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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).

Born May 21st, 1942 in Riga.

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).

Born July 30th, 1954.

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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