In the year 2021

1,292 Notable deaths

Koichi Sugiyama

Japanese composer and conductor (1931–2021).

Born April 11th, 1931 in Taitō-ku.

Died September 30th, 2021 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Bernard Haitink

Dutch conductor and violinist (1929-2021).

Born March 4th, 1929 in Amsterdam.

Died October 21st, 2021 at 92 years old in London. [ref]

Robert Bly

American poet, author and activist (1926-2021).

Born December 23rd, 1926 in Lac qui Parle County. [ref]

Died November 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]

Adlai Stevenson III

Democratic u.s. senator from illinois from 1970 to 1981.

Born October 10th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died September 6th, 2021 at 90 years old in Chicago (dementia).

Michael Somare

Papua new guinean political figure, former prime minister.

Born April 9th, 1936 in Rabaul.

Died February 26th, 2021 at 84 years old in Port Moresby (pancreatic cancer).

Paul Mitchell

American politician.

Born November 14th, 1956 in Boston.

Died August 15th, 2021 at 64 years old in Dryden Township (kidney cancer). [ref]

Lars Vilks

Swedish artist.

Born June 20th, 1946 in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.

Died October 3rd, 2021 at 75 years old in Markaryd (car collision). [ref]

Larry Sellers

American actor.

Born October 2nd, 1949 in Pawhuska.

Died December 9th, 2021 at 72 years old

Sarah Weddington

Texas attorney, legislator, represented roe in roe vs. wade.

Born February 5th, 1945 in Abilene.

Died December 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Austin. [ref]

Franco Battiato

Italian singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2021).

Born March 23rd, 1945 in Giarre-Riposto.

Died May 18th, 2021 at 76 years old

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