In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai
Afghan politician (1944–2021).
Born March 30th, 1944 in Kabul Province.
Died October 17th, 2021 at 77 years old [ref]
Henri Vernes
Belgian writer (1918–2021).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Ath.
Died July 25th, 2021 at 102 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Linah Mohohlo
Botswana banker.
Born February 13th, 1952 in Ramotswa. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2021 at 69 years old in Gaborone (COVID-19). [ref]
Jörg Schlaich
German civil engineer (1934-2021).
Born October 17th, 1934 in Kernen im Remstal.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Thomas Mathiesen
Norwegian sociologist (1933–2021).
Born October 5th, 1933 in Oslo.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Zoran Stanković
Serbian politician.
Born November 9th, 1954 in Tegovište.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 66 years old in Belgrade.
Tamaz Gamkrelidze
Georgian academic (1929–2021).
Born October 23rd, 1929 in Kutaisi.
Died February 10th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tbilisi.
Volodymyr Holubnychyy
Ukrainian race walker (1936–2021).
Died August 16th, 2021 at 85 years old in Sumy. [ref]
Isaak Khalatnikov
University teacher at leiden university (1919–2021).
Born October 17th, 1919 in Dnipro.
Died January 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Chernogolovka. [ref]
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Polish actor.
Born February 4th, 1938 in Karkažiškė.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 83 years old in Warsaw.
Jens-Peter Bonde
Danish politician.
Born March 27th, 1948 in Aabenraa.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 73 years old in Arresødal Hospice. [ref]
Cristóbal Halffter
Spanish composer (1930–2021).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Villafranca del Bierzo. [ref]
Seizō Fukumoto
Japanese actor (1943–2021).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Kasumi.
Died January 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in Kyoto. [ref]
Jeannette Altwegg
British figure skater.
Born September 8th, 1930 in Mumbai.
Died June 18th, 2021 at 90 years old in Bern. [ref]
Josh Culbreath
American hurdler (1932-2021).
Born September 14th, 1932 in Norristown.
Died July 1st, 2021 at 88 years old in Cincinnati.
Sabine Weiss
French photographer (1924–2021).
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Saint-Gingolph.
Died December 28th, 2021 at 97 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Minna Aaltonen
Finnish actress (1966–2021).
Born September 17th, 1966 in Turku.
Died September 11th, 2021 at 54 years old [ref]
Gustavo Peña
Mexican footballer (1942–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1942 in Talpa de Allende. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
Ivy Bottini
American women's and lgbt rights activist.
Born August 15th, 1926 in New York.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 94 years old in Florida. [ref]
Feliks Gromov
Soviet admiral (1937–2021).
Born August 29th, 1937 in Vladivostok.
Died January 22nd, 2021 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Siegfried Matthus
German composer (1934-2021).
Born April 13th, 1934 in Germany, Zadorozhye.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Stolzenhagen. [ref]
Modibo Keita
Malian politician (1942–2021).
Born July 31st, 1942 in Koulikoro.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 78 years old in Bamako.
Geoff Barnett
English footballer (born 1946).
Born October 16th, 1946 in Northwich.
Died January 15th, 2021 at 74 years old in Fort Myers (COVID-19). [ref]
George Martin
Spanish film actor.
Born September 18th, 1937 in Barcelona.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 83 years old in Miami.
Jacques Bouveresse
French philosopher (1940-2021).
Born August 20th, 1940 in Épenoy.
Died May 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
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