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In the year 2021
1,320 Notable deaths
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]
Eric Carle
American children's illustrator and writer.
Born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Northampton (kidney failure). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 1320
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci