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In the year 2021
1,567 Notable deaths
Aydin Ibrahimov
Olympic wrestler (1938–2021).
Born September 17th, 1938 in Ganja.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 82 years old in Baku (COVID-19). [ref]
Silvano Bertini
Boxer (1940–2021).
Born March 27th, 1940 in Signa.
Died June 27th, 2021 at 81 years old in Florence. [ref]
Robert Hosp
Swiss footballer (1939–2021).
Born December 13th, 1939 in Basel.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Leonid Bartenyev
Athletics competitor (1933–2021).
Born October 10th, 1933 in Poltava.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Kim Suominen
Finnish footballer (1969–2021).
Born October 20th, 1969 in Turku.
Died November 18th, 2021 at 52 years old in Turku. [ref]
Roberto Hernández
Track and field athlete (1967–2021).
Born March 6th, 1967 in Limonar.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 54 years old in Havana (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Michel Host
French writer (1942–2021).
Born September 30th, 1937 in Veurne. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2021 at 83 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Tamara Rylova
Speed skater from russia.
Born October 1st, 1931 in Vologda. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2021 at 89 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Alexander Roitburd
Ukrainian artist and painter (1961–2021).
Born October 14th, 1961 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2021 at 59 years old in Odesa (cancer). [ref]
Rinus Bennaars
Dutch association football player (1931–2021).
Born October 14th, 1931 in Bergen op Zoom.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 90 years old in Bergen op Zoom. [ref]
José de la Paz Herrera
Honduran footballer (1940–2021).
Born November 21st, 1940 in Soledad.
Died April 28th, 2021 at 80 years old in Tegucigalpa (complications of diabetes mellitus). [ref]
Juan Rodríguez
Chilean footballer (1944-2021).
Born January 16th, 1944 in Santiago.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 77 years old (liver cancer). [ref]
Antoine Bonifaci
French footballer (1931–2021).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Bezons.
Died December 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Villefranche-sur-Mer. [ref]
Lennart Larsson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born February 7th, 1930 in Jörns församling.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Skellefteå. [ref]
Celso Güity
Honduran footballer (1958-2021).
Born August 7th, 1955 in La Ceiba.
Died February 12th, 2021 at 65 years old in Miami (bone cancer). [ref]
Florence Alice Lubega
Ugandan politician.
Born November 5th, 1917 in Uganda.
Died October 28th, 2021 at 103 years old [ref]
Paulo António Alves
Association football player from angola.
Born October 22nd, 1969 in Luanda.
Died August 17th, 2021 at 51 years old in Luanda. [ref]
Jacques Pellegrin
French painter (1944-2021).
Born June 17th, 1944 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 76 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Thomas Nicholls
English boxer (1931-2021).
Born October 12th, 1931 in South Elmsall, Wellington.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 89 years old in Telford. [ref]
Ladislava Bakanic
American gymnast (1924-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 94 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Jan Jindra
Czechoslovak rower (1932–2021).
Born March 6th, 1932 in Třeboň. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2021 at 89 years old [ref]
Henri Courtine
French judoka (1930–2021).
Born May 11th, 1930 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 2021 at 90 years old in Sceaux. [ref]
Ruth Roberta de Souza
Brazilian basketball player (1968–2021).
Born October 3rd, 1968 in Três Lagoas.
Died April 13th, 2021 at 52 years old in Três Lagoas (COVID-19). [ref]
Kurt Clemens
German footballer.
Born November 7th, 1925 in Homburg.
Died July 19th, 2021 at 95 years old [ref]
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