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In the year 2021
1,397 Notable deaths
Hans Küng
Swiss catholic priest, theologian and author (1928-2021).
Born March 19th, 1928 in Sursee.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 93 years old in Tübingen (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jacques Rogge
International olympic committee president.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 79 years old in Deinze.
Barry Ryan
British male singer (1948–2021).
Born October 24th, 1948 in Leeds.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 72 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ed Bruce
American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021).
Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. [ref]
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).
Norodom Ranariddh
Cambodian politician (1944–2021).
Born January 2nd, 1944 in Phnom Penh.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 77 years old in Vauvenargues. [ref]
Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy
Indian roman catholic priest and tribal rights activist (1937-2021).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 84 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest, COVID-19). [ref]
Jonas Neubauer
American electronic sports player (1981-2021).
Born November 21st, 1981 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2021 at 39 years old in Kaʻaʻawa (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Ion Mihai Pacepa
Romanian general (1928-1989).
Born October 28th, 1928 in Bucharest.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 92 years old in New Jersey (COVID-19). [ref]
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]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 1397
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson