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In the year 2021
1,445 Notable deaths
Abdul Qadeer Khan
Pakistani nuclear engineer (1936–2021).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Bhopal. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2021 at 85 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]
B. J. Thomas
American recording artist; pop singer.
Born August 7th, 1942 in Hugo.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 78 years old in Arlington (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Mooney
American comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor.
Born August 4th, 1941 in Shreveport.
Died May 19th, 2021 at 79 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Jane Powell
American actress, dancer, and singer (1929-2021).
Born April 1st, 1929 in Portland.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 92 years old in Wilton. [ref]
Norman Lloyd
American actor, producer and director (1914–2021).
Born November 8th, 1914 in Jersey City.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Paul Ritter
English actor (1966–2021).
Born March 5th, 1966 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 55 years old in Faversham (brain tumor). [ref]
Sonny Chiba
Japanese actor and martial artist (1939–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1939 in Fukuoka.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 82 years old in Kimitsu (COVID-19). [ref]
Nedumudi Venu
Indian actor.
Born May 22nd, 1948 in Nedumudi.
Died October 11th, 2021 at 73 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Jovenel Moïse
Businessman and former president of the republic of haiti.
Born June 26th, 1968 in Trou-du-Nord.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Pétion-Ville (ballistic trauma). [ref]
John Warner
American lawyer and politician (1927–2021).
Born February 18th, 1927 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 25th, 2021 at 94 years old in Alexandria (heart failure). [ref]
John Magufuli
5th president of tanzania from 2015 to 2021.
Born October 29th, 1959 in Chato District.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 61 years old in Dar es Salaam (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Beverly Cleary
American writer of children's books (1916–2021).
Born April 12th, 1916 in McMinnville.
Died March 25th, 2021 at 104 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Chun Doo-hwan
11th and 12th president of the republic of korea (1931~2021).
Born January 18th, 1931 in Hapcheon County.
Died November 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Yeonhui-dong (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Sally Ann Howes
British actor and singer.
Born July 20th, 1930 in St John's Wood.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 91 years old in Palm Beach Gardens. [ref]
Michael Constantine
Greek-american actor.
Born May 22nd, 1927 in Reading.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 94 years old in Reading.
T.B. Joshua
Nigerian christian leader.
Born June 12th, 1963 in Arigidi Akoko.
Died June 5th, 2021 at 57 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021).
Born October 29th, 1949 in Brandon.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Fayetteville.
Albert Bandura
Canadian psychologist (1925–2021).
Born December 4th, 1925 in Mundare.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 95 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter (1953-2021).
Born July 6th, 1953 in Seguin.
Died August 13th, 2021 at 68 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Larry McMurtry
American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021).
Born June 3rd, 1936 in Archer City.
Died March 25th, 2021 at 84 years old in Archer City (heart failure). [ref]
Tommy Kirk
American actor (1941–2021).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Louisville.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Betty Lynn
American actress.
Born August 29th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 95 years old in Mount Airy. [ref]
Surekha Sikri
Indian actress (1945-2021).
Born April 19th, 1945 in New Delhi.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 76 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Arlene Dahl
American actress.
Born August 11th, 1925 in Minneapolis.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
David Amess
British politician (1952–2021).
Born March 26th, 1952 in Plaistow.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Leigh-on-Sea (stab wound). [ref]
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