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In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
László Bélády
Hungarian computer scientist (1928–2021).
Born April 29th, 1928 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 6th, 2021 at 93 years old [ref]
Gerd Ruge
German journalist (1928–2021).
Born August 9th, 1928 in Hamburg.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Munich. [ref]
Toeti Heraty
Indonesian academic and poet (1933–2021).
Born November 27th, 1933 in Bandung.
Died June 13th, 2021 at 87 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Aurelio Galfetti
Swiss architect (1936–2021).
Born April 2nd, 1936 in Lugano. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2021 at 85 years old in Bellinzona. [ref]
Piera Degli Esposti
Italian actress (1938-2021).
Born March 12th, 1938 in Bologna.
Died August 14th, 2021 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Tomas Norström
Swedish actor (1956–2021).
Born May 23rd, 1956 in Södertälje Parish.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 65 years old in Stockholm (brain tumor). [ref]
Jan Sokol
Czech philosopher (1936–2021).
Born April 18th, 1936 in Prague.
Died February 16th, 2021 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Guglielmo Epifani
Italian trade unionist and politician.
Born March 24th, 1950 in Rome.
Died June 7th, 2021 at 71 years old in Rome. [ref]
Giovanni Gastel
Italian photographer.
Born December 27th, 1955 in Milan.
Died March 13th, 2021 at 65 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Sabine Bethmann
German film and television actress (1931–2021).
Born October 25th, 1931 in Sovetsk.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 90 years old in Berlin.
Douglas Bravo
Venezuelan politician (1932–2021).
Born March 11th, 1932 in Caburé.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in Coro (COVID-19). [ref]
Pete George
American weightlifter (1929–2021).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Akron.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 92 years old [ref]
Edward Babiuch
Polish politician (1927-2021).
Born December 28th, 1927 in Dąbrowa Górnicza. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 93 years old in Dąbrowa Górnicza. [ref]
Emmit King
American athletics competitor (1959–2021).
Born March 24th, 1959 in Birmingham, Bessemer.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 62 years old in Bessemer.
Vera Nikolić
Yugoslav middle distance runner (1948-2021).
Born September 23rd, 1948 in Grabovica, Despotovac.
Died June 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Rudolph Pariser
American theoretical chemist (1923–2021).
Born December 8th, 1923 in Harbin.
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 97 years old [ref]
Paola Pigni
Italian athletics competitor (1945-2021).
Born December 30th, 1945 in Milan.
Died June 11th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jean-Denis Bredin
French lawyer and writer (1929–2021).
Born May 17th, 1929 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carlos Correia
Bissau-guinean politician (1933-2021).
Born November 6th, 1933 in Bissau.
Died August 14th, 2021 at 87 years old [ref]
Biserka Cvejić
Serbian mezzo-soprano.
Born November 5th, 1923 in Jesenice.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 97 years old in Belgrade.
Aleksandar Shalamanov
Bulgarian footballer (1941–2021).
Born September 4th, 1941 in Boyana.
Died October 25th, 2021 at 80 years old in Boyana. [ref]
Daviz Simango
Mozambican politician (1964–2021).
Born February 7th, 1964 in Tanganyika.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 57 years old in Johannesburg (COVID-19). [ref]
Isidore Mankofsky
American cinematographer (1931-2021).
Born September 22nd, 1931 in New York City.
Died March 11th, 2021 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Carlos Timoteo Griguol
Argentine footballer and manager (1934–2021).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Córdoba Province.
Died May 6th, 2021 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]
Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk
South korean catholic cardinal (1931–2021).
Born December 7th, 1931 in Seoul.
Died April 27th, 2021 at 89 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Deaths 1051 to 1075 of 1570
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