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In the year 2021
1,393 Notable deaths
Jimmy Greaves
English professional football player.
Born February 20th, 1940 in Manor Park.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Danbury. [ref]
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer (1964-2021).
Born April 8th, 1964 in Harlem.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 57 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
F. W. de Klerk
7th state president of south africa from 1989 to 1994.
Born March 18th, 1936 in Johannesburg.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 85 years old in Cape Town (mesothelioma). [ref]
Yaphet Kotto
American actor (1939–2021).
Born November 15th, 1937 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2021 at 83 years old in Manila. [ref]
Anne Buydens
American film producer.
Born April 23rd, 1919 in Hanover.
Died April 29th, 2021 at 102 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Tampa Bay area (cancer). [ref]
Gavin MacLeod
American actor (1931–2021).
Born February 28th, 1931 in Mount Kisco.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Kentaro Miura
Japanese manga artist (1966–2021).
Born July 11th, 1966 in Chiba. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2021 at 54 years old (aortic dissection). [ref]
James Michael Tyler
American actor (1962-2021).
Born May 28th, 1962 in Winona.
Died October 24th, 2021 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Max Mosley
President fia; former race car driver and british lawyer.
Born April 13th, 1940 in London.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in London (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1393
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø