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]

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]

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