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In the year 2021
1,397 Notable deaths
Benoît Sokal
Belgian comic writer, video game developer.
Born June 28th, 1954 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2021 at 66 years old in Witry-lès-Reims. [ref]
Pupetta Maresca
Italian criminal (1935–2021).
Born January 19th, 1935 in Castellammare di Stabia.
Died December 29th, 2021 at 86 years old in Castellammare di Stabia. [ref]
Dean Shek
Hong kong actor and producer.
Born October 17th, 1950 in Tianjin. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2021 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (cancer). [ref]
Krzysztof Krawczyk
Polish singer (1946-2021).
Born September 8th, 1946 in Katowice.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 74 years old in Łódź (COVID-19). [ref]
Enrique Bolaños
President of nicaragua from 2002 to 2007.
Born May 13th, 1928 in Nindirí.
Died June 14th, 2021 at 93 years old in Nindirí. [ref]
Pierre Samuel du Pont IV
American politician (1935–2021).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Wilmington.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Christa Ludwig
German mezzo-soprano.
Born March 16th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died April 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Klosterneuburg. [ref]
Willy van der Kuijlen
Dutch footballer and scout (1946–2021).
Born December 6th, 1946 in Helmond.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 74 years old in Helmond. [ref]
Thanu Padmanabhan
Indian theoretical physicist.
Born March 10th, 1957 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 64 years old in Pune (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jonathan Spence
British-born historian.
Born August 11th, 1936 in Surrey.
Died December 25th, 2021 at 85 years old in West Haven (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Deaths 491 to 500 of 1397
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