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In the year 2021
1,570 Notable deaths
Wilbur Smith
South african novelist.
Born January 9th, 1933 in Kabwe. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2021 at 88 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Mamnoon Hussain
12th president of pakistan from 2013 to 2018.
Born December 23rd, 1940 in Agra.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 80 years old in Karachi (cancer). [ref]
Jayanthi
Indian actress (1945–2021).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Ballari district.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Bengaluru.
Carlos Menem
Argentinean president between 1989 and 1999.
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Anillaco. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2021 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires (urinary tract infection). [ref]
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae producer (1936–2021).
Born March 20th, 1936 in Kendal.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 85 years old in Lucea. [ref]
Terrence Clarke
American basketball player (2001-2021).
Born September 6th, 2001 in Boston.
Died April 22nd, 2021 at 19 years old in Los Angeles (car collision). [ref]
Joe Lara
American actor (1962–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1962 in San Diego.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Percy Priest Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of zambia (1924–2021).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Chinsali.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 97 years old in Lusaka (pneumonia).
Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
President of algeria from 1999 to 2019.
Born March 2nd, 1937 in Oujda.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 84 years old in Zéralda (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Chuck Close
American artist (1940–2021).
Born July 5th, 1940 in Monroe.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Oceanside (heart failure). [ref]
El Risitas
Spanish comedian and actor (1956-2021).
Born April 5th, 1956 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
Iraqi diplomatic politician and information minister.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Hillah.
Died March 5th, 2021 at 80 years old
Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mike Gravel
American politician; united states senator (1930-2021).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Springfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Seaside (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Murray Walker
British motorsport commentator and journalist (1923–2021).
Born October 10th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died March 13th, 2021 at 97 years old in Fordingbridge. [ref]
Nick Kamen
British singer, model and musician (1962–2021).
Born April 15th, 1962 in Harlow. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2021 at 59 years old in Notting Hill (myeloproliferative disorders). [ref]
Johnny Isakson
American politician (1944–2021).
Born December 28th, 1944 in Atlanta.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 76 years old in Atlanta (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Gary Paulsen
American writer (1939–2021).
Born May 17th, 1939 in Minneapolis.
Died October 13th, 2021 at 82 years old in Tularosa. [ref]
Phillip Adams
American football cornerback.
Born July 20th, 1988 in Rock Hill.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 32 years old in Rock Hill (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Carman
American contemporary christian music singer.
Born January 19th, 1956 in Trenton.
Died February 16th, 2021 at 65 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications). [ref]
Etel Adnan
Lebanese-american writer and artist (1925-2021).
Born February 24th, 1925 in Beirut. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2021 at 96 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henry Darrow
American-born puerto rican actor (1933–2021).
Born September 15th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 14th, 2021 at 87 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Lisa Banes
American actress (1955–2021).
Born July 9th, 1955 in Chagrin Falls.
Died June 14th, 2021 at 65 years old in Manhattan (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Marion Ramsey
American actress (1947–2021).
Born May 10th, 1947 in United States, Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gerry Marsden
British singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021).
Born September 24th, 1942 in Toxteth.
Died January 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in Arrowe Park Hospital. [ref]
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