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In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby
Norwegian singer (1972–2021).
Born June 15th, 1972 in Gravdal.
Died November 19th, 2021 at 49 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Isamu Akasaki
Japanese engineer (1929-2021).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Chiran. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in Nagoya (pneumonia). [ref]
Jason Dupasquier
Swiss motorcycle racer.
Born September 7th, 2001 in Bulle.
Died May 30th, 2021 at 19 years old in Florence (falling, struck by vehicle). [ref]
Robert H. Grubbs
Nobel prize winning american chemist (1942-2021).
Born February 27th, 1942 in Possum Trot.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 79 years old in Duarte. [ref]
Edmund Gettier
American philosopher (1927–2021).
Born October 31st, 1927 in Baltimore.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 93 years old [ref]
Theuns Jordaan
South african singer (1971–2021).
Born January 10th, 1971 in Venterstad.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 50 years old (leukemia). [ref]
R. Murray Schafer
Canadian composer (1933–2021).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Jozef Vengloš
Slovak association football player and manager (1936–2021).
Born February 18th, 1936 in Ružomberok. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2021 at 84 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Louis Andriessen
Dutch composer, pianist and university lecturer.
Born June 6th, 1939 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2021 at 82 years old in Weesp (dementia). [ref]
Madhav Singh Solanki
Indian politician (1927-2021).
Born July 29th, 1927 in Mehsana district.
Died January 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in Gandhinagar.
Ron Hill
English former runner and clothing entrepreneur (1938–2021).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Accrington. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Tameside. [ref]
Spencer Silver
American chemist (1941–2021).
Born February 6th, 1941 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (ventricular tachycardia). [ref]
Paul Josef Crutzen
Dutch climatologist (1933–2021).
Born December 3rd, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in Mainz. [ref]
Olivia Podmore
New zealand cyclist (1997-2021).
Born May 24th, 1997 in Christchurch.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 24 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Swatilekha Sengupta
Indian actress (1950–2021).
Born May 22nd, 1950 in Prayagraj.
Died June 16th, 2021 at 71 years old in Kolkata (kidney failure). [ref]
Karolos Papoulias
6th president of greece (1929–2021).
Born June 4th, 1929 in Ioannina.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Athens. [ref]
Christian Boltanski
French sculptor, photographer, painter and film maker (1944–2021).
Born September 6th, 1944 in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Isadore Singer
American mathematician (1924–2021).
Born May 3rd, 1924 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2021 at 96 years old in Boxborough.
Ruth Ann Minner
American politician and businesswoman (1935–2021).
Born January 17th, 1935 in Milford. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in Milford (falling from height). [ref]
Libuše Šafránková
Czech actress (1953–2021).
Born June 7th, 1953 in Brno. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2021 at 68 years old in Prague. [ref]
Yury Vlasov
Soviet weightlifter (1935–2021).
Born December 5th, 1935 in Makiivka.
Died February 13th, 2021 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marc Wilmore
American television writer, producer, actor, and comedian (1963–2021).
Born May 4th, 1963 in Fontana.
Died January 30th, 2021 at 57 years old in Pomona (COVID-19). [ref]
Fatima Zakaria
Indian journalist (1936–2021).
Born February 17th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 85 years old in Aurangabad.
Ronald Inglehart
American political scientist (1934–2021).
Born September 5th, 1934 in Milwaukee.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Ann Arbor.
Roberto Calasso
Italian writer (1941–2021).
Born May 30th, 1941 in Florence.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 80 years old in Milan. [ref]
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