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In the year 2021
1,424 Notable deaths
Vladimir Korenev
Russian actor (1940-2021).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Sevastopol.
Died January 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Peter Fleischmann
German film director (1937–2021).
Born July 26th, 1937 in Zweibrücken.
Died August 11th, 2021 at 84 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexander Stefanovich
Russian film director (1944-2021).
Born December 13th, 1944 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 13th, 2021 at 76 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Don Kojis
American basketball player.
Born January 15th, 1939 in Milwaukee.
Died November 19th, 2021 at 82 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Simon Achidi
Cameroonian politician.
Born November 5th, 1934 in Bamenda.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in United States.
Dragan Pantelić
Serbian footballer (1951–2021).
Born December 9th, 1951 in Lešnica.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 69 years old in Niš. [ref]
Stephen Wiesner
Israeli research physicist.
Born August 30th, 1942 in United States of America.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Emi Wada
Japanese costume designer (1937–2021).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Kyoto.
Died November 13th, 2021 at 84 years old [ref]
Ronald Gillespie
Canadian inorganic chemist (1924-2021).
Born August 21st, 1924 in London. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 96 years old in Dundas. [ref]
Deaths 811 to 820 of 1424
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche