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In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
Cyril Mango
British scholar (1928–2021).
Born April 14th, 1928 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 92 years old in Oxford. [ref]
David Dushman
Soviet liberator of auschwitz (1923–2021).
Born April 1st, 1923 in Gdańsk.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 98 years old in Munich. [ref]
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
Congolese roman catholic cardinal (1939–2021).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Belgian Congo.
Died July 11th, 2021 at 81 years old in Le Port-Marly. [ref]
Oleg Baklanov
Soviet politician, scientist and businessman.
Born March 17th, 1932 in Kharkiv.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Dennis Moore
American politician (1945–2021).
Born November 8th, 1945 in Anthony.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in Overland Park (cancer). [ref]
Eva Wilma
Brazilian television actress (1933–2021).
Born December 14th, 1933 in São Paulo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in São Paulo (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Françoise Arnoul
French actress (1931–2021).
Born June 9th, 1931 in Constantine.
Died July 20th, 2021 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Mari Törőcsik
Hungarian actress (1935-2021).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Pély.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 85 years old in Szombathely (disease). [ref]
Hlengiwe Mkhize
South african politician (1952–2021).
Born September 6th, 1952.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 69 years old [ref]
Alix Dobkin
American singer-songwriter and lesbian feminist activist.
Born August 16th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2021 at 80 years old in Woodstock (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese novelist, nun (1922–2021).
Born May 15th, 1922 in Tokushima.
Died November 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Kyoto (heart failure). [ref]
Teuvo Kohonen
Finnish computer scientist (1934–2021).
Born July 11th, 1934 in Lauritsala.
Died December 13th, 2021 at 87 years old in Espoo. [ref]
Momčilo Vukotić
Yugoslav footballer and manager (1950–2021).
Born June 2nd, 1950 in Belgrade.
Died December 3rd, 2021 at 71 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Merritt Ruhlen
American linguist (1944–2021).
Born May 10th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 29th, 2021 at 76 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Milutin Mrkonjić
Serbian politician.
Born May 23rd, 1942 in Belgrade.
Died November 27th, 2021 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Elihu Katz
American and israeli sociologist (1926–2021).
Born May 21st, 1926 in New York City.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 95 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Bernard E. Rollin
American philosopher (1943-2021).
Born February 18th, 1943 in New York City.
Died November 19th, 2021 at 78 years old in Fort Collins.
Akis Tsochatzopoulos
Greek politician.
Born July 31st, 1939 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 82 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vladimir Shatalov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born December 8th, 1927 in Petropavl.
Died June 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Evgeny Sveshnikov
Latvian-russian chess player (1950-2021).
Born February 11th, 1950 in Chelyabinsk. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2021 at 71 years old [ref]
Leo Boivin
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2021).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Prescott.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Prescott. [ref]
Freddie Redd
American jazz pianist (1928–2021).
Born May 29th, 1928 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Marie Versini
French actress (1940–2021).
Born August 10th, 1940 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2021 at 81 years old in Pabu. [ref]
Frank Farrar
American politician (1929–2021).
Born April 2nd, 1929 in Britton.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 92 years old in Rochester. [ref]
G. Venkatasubbaiah
Indian lexicographer (1913–2021).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Mysore.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 107 years old in Bengaluru (kidney disease). [ref]
Deaths 801 to 825 of 1570
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin