In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Pierre Samuel du Pont IV
American politician (1935–2021).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Wilmington.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Christa Ludwig
German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021).
Born March 16th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died April 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Klosterneuburg. [ref]
Richard H. Kirk
English musician (1956–2021).
Born March 21st, 1956 in Sheffield.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 65 years old [ref]
Martin J. Sherwin
American historian (1937-2021).
Born July 2nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died October 6th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Willy van der Kuijlen
Dutch footballer and scout (1946–2021).
Born December 6th, 1946 in Helmond.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 74 years old in Helmond. [ref]
Thanu Padmanabhan
Indian theoretical physicist (1957–2021).
Born March 10th, 1957 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 64 years old in Pune (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mannu Bhandari
Indian writer (1931–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1931 in Bhanpura.
Died November 15th, 2021 at 90 years old in Gurgaon.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American writer (1940–2021).
Born March 14th, 1940 in Tennessee.
Died November 30th, 2021 at 81 years old in Nashville.
Patrick Juvet
Swiss singer-songwriter (1950–2021).
Born August 21st, 1950 in Montreux.
Died April 1st, 2021 at 70 years old in Barcelona (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Tony Trabert
American tennis player (1930–2021).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Cincinnati.
Died February 3rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Ponte Vedra Beach. [ref]
Lu Jun Hong
Chinese-australian religous leader.
Born August 4th, 1959 in Shanghai.
Died November 10th, 2021 at 62 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Danilo Lim
Filipino general (1955–2021).
Born June 2nd, 1955 in Solano.
Died January 6th, 2021 at 65 years old in Manila (COVID-19). [ref]
Keri Hulme
New zealand writer.
Born March 9th, 1947 in Christchurch.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 74 years old in Waimate. [ref]
Alberto Grimaldi
Italian film producer (1925-2021).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Naples.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 95 years old in Miami. [ref]
Ari Gold
American singer-songwriter (1974-2021).
Born February 11th, 1974 in The Bronx.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 47 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
British biologist (1942–2021).
Born October 21st, 1942 in London.
Died March 19th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Val Bettin
Actor/voice actor.
Born August 1st, 1923 in La Crosse.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 97 years old in Ventura.
Tarcisio Burgnich
Italian footballer (1939-2021).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Ruda.
Died May 26th, 2021 at 82 years old in Forte dei Marmi. [ref]
Djivan Gasparyan
Armenian musician and composer (1928–2021).
Born October 12th, 1928 in Solak.
Died July 6th, 2021 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lars-Göran Petrov
Swedish heavy metal vocalist (1972–2021).
Born February 17th, 1972 in Högalid Parish. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2021 at 49 years old (bile duct cancer). [ref]
William F. Nolan
American writer (1928-2021).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Kansas City.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Walter Bernstein
American screenwriter and film producer (1919-2021).
Born August 20th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 101 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Colin Bell
English professional footballer (1946–2021).
Born February 26th, 1946 in Hesleden.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 74 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
Pakistani judge (1929-2021).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Jafarabad.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Quetta. [ref]
Deaths 526 to 550 of 1567
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis