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In the year 2021
1,396 Notable deaths
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Raffaella Carrà
Italian singer, actress and television presenter ( 1943-2021 ).
Born June 18th, 1943 in Bologna.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Mira Furlan
Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021).
Born September 7th, 1955 in Zagreb.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (West Nile virus). [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]
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]
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]
Joe Lara
American actor (1962–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1962 in San Diego.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Percy Priest Lake (aircraft crash). [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]
Terrence Clarke
American basketball player (2001-2021).
Born September 6th, 2001 in Boston.
Died April 22nd, 2021 at 19 years old in Los Angeles (car collision). [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]
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