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In the year 2021
1,422 Notable deaths
Lynn Stalmaster
American casting director (1927-2021).
Born November 17th, 1927 in Omaha. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2021 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gottfried Böhm
German architect (1920-2021).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Offenbach am Main.
Died June 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Edmond H. Fischer
American biochemist.
Born April 6th, 1920 in Shanghai.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 101 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Kunie Tanaka
Japanese actor.
Born November 23rd, 1932 in Toki.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 88 years old in Yokohama. [ref]
Dimitris Kitsikis
Greek academic.
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Bruno Covas
Brazilian politician (1980-2021).
Born April 7th, 1980 in Santos.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 41 years old in Hospital Sírio-Libanês. [ref]
Poul Schlüter
Danish politician (1929-2021).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Tønder.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 92 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Richard Rush
American movie director, scriptwriter, and producer (1929-2021).
Born April 15th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Almudena Grandes
Spanish writer (1960-2021).
Born May 7th, 1960 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2021 at 61 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Nelson Freire
Brazilian pianist (1944–2021).
Born October 18th, 1944 in Boa Esperança. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Deaths 561 to 570 of 1422
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain