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In the year 2021
1,397 Notable deaths
Djivan Gasparyan
Armenian musician and composer (1928–2021).
Born October 12th, 1928 in Solak.
Died July 6th, 2021 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lars-Göran Petrov
Swedish singer.
Born February 17th, 1972 in Högalid Parish. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2021 at 49 years old (bile duct cancer). [ref]
William F. Nolan
American writer (1928-2021).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Kansas City.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Walter Bernstein
American screenwriter and film producer (1919-2021).
Born August 20th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 101 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Colin Bell
English professional footballer (1946–2021).
Born February 26th, 1946 in Hesleden.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 74 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Noah Gordon
American writer (1926–2021).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Worcester. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2021 at 95 years old in Dedham. [ref]
Saadi Yacef
Algerian guerilla (1928–2021).
Born January 20th, 1928 in Casbah of Algiers.
Died September 10th, 2021 at 93 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Erling Lorentzen
Norwegian businessman (1923-2021).
Born January 28th, 1923 in Oslo, Christiania. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2021 at 98 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Fofi Gennimata
Greek politician (1964–2021).
Born November 17th, 1964 in Ampelokipoi, Athens.
Died October 25th, 2021 at 56 years old in Athens (ileus). [ref]
Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the dc defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Utena. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2021 at 99 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Deaths 511 to 520 of 1397
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore