In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
Anthony Sowell
American serial killer and dead row inmate (1959–2021).
Born August 19th, 1959 in Cleveland.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 61 years old in Chillicothe Correctional Institution. [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]
Gregory Sierra
American actor (1937-2021).
Born January 25th, 1937 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 83 years old in Laguna Woods (cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
Daffney
American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress (1975-2021).
Born July 17th, 1975 in Lucius D. Clay Kaserne.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 46 years old in Norcross (gunshot wound). [ref]
Richard Marcinko
Navy seal, author (1940–2021).
Born November 21st, 1940 in Lansford.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 81 years old in Warrenton. [ref]
Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Birmingham.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Burlington. [ref]
Willard Scott
American weather presenter and television personality (1934–2021).
Born March 7th, 1934 in Alexandria.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 87 years old in Delaplane. [ref]
Lil Loaded
American rapper.
Born August 1st, 2000 in San Bernardino.
Died May 31st, 2021 at 20 years old in Dallas (ballistic trauma). [ref]
K. V. Anand
Indian film director (1966-2021).
Born October 30th, 1966 in Chennai.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 54 years old in Chennai (COVID-19).
Jean-Marc Vallée
Canadian director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and film producer from québec.
Born March 9th, 1963 in Montreal.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 58 years old in Berthier-sur-Mer (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kalyan Singh
Indian politician (1932–2021).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Lucknow.
Bunny Wailer
Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and percussionist (1947-2021).
Born April 10th, 1947 in Kingston.
Died March 2nd, 2021 at 73 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker (1932–2021).
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago, South Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
John Challis
English actor.
Born August 16th, 1942 in Bristol.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Eric Carle
American author and illustrator for children (1929–2021).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Northampton (kidney failure). [ref]
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021).
Born June 9th, 1928 in Sheboygan.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Abubakar Shekau
Leader of a nigerian militant group (1973-2021).
Born March 24th, 1973 in Shekau. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2021 at 48 years old in Sambisa Forest (suicide bombing). [ref]
Idriss Déby
Chadian former president (1952–2021).
Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in N'Djamena (shot to the head). [ref]
Tom T. Hall
American country musician (1936–2021).
Born May 25th, 1936 in Olive Hill.
Died August 20th, 2021 at 85 years old in Franklin. [ref]
David Gulpilil
Australian actor (1953-2021).
Born July 1st, 1953 in Maningrida.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 68 years old in Murray Bridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Raffaella Carrà
Italian singer, actress and television presenter (1943–2021).
Born June 18th, 1943 in Bologna.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Mira Furlan
Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021).
Born September 7th, 1955 in Zagreb.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (West Nile virus). [ref]
Trevor Peacock
British stage and television character actor (1931-2021).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Tottenham.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Yeovil (dementia). [ref]
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Samuel E. Wright
American actor (1946–2021).
Born November 20th, 1946 in Camden. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2021 at 74 years old in Walden (prostate cancer). [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius