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In the year 2021

1,399 Notable deaths

Marc Ferro

French historian (1924–2021).

Born December 24th, 1924 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died April 21st, 2021 at 96 years old in Maisons-Laffitte (COVID-19). [ref]

Dani Karavan

Israeli sculptor (1930–2021).

Born December 7th, 1930 in Tel Aviv.

Died May 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Gene Littles

American basketball player and coach (1943-2021).

Born June 29th, 1943 in Washington, D.C..

Died September 9th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]

Fayez al-Tarawneh

Jordanian politician (1949-2021).

Born May 1st, 1949 in Amman.

Died December 15th, 2021 at 72 years old in Amman (cancer). [ref]

Vasos Lyssarides

Cypriot politician (1920-2021).

Born May 13th, 1920 in Pano Lefkara. [ref]

Died April 26th, 2021 at 100 years old in Nicosia. [ref]

David H. Gambrell

American politician (1929-2021).

Born December 20th, 1929 in Atlanta.

Died May 6th, 2021 at 91 years old in Atlanta. [ref]

Shlomo Hillel

Israeli diplomat (1923-2021).

Born April 23rd, 1923 in Baghdad.

Died February 8th, 2021 at 97 years old in Ra'anana.

Philip Wilson

Australian roman catholic archbishop (1950–2021).

Born October 2nd, 1950 in Cessnock. [ref]

Died January 17th, 2021 at 70 years old [ref]

Franco Cerri

Italian musician (1926–2021).

Born January 29th, 1926 in Milan.

Died October 18th, 2021 at 95 years old in Milan. [ref]

Gottfried Michael Koenig

German-dutch composer, producer and director (1926-2021).

Born October 5th, 1926 in Magdeburg.

Died December 30th, 2021 at 95 years old in Culemborg. [ref]

Deaths 771 to 780 of 1399

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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius