In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Storrs L. Olson
American biologist and ornithologist (1944–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1944 in Chicago.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 76 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Chuck Darling
American basketball player (1930–2021).
Born March 20th, 1930 in Denison. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2021 at 91 years old in Littleton. [ref]
Jevrem Brković
Montenegrin poet and writer (1933-2021).
Born December 29th, 1933 in Seoca.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 87 years old in Podgorica. [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]
Kirsi Kunnas
Finnish author, poet and translator.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 96 years old in Ylöjärvi. [ref]
Meherzia Labidi Maïza
Tunisian politician (1963–2021).
Born December 17th, 1963 in Mziraa.
Died January 22nd, 2021 at 57 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Raúl Rivero
Cuban poet, writer and dissident (1945–2021).
Born November 23rd, 1945 in Morón.
Died November 6th, 2021 at 75 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
José Luis Lamadrid
Mexican footballer (1930–2021).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Mexico City.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 91 years old [ref]
Jorge Larrañaga
Uruguayan politician and lawyer (1956–2021).
Born August 8th, 1956.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 64 years old in Montevideo Department. [ref]
Maryse Wolinski
French journalist, novelist and writer (1943-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1943 in Algiers. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Miguel Miranda
Peruvian footballer (1966–2021).
Born August 13th, 1966 in Lima.
Died March 6th, 2021 at 54 years old in Chiclayo. [ref]
Satsuki Eda
Japanese politician (1941–2021).
Born May 22nd, 1941 in Okayama.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 80 years old in Okayama.
Romano Fogli
Italian footballer (1938–2021).
Born January 21st, 1938 in Santa Maria a Monte.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 83 years old in Santa Maria a Monte. [ref]
Gilberto Braga
Brazilian screenwriter and journalist (1945–2021).
Born November 1st, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro (sepsis). [ref]
Doug Cowie
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1926).
Born May 1st, 1926 in Aberdeen. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2021 at 95 years old in Dundee. [ref]
Wataru Takeshita
Japanese politician (1946-2021).
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Kakeya.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 74 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Fatima Kuinova
Tajik-american shashmakom singer.
Born December 28th, 1920. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 101 years old
José Freire Falcão
Roman catholic archbishop emeritus of brasília (1925–2021).
Born October 23rd, 1925 in Ereré.
Died September 26th, 2021 at 95 years old in Brasília (COVID-19). [ref]
Guram Dochanashvili
Georgian writer and historian (1939–2021).
Born March 26th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
Alfonso Sastre
Spanish playwright (1926–2021).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 95 years old in Hondarribia. [ref]
Cornelis de Jager
Dutch astronomer, university professor, pioneer of space science, science communicator and opponent of pseudoscience (1921–2021).
Born April 29th, 1921 in Den Burg.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 100 years old in Den Burg. [ref]
Frédéric Sinistra
Belgian kickboxer.
Born January 13th, 1981 in Seraing. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2021 at 40 years old in Havelange (COVID-19). [ref]
Carie Graves
American rower (1953–2021).
Born June 27th, 1953 in Madison.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 68 years old [ref]
Antônio Afonso de Miranda
Prelate (1920–2021).
Born April 14th, 1920 in Cipotânea.
Died October 11th, 2021 at 101 years old in Juiz de Fora. [ref]
Deaths 1126 to 1150 of 1567
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus