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In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Eilat Mazar
Israeli archaeologist.
Born September 10th, 1956 in Israel.
Died May 25th, 2021 at 64 years old [ref]
John Konrads
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021).
Died April 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Cesare Maestri
Italian mountain climber.
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Trento.
Died January 19th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tione di Trento. [ref]
Alfredo Quintana
Cuban-portuguese handballer.
Born March 20th, 1988 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 32 years old in Porto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lou Ottens
Dutch engineer and inventor (1926-2021).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Bellingwolde. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2021 at 94 years old in Duizel. [ref]
Peter Swan
English footballer and manager (born 1936).
Born October 8th, 1936 in Sheffield.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 84 years old in Chesterfield. [ref]
Miroslav Tuđman
Scientist and politician from croatia.
Born May 25th, 1946 in Belgrade.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 74 years old in Zagreb (COVID-19).
Emmett Chapman
American musician (1936–2021).
Born September 28th, 1936 in Santa Barbara.
Died November 1st, 2021 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alfred Biolek
German entertainer and television producer (1934-2021).
Born July 10th, 1934 in Fryštát.
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Mourid Barghouti
Palestinian writer (1944-2021).
Born July 8th, 1944 in West Bani Zeid.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 76 years old in Amman. [ref]
Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco
Moroccan royal (1933–2021).
Born March 14th, 1933 in Rabat.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 88 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Eduardo Martínez Somalo
Cardinal of the catholic church (1927-2021).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Baños de Río Tobía.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 94 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Lokman Slim
Lebanese activist.
Born July 17th, 1962 in Haret Hreik.
Died February 4th, 2021 at 58 years old in Aaddoussiyeh (shot to the head). [ref]
Alan Robert Murray
Sound editor (1954–2021).
Died February 24th, 2021 at 66 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Budge Patty
Us tennis player (1924–2021).
Born February 11th, 1924 in Fort Smith.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 97 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Prathima Devi
Indian actress.
Born April 9th, 1932 in Karnataka.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 88 years old in Mysore.
Hans van Baalen
Dutch politician and mep (1960-2021).
Born June 17th, 1960 in Rotterdam.
Died April 29th, 2021 at 60 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Philip K. Chapman
American astronaut (1935–2021).
Born March 5th, 1935 in Melbourne.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Igor Savochkin
Russian actor (1963–2021).
Born May 14th, 1963 in Berezovka.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 58 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Azadeh Namdari
Iranian actress and tv host (1984–2021).
Born November 30th, 1984 in Kermanshah.
Died March 27th, 2021 at 36 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Antonio Escohotado
Spanish essayist and university professor.
Born July 5th, 1941 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2021 at 80 years old in Ibiza. [ref]
Masakazu Tamura
Japanese actor (1943-2021).
Born August 1st, 1943 in Ukyō Ward.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 77 years old in Minato (heart failure). [ref]
Robert C. Jones
American film editor and screenwriter (1936-2021).
Born March 30th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ennio Doris
Italian businessman (1940-2021).
Born July 3rd, 1940 in Tombolo.
Died November 24th, 2021 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Hassan Firouzabadi
Chief of staff of the iranian armed forces (1951-2021).
Born February 3rd, 1951 in Mashhad.
Died September 3rd, 2021 at 70 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]
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