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In the year 2021
1,424 Notable deaths
Renato Scarpa
Italian film actor (1939–2021).
Born September 14th, 1939 in Milan.
Died December 30th, 2021 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Uta Ranke-Heinemann
German catholic theologian and author; world's first woman to hold a chair in catholic theology (1927-2021).
Born October 2nd, 1927 in Essen.
Died March 25th, 2021 at 93 years old in Essen. [ref]
Ezra T. Newman
American theoretical physicist (1929–2021).
Born October 17th, 1929 in The Bronx.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 91 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Viktor Kazantsev
Russian general (1946-2021).
Born February 22nd, 1946 in Kochanava.
Died September 14th, 2021 at 75 years old in Krasnodar.
Antón García Abril
Spanish composer.
Born May 19th, 1933 in Teruel.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 87 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Angela Bailey
Canadian sprinter (1962-2021).
Born February 28th, 1962 in Coventry.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 59 years old in Mississauga (cancer). [ref]
Alex Quiñónez
Ecuadorian sprinter.
Born August 11th, 1989 in Esmeraldas.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 32 years old in Guayaquil. [ref]
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Polish actor (1937-2021).
Born March 20th, 1937 in Warsaw.
Died February 6th, 2021 at 83 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Teresa Żylis-Gara
Polish operatic soprano (1930–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Lentvaris. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2021 at 91 years old in Łódź. [ref]
Edward Cassidy
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 5th, 1924 in Sydney.
Died April 10th, 2021 at 96 years old in Newcastle. [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami