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In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Lya Luft
Brazilian writer (1938–2021).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Santa Cruz do Sul.
Died December 30th, 2021 at 83 years old in Porto Alegre (melanoma). [ref]
Yigal Tumarkin
German-born israeli sculptor (1933-2021).
Born October 23rd, 1933 in Dresden.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Vahur Afanasjev
Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician (1979–2021).
Born August 24th, 1979 in Tartu.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 41 years old [ref]
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos
Catholic cardinal (1924–2021).
Born March 18th, 1924 in Zavala. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2021 at 97 years old in Maputo. [ref]
Marthe Mercadier
French actress (1928–2021).
Born October 23rd, 1928 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
Died September 15th, 2021 at 92 years old in Puteaux. [ref]
Jacques Frantz
French actor (1947–2021).
Born April 4th, 1947 in Dijon.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 73 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Neal Edward Smith
American politician from iowa; purple heart recipient.
Born March 23rd, 1920 in Hedrick.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 101 years old in Des Moines. [ref]
Ester Mägi
Estonian composer (1922-2021).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Tallinn.
Died May 14th, 2021 at 99 years old [ref]
Bernd Nickel
German footballer.
Born March 15th, 1949 in Siegbach.
Died October 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Siegbach. [ref]
Jürgen Goslar
German actor and director (1927–2021).
Born March 26th, 1927 in Oldenburg.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 94 years old in Ainring. [ref]
Michel Corboz
Swiss conductor (1934-2021).
Born February 14th, 1934 in Marsens. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Igor Zhelezovski
Belarusian speed skater (1963–2021).
Born July 1st, 1963 in Orsha. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2021 at 57 years old in Minsk (COVID-19). [ref]
Doğan Akhanlı
Turkish-german writer (1957–2021).
Born March 18th, 1957 in Şavşat.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 64 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Henryk Hoser
Polish roman catholic archbishop and physician (1942–2021).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Warsaw (COVID-19). [ref]
Porfirio Betancourt
Honduran footballer (1957–2021).
Born October 10th, 1957 in La Lima.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 63 years old in San Pedro Sula (COVID-19). [ref]
Aharon Abuhatzira
Israeli politician.
Born October 28th, 1938 in Erfoud. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2021 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Joanna Bruzdowicz
Polish composer (1943–2021).
Born May 17th, 1943 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2021 at 78 years old in Taillet. [ref]
Dorothy Manley
British athlete (1927–2021).
Born April 29th, 1927 in London.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Cardinal of the catholic church (1942–2021).
Born August 28th, 1942 in Caracas.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Caracas (COVID-19). [ref]
Claude Lombard
Belgian singer (1945–2021).
Born February 25th, 1945 in Etterbeek.
Died September 20th, 2021 at 76 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Medina Dixon
American basketball player (1962–2021).
Born November 2nd, 1962 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 59 years old [ref]
Henri Schwery
Bishop and cardinal (1932-2021).
Born June 14th, 1932 in Saint-Léonard.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 88 years old in Saint-Léonard. [ref]
Julos Beaucarne
Belgian singer in walloon and in french; also writer in french.
Born June 27th, 1936 in Écaussinnes.
Died September 18th, 2021 at 85 years old in Beauvechain. [ref]
Inge Danielsson
Swedish association football player (1941-2021).
Born June 14th, 1941 in Bromölla.
Died June 30th, 2021 at 80 years old in Åhus. [ref]
Linus Nirmal Gomes
Roman catholic bishop (1921-2021).
Born September 7th, 1921 in Dhaka Division.
Died February 27th, 2021 at 99 years old in Kolkata.
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