In the year 2021

1,567 Notable deaths

Olivier Dassault

French politician (1951-2021).

Born June 1st, 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Died March 7th, 2021 at 69 years old in Touques (aircraft crash). [ref]

Manoj Das

Indian writer (1934–2021).

Born February 27th, 1934 in Sankhari.

Died April 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Puducherry. [ref]

Roy Horan

American actor.

Born January 1st, 1950 in Laurel.

Died October 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Jean-Luc Nancy

French philosopher (1940–2021).

Born July 26th, 1940 in Caudéran.

Died August 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]

Jon Hassell

American trumpeter and composer of fusion music (1937-2021).

Born March 22nd, 1937 in Memphis.

Died June 26th, 2021 at 84 years old [ref]

Victoria Paris

American pornographic actress (1960-2021).

Born November 22nd, 1960 in Great Falls.

Died August 10th, 2021 at 60 years old in Rexburg (cancer). [ref]

Helmut Jahn

German architect (1940-2021).

Born January 4th, 1940 in Zirndorf. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Campton Hills (traffic collision). [ref]

Dušan Ivković

Basketball coach (1943-2021).

Born October 29th, 1943 in Belgrade.

Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Belgrade (pulmonary edema). [ref]

Takao Saito

Japanese manga artist (1936–2021).

Born November 3rd, 1936 in Wakayama.

Died September 24th, 2021 at 84 years old (pancreatic cancer).

Humberto Maturana

Chilean biologist and philosopher (1928–2021).

Born September 14th, 1928 in Santiago.

Died May 6th, 2021 at 92 years old in Santiago (pneumonia).

Robert Mundell

Canadian economist (1932–2021).

Born October 24th, 1932 in Kingston.

Died April 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Monteriggioni (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]

Luton Shelton

Jamaican footballer (1985–2021).

Born November 11th, 1985 in Kingston.

Died January 22nd, 2021 at 35 years old in Kingston (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Robert Hogan

American actor (1933–2021).

Born September 28th, 1933 in New York City.

Died May 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Belfast. [ref]

Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Former saudi arabian minister (1930–2021).

Born June 30th, 1930 in Mecca.

Died February 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in London. [ref]

Saginaw Grant

Native american actor, dancer, motivational speaker (1936–2021).

Born July 20th, 1936 in Pawnee. [ref]

Died July 27th, 2021 at 85 years old in Hollywood.

Robert Shakespeare

Jamaican musician.

Born September 27th, 1953 in Kingston.

Died December 8th, 2021 at 68 years old in Florida (surgical complications). [ref]

Jorge Sampaio

President of portugal from 1996 to 2006.

Born September 18th, 1939 in Lisbon.

Died September 10th, 2021 at 81 years old in Santa Cruz Hospital (respiratory failure). [ref]

Ghulam Mustafa Khan

Indian singer.

Born March 3rd, 1931 in Budaun.

Died January 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Mumbai.

Renée Simonot

French actress (1911–2021).

Born September 10th, 1911 in Le Havre.

Died July 11th, 2021 at 109 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

John Lawton

British singer (1946–2021).

Born July 11th, 1946 in Halifax.

Died June 29th, 2021 at 74 years old [ref]

Antony Hewish

English physicist and radio astronomer (1924–2021).

Born May 11th, 1924 in Fowey.

Died September 13th, 2021 at 97 years old [ref]

Jacques Tits

Belgian mathematician (1930–2021).

Born August 12th, 1930 in Uccle.

Died December 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Michael Chapman

English musician (1941–2021).

Born January 24th, 1941 in Leeds.

Died September 10th, 2021 at 80 years old [ref]

Janet Malcolm

American journalist (1934–2021).

Born July 8th, 1934 in Prague.

Died June 17th, 2021 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]

Giampiero Boniperti

Italian footballer (1928-2021).

Born July 4th, 1928 in Barengo.

Died June 18th, 2021 at 92 years old in Turin (heart failure). [ref]

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