In the year 2021

1,292 Notable deaths

Kalyan Singh

Indian politician (1932–2021).

Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.

Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old

El Risitas

Spanish comedian and actor (1956-2021).

Born April 5th, 1956 in Seville. [ref]

Died April 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gregory Sierra

American actor (1937-2021).

Born January 25th, 1937 in New York City.

Died January 4th, 2021 at 83 years old in Laguna Woods (cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer). [ref]

Idriss Déby

Chadian president (1952–2021).

Born June 18th, 1952 in Berdoba.

Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in Tibesti Region (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Jackie Mason

American comedian (1928-2021).

Born June 9th, 1928 in Sheboygan.

Died July 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Tom T. Hall

American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author.

Born May 25th, 1936 in Olive Hill.

Died August 20th, 2021 at 85 years old in Franklin. [ref]

Abubakar Shekau

Leader of a nigerian militant group (1973-2021).

Born March 24th, 1973 in Shekau. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2021 at 48 years old in Sambisa Forest (suicide bombing). [ref]

Larry McMurtry

American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021).

Born June 3rd, 1936 in Archer City.

Died March 25th, 2021 at 84 years old in Archer City (heart failure). [ref]

Chuck Close

American artist (1940–2021).

Born July 5th, 1940 in Monroe. [ref]

Died August 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Oceanside (heart failure). [ref]

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

President of algeria.

Born March 2nd, 1937 in Oujda.

Died September 17th, 2021 at 84 years old in Zéralda (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Deaths 131 to 140 of 1292

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown