigued after Congressman Ro Khanna introduced a resolution in their congress to honor Ambedkar's birthday.

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