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In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
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]
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
British biologist (1942–2021).
Born October 21st, 1942 in London.
Died March 19th, 2021 at 78 years old [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]
Noah Gordon
American writer (1926–2021).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Worcester. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2021 at 95 years old in Dedham. [ref]
Alan McLoughlin
Irish footballer (1967–2021).
Born April 20th, 1967 in Manchester.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 54 years old in Dublin (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the dc defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Utena. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2021 at 99 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Patrick John
Dominican politician (1938–2021).
Born January 7th, 1938 in Roseau.
Died July 6th, 2021 at 83 years old in Roseau. [ref]
Robert Jervis
American political scientist (1940–2021).
Born April 30th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Jerry Pinkney
American writer and children's book illustrator (1939–2021).
Born December 22nd, 1939 in Philadelphia.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 81 years old in Sleepy Hollow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Judith Reisman
American cultural conservative writer (1935-2021).
Born April 11th, 1935 in Newark.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
C.J. Hunter
American athletics competitor (1968–2021).
Born December 14th, 1968 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 28th, 2021 at 52 years old [ref]
Robert Marchand
French bicycle racer (1911–2021).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Amiens.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 109 years old in Mitry-Mory. [ref]
Marina Tucaković
Yugoslavian and serbian songwriter lyricist (1953–2021).
Born November 4th, 1953 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2021 at 67 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19). [ref]
Fofi Gennimata
Greek politician (1964–2021).
Born November 17th, 1964 in Ampelokipoi, Athens.
Died October 25th, 2021 at 56 years old in Athens (ileus). [ref]
Fran Bennett
American actress.
Born August 14th, 1937 in Malvern.
Died September 12th, 2021 at 84 years old in Baldwin Hills. [ref]
Anthony Downs
American economist (1930–2021).
Born November 21st, 1930 in Evanston. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Eric Wagner
American singer (1959–2021).
Born April 24th, 1959 in Chicago.
Died August 22nd, 2021 at 62 years old in Las Vegas (COVID-19). [ref]
Richard Ernst
Swiss physical chemist and nobel laureate (1933–2021).
Born August 14th, 1933 in Winterthur.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 87 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
George Wein
American promoter and musician (1925–2021).
Born October 3rd, 1925 in Lynn. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2021 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Agnes Tirop
Κenyan olympic long-distance runner (1995-2021).
Born October 23rd, 1995 in Uasin Gishu County.
Died October 13th, 2021 at 25 years old in Iten (stab wound). [ref]
Martinus J. G. Veltman
Dutch theoretical physicist (1931–2021).
Born June 27th, 1931 in Waalwijk.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 89 years old in Bilthoven. [ref]
Leopoldo Luque
Argentine footballer (1949–2021).
Born May 3rd, 1949 in Santa Fe.
Died February 15th, 2021 at 71 years old in Mendoza (COVID-19). [ref]
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger (1924–2021).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 96 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
Tamara Press
Soviet track-and-field athlete (1937-2021).
Born May 10th, 1937 in Kharkiv.
Died April 26th, 2021 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gunnel Lindblom
Swedish actress (1931–2021).
Born December 18th, 1931 in Gothenburg.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 89 years old in Brottby. [ref]
Deaths 551 to 575 of 1570
Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa