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In the year 2021

1,292 Notable deaths

Neil Sheehan

American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).

Born October 27th, 1936 in Holyoke.

Died January 7th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Wahiduddin Khan

Islamic scholar.

Born January 1st, 1925 in Azamgarh. [ref]

Died April 21st, 2021 at 96 years old in Delhi (COVID-19). [ref]

Lonnie Smith

American jazz musician.

Born July 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.

Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]

Jack Angel

American voice actor (1930–2021).

Born October 24th, 1930 in Modesto.

Died October 19th, 2021 at 90 years old in Malibu. [ref]

Ron Wright

Us representative from texas.

Born April 8th, 1953 in Jacksonville.

Died February 7th, 2021 at 67 years old in Dallas (COVID-19). [ref]

Jacques Rogge

International olympic committee president.

Born May 2nd, 1942 in Ghent.

Died August 29th, 2021 at 79 years old in Deinze.

Anerood Jugnauth

Mauritian politician.

Born March 29th, 1930 in Vacoas-Phoenix.

Died June 3rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Curepipe. [ref]

Ed Bruce

American country music songwriter and singer.

Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.

Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. [ref]

Bobby Unser

American racecar driver (1934-2021).

Born February 20th, 1934 in Colorado Springs.

Died May 2nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]

Ali Sadpara

Pakistani mountaineer.

Born February 2nd, 1976 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Died February 5th, 2021 at 45 years old in K2.

Deaths 291 to 300 of 1292

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