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In the year 2021
1,292 Notable deaths
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]
Johnny Isakson
American politician (1944–2021).
Born December 28th, 1944 in Atlanta.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 76 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Murray Walker
British motorsport commentator and journalist.
Born October 10th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died March 13th, 2021 at 97 years old in Fordingbridge. [ref]
Chun Doo-hwan
11th and 12th president of the republic of korea.
Born March 6th, 1931 in Hapcheon County.
Died November 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in Yeonhui-dong (multiple myeloma).
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae musician and producer.
Born March 20th, 1936 in Kendal.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 85 years old in Lucea. [ref]
Mike Gravel
American politician; united states senator (1930-2021).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Springfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Seaside (multiple myeloma). [ref]
David Gulpilil
Australian actor.
Born July 1st, 1953 in Maningrida.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 68 years old in Murray Bridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker.
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Wilbur Smith
South african novelist.
Born January 9th, 1933 in Kabwe. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2021 at 88 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
John Challis
English actor.
Born August 16th, 1942 in Bristol.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius