In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
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]
György Schöpflin
Hungarian academic and politician (born 1939).
Born November 24th, 1939 in Budapest.
Died November 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Adrian Metcalfe
British sprinter (1942–2021).
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Bradford.
Died July 2nd, 2021 at 79 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]
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]
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]
Juan Carlos Tabío
Cuban film director and screenwriter (1943-2021).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Havana. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2021 at 77 years old in Havana. [ref]
Jerry Shipp
American basketball player (1935–2021).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Shreveport.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Durant. [ref]
Leopoldo Serantes
Boxer (1962–2021).
Born March 15th, 1962 in Philippines.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 59 years old in Manila (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Burton Greene
American musician (1937-2021).
Born June 14th, 1937 in Chicago.
Died June 28th, 2021 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Bernd Nickel
German footballer.
Born March 15th, 1949 in Siegbach.
Died October 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Siegbach. [ref]
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]
Ester Mägi
Estonian composer (1922-2021).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Tallinn.
Died May 14th, 2021 at 99 years old [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]
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]
Aharon Abuhatzira
Israeli politician.
Born October 28th, 1938 in Erfoud. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2021 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv. [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]
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]
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]
Michel Corboz
Swiss conductor (1934-2021).
Born February 14th, 1934 in Marsens. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Bas van der Vlies
Dutch politician (1942–2021).
Born June 29th, 1942 in Sliedrecht.
Died November 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Utrecht (cancer). [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]
Doğan Akhanlı
Turkish-german writer (1957–2021).
Born March 18th, 1957 in Şavşat.
Died October 31st, 2021 at 64 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Medina Dixon
American basketball player (1962–2021).
Born November 2nd, 1962 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 59 years old [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]
Deaths 1101 to 1125 of 1570
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé