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In the year 2021
1,397 Notable deaths
Bruno Covas
Brazilian politician (1980-2021).
Born April 7th, 1980 in Santos.
Died May 16th, 2021 at 41 years old in Hospital Sírio-Libanês. [ref]
Poul Schlüter
Danish politician (1929-2021).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Tønder.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 92 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Richard Rush
American movie director, scriptwriter, and producer (1929-2021).
Born April 15th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Almudena Grandes
Spanish writer (1960-2021).
Born May 7th, 1960 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2021 at 61 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Nelson Freire
Brazilian pianist (1944–2021).
Born October 18th, 1944 in Boa Esperança. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Catherine Tizard
New zealand viceroy, academic, public administrator.
Born April 4th, 1931 in Auckland. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2021 at 90 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Brazilian architect (1928–2021).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Vitória.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 92 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Toshihide Maskawa
Japanese theoretical physicist (1940-2021).
Born February 7th, 1940 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Kyoto (cancer). [ref]
Fausto Gresini
Italian motorcycle racer (1961–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1961 in Imola.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 60 years old in Bologna (COVID-19). [ref]
Rosita Quintana
Argentine-born mexican actress, singer and songwriter (1925-2021).
Born July 16th, 1925 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 96 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]
Deaths 561 to 570 of 1397
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown