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In the year 2021
1,445 Notable deaths
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Member of the british royal family, husband of queen elizabeth ii (1921–2021).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Mon Repos. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Windsor Castle (old age). [ref]
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Helen McCrory
English actress.
Born August 17th, 1968 in London.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 52 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Christopher Plummer
Canadian actor (1929–2021).
Born December 13th, 1929 in Toronto.
Died February 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in Weston (falling from height). [ref]
Norm Macdonald
Canadian comedian (1959–2021).
Born October 17th, 1959 in Quebec City.
Died September 14th, 2021 at 61 years old in Duarte (cancer). [ref]
Rodney Alcala
American serial killer (1943-2021).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in San Antonio.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 77 years old in Corcoran.
Phil Spector
American record producer (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
John McAfee
British-american programmer and businessman (1945–2021).
Born September 18th, 1945 in Cinderford. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2021 at 75 years old in Centre Penitenciari Brians 2 (hanging). [ref]
Dilip Kumar
Indian actor and politician (1922–2021).
Born December 11th, 1922 in Peshawar.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 98 years old in P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (prostate cancer). [ref]
Colin Powell
American general and diplomat (1937–2021).
Born April 5th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2021 at 84 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Bernard Madoff
American fraudster and financier (1938–2021).
Born April 29th, 1938 in Queens.
Died April 14th, 2021 at 82 years old in Butner. [ref]
Michael K. Williams
American actor (1966–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2021 at 54 years old in Williamsburg (drug overdose). [ref]
John Madden
American football coach (1936–2021).
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Larry King
American television and radio host (1933–2021).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (sepsis). [ref]
George Jung
Major player in the cocaine trade in the united states in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Born August 6th, 1942 in Boston.
Died May 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Weymouth (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar
Kannada actor (1975–2021).
Born March 17th, 1975 in Chennai. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2021 at 46 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Cloris Leachman
American actress and comedienne (1926-2021).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Des Moines.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 94 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Rush Limbaugh
American political commentator (1951–2021).
Born January 12th, 1951 in Cape Girardeau.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 70 years old in Palm Beach (lung cancer). [ref]
Dustin Diamond
American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian (1977–2021).
Born January 7th, 1977 in San Jose.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 44 years old in Florida (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Ed Asner
American actor (1929–2021).
Born November 15th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tarzana.
Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924–2021).
Born December 19th, 1924 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2021 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bob Dole
American politician (1923–2021).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Russell.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 98 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Stephen Sondheim
American composer and lyricist (1930–2021).
Born March 22nd, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died November 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Roxbury. [ref]
Virgil Abloh
American fashion designer (1980-2021).
Born September 30th, 1980 in Rockford. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2021 at 41 years old in Chicago (angiosarcoma). [ref]
Walter Mondale
Vice president of the united states from 1977 to 1981.
Born January 5th, 1928 in Ceylon.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 93 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht