In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Azad Rahimov
Azerbaijani politician.
Born October 8th, 1964 in Baku.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Ruy Ohtake
Brazilian architect (1938–2021).
Born January 27th, 1938 in São Paulo.
Died November 27th, 2021 at 83 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Gimax
Italian racecar driver (1938–2021).
Born January 1st, 1938 in Lainate.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 83 years old in Busto Garolfo. [ref]
Antonio Pennacchi
Italian writer (1950-2021).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Latina.
Died August 3rd, 2021 at 71 years old in Latina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Khakhaleishvili
Georgian judoka (1971–2021).
Born February 28th, 1971 in Kutaisi. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2021 at 49 years old [ref]
Rafael Albrecht
Argentine footballer (1941–2021).
Born August 23rd, 1941 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died May 3rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
Polish yacht racer.
Born July 15th, 1936 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2021 at 84 years old in Gdańsk. [ref]
Kjell Askildsen
Norwegian writer (1929–2021).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Mandal.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old [ref]
Chico Borja
American soccer player-coach.
Born August 24th, 1959 in Quito.
Died January 25th, 2021 at 61 years old in Plantation (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Hafid Bouazza
Moroccan-dutch writer.
Born March 8th, 1970 in Oujda.
Died April 29th, 2021 at 51 years old in Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Mona Malm
Swedish actress (1935–2021).
Born January 24th, 1935 in Johannes parish.
Died January 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Högalid. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
French racing driver (1937–2021).
Died July 22nd, 2021 at 84 years old in Hérouville-Saint-Clair. [ref]
Vano Siradeghyan
Mayor of yerevan (1946–2021).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Koti.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 74 years old [ref]
Raoul Cauvin
Belgian comics writer (1938–2021).
Born September 26th, 1938 in Antoing.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 82 years old [ref]
Casimir Oyé-Mba
Gabonese politician (1942–2021).
Born April 20th, 1942 in Nzamaligué.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 79 years old in Clichy (COVID-19). [ref]
Gianluigi Gelmetti
Italian composer and conductor (1945–2021).
Born September 11th, 1945 in Rome.
Died August 11th, 2021 at 75 years old in Monte Carlo. [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]
Pieter Aspe
Writer from belgium.
Born April 3rd, 1953 in Bruges.
Died May 1st, 2021 at 68 years old in AZ Sint-Jan. [ref]
Justo Tejada
Spanish footballer (1933-2021).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Tatyana Lolova
Bulgarian actress (1934-2021).
Born February 10th, 1934 in Sofia.
Died March 22nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Sofia (COVID-19). [ref]
Moufida Tlatli
Tunisian film director (1947–2021).
Born August 4th, 1947 in Sidi Bou Said. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2021 at 73 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Iván Izquierdo
Brazilian neuroscientist (1937-2021).
Born September 16th, 1937 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 9th, 2021 at 83 years old in Porto Alegre (COVID-19, pneumonia). [ref]
Sezai Karakoç
Turkish poet (1933–2021).
Born January 22nd, 1933 in Ergani.
Died November 16th, 2021 at 88 years old in Fatih. [ref]
Conn Findlay
American rower and sailor (1930–2021).
Born April 24th, 1930 in Stockton.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 90 years old in San Mateo. [ref]
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
Polish actor.
Born November 26th, 1950 in Warsaw.
Died October 24th, 2021 at 70 years old in Komorów.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler