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In the year 2021
1,401 Notable deaths
Sergio Maggini
Italian bicycle racer (1920–2021).
Born February 14th, 1920 in Seano. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 101 years old in Quarrata. [ref]
Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez
Venezuelan bishop (1951-2021).
Born October 19th, 1951 in Maracaibo. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2021 at 69 years old in Valera (COVID-19).
Mauro Aparecido dos Santos
Brazilian archbishop (1954-2021).
Born November 9th, 1954 in Fartura.
Died March 11th, 2021 at 66 years old in Cascavel (COVID-19).
Aloys Jousten
Belgian theologian and bishop (1937–2021).
Born November 2nd, 1937 in Sankt Vith. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2021 at 83 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Lyubov Talalaeva
Soviet rower.
Born January 24th, 1953 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2021 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Luigi Negri
Italian catholic archbishop (1941–2021).
Born November 26th, 1941 in Milan.
Died December 31st, 2021 at 80 years old in Cesano Boscone. [ref]
Patricija Šulin
Slovene politician.
Born November 25th, 1965 in Šempeter pri Gorici.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 55 years old [ref]
Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo
Colombian catholic archbishop (1938-2021).
Born July 30th, 1938 in Cali. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2021 at 82 years old in Cali (COVID-19). [ref]
Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela
Venezuelan archbishop (1932-2021).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Aguirre. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2021 at 88 years old in Miami (COVID-19). [ref]
Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt
Roman catholic bishop (1923-2021).
Born December 9th, 1923 in Vesoul.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 97 years old in Angers. [ref]
Deaths 1381 to 1390 of 1401
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