In the year 2021
1,399 Notable deaths
Adrian Metcalfe
British sprinter.
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Bradford.
Died July 8th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Margitta Gummel
East german shot putter (1941-2021).
Born June 29th, 1941 in Magdeburg.
Died January 26th, 2021 at 79 years old in Wietmarschen. [ref]
Jerry Shipp
American basketball player (1935–2021).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Shreveport.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Durant. [ref]
Burton Greene
American musician (1937-2021).
Born June 14th, 1937 in Chicago.
Died June 28th, 2021 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Leslie Marr
British painter and former racing driver.
Born August 14th, 1922 in Durham. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2021 at 98 years old in Gimingham. [ref]
Juan Carlos Tabío
Cuban film director and screenwriter (1943-2021).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Havana.
Died January 18th, 2021 at 77 years old in Havana. [ref]
Leopoldo Serantes
Boxer.
Born March 15th, 1962 in Philippines.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 59 years old in Manila (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Lya Luft
Brazilian writer (1938–2021).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Santa Cruz do Sul.
Died December 30th, 2021 at 83 years old in Porto Alegre (melanoma). [ref]
Yigal Tumarkin
German-born israeli sculptor (1933-2021).
Born October 23rd, 1933 in Dresden.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Vahur Afanasjev
Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician.
Born August 24th, 1979 in Tartu.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 41 years old [ref]
Deaths 991 to 1000 of 1399
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu