Deaths in 2021
The following deaths of notable individuals occurred in 2021. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
January
6
5
- Bob Brett, 67, Australian tennis coach.[1]
- João Cutileiro, 83, Portuguese sculptor, respiratory failure.[2]
- Kim Tschang-yeul, 91, South Korean water drop painter.[3]
- A. Madhavan, 86, Indian writer.[4]
- Chacha Sherly, 29, Indonesian singer, traffic collision.[5]
- Telly Tjanggulung, Indonesian politician, Regent of Southeast Minahasa (2008–2013).[6]
- Vennelakanti, 63, Indian lyricist (Murali Krishnudu, Gharana Bullodu, Pellaina Kothalo), cardiac arrest.[7]
4
- Anatoliy Butenko, 82, Ukrainian politician, MP (1990–1994).[8]
- Sandra Hutchens, 66, American law enforcement official, Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County (2008–2019), breast cancer.[9]
- Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish death metal composer, guitarist and vocalist (Children of Bodom, Sinergy, The Local Band).[10] (death announced on this date)
- Lee Heung-kam, 88, Hong Kong actress (Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl, Moonlight Resonance, Can't Buy Me Love).[11]
- Franco Loi, 90, Italian poet.[12]
- John Muckler, 86, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres) and executive.[13]
- Elias Rahbani, 82, Lebanese lyricist and composer, COVID-19.[14]
- M. R. Schunker, 96, Indian naval officer, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (1976–1977), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (1980–1982) and Director General of the Coast Guard (1982–1984).[15]
- Barbara Shelley, 88, British actress (Village of the Damned, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Quatermass and the Pit).[16]
- Antoni Stankiewicz, 85, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, lawyer and theologian, Dean of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2004–2012).[17]
- Gordon "Butch" Stewart, 79, Jamaican hotelier, founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts.[18]
- Bambang Suryadi, 52, Indonesian politician, MP (since 2019), COVID-19.[19]
- Xhemil Tagani, 75, Albanian actor (A Tale from the Past, The Return of the Dead Army).[20]
- David Thompson, 84, British food manufacturing executive and horse stable owner (Cheveley Park Stud), co-founder of Hillsdown Holdings, renal failure.[21]
- Kay Ullrich, 77, Scottish politician, MSP (1999–2003).[22]
3
- Tasso Adamopoulos, French violist, COVID-19.[23]
- Raúl Baglini, 71, Argentine politician, Deputy (1983–1993) and Senator (2001–2003).[24]
- Lee Breuer, 83, American playwright (The Gospel at Colonus).[25]
- Zoe Davison, 60, British horse trainer, cancer.[26]
- Cornelis Feoh, 57, Indonesian politician, member of the East Nusa Tenggara DPRD (since 2019).[27]
- Rob Flockhart, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota North Stars), heart attack.[28]
- Rosa Giannetta, 75, Italian journalist and sociologist.[29]
- Roger Hassenforder, 90, French racing cyclist.[30]
- Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, 71, Nigerian academic administrator, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (2000–2007), COVID-19.[31]
- Naohiro Ikeda, 80, Japanese volleyball player, Olympic silver medallist (1968), lymphoma.[32]
- Shyamji Kanojia, 65, Indian cricketer (Railways).[33]
- Rabeya Khatun, 85, Bangladeshi novelist, cardiac arrest.[34]
- Michalakis Leptos, 84, Cypriot property developer (Leptos Estates).[35]
- Shani Mahadevappa, 88, Indian actor (Shankar Guru, Kaviratna Kalidasa, Guru Brahma), complications from COVID-19.[36]
- Gerry Marsden, 78, English musician (Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Crowd), heart infection.[37]
- Warren McLean, Australian rock drummer (Divinyls, Machinations, I'm Talking), cancer.[38]
- Anil Panachooran, 55, Indian lyricist (Arabikkatha, Katha Parayumpol, Marykkundoru Kunjaadu) and poet, COVID-19.[39]
- Shaji Pandavath, 63, Indian screenwriter and film director, complications from heart surgery and a fall.[40]
- George F. Regas, 90, American Episcopal priest, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church (Pasadena) (1967–1995)[41]
- James C. Renick, 72, American academic administrator, Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn (1993–1999) and North Carolina A&T (1999–2006).[42]
- Elena Santiago, 79, Spanish writer.[43]
- Ali Taher, 59, Indonesian politician, MP (1997–1999, since 2014), COVID-19.[44]
- Ricardo Akinobu Yamauti, 71, Brazilian politician, mayor of Praia Grande (1997–2000), COVID-19.[45]
2
- Cléber Eduardo Arado, 48, Brazilian footballer (Kyoto Purple Sanga, Coritiba), COVID-19.[46]
- Alex Asmasoebrata, 69, Indonesian auto racer and politician, MP (1992–1997).[47]
- K. Balu, Indian film producer (Chinna Thambi, Uthama Raasa, Jallikattu Kaalai), complications from COVID-19.[48]
- Steve Brown, 62, British music producer (Manic Street Preachers, The Cult, Wham!).[49] (death announced on this date)
- Bahrum Daido, 56, Indonesian politician, MP (2009–2019), COVID-19.[50]
- Oleg Danilov, 71, Russian playwright and screenwriter (You Are My Only Love, From Hell to Hell, Give Me Moonlight), COVID-19.[51]
- Marco Formentini, 90, Italian politician, Deputy (1992–1993), MEP (1994–2004) and mayor of Milan (1993–1997).[52]
- Guadalupe Grande, 55, Spanish poet.[53]
- Wahid Hamed, 76, Egyptian screenwriter (Terrorism and Kebab, Ma'ali al Wazir, The Yacoubian Building).[54]
- Bernadette Isaac-Sibille, 90, French politician, Deputy (1988–2002).[55]
- Modibo Keita, 78, Malian politician, Prime Minister (2002, 2015–2017).[56]
- Vladimir Korenev, 80, Russian actor (Amphibian Man, Children of Don Quixote, Criminal Talent) and teacher, People's Artist of Russia (1998), COVID-19.[57]
- Arsenio Lope Huerta, 77, Spanish politician, mayor of Alcalá de Henares (1983–1987).[58]
- Michael McKevitt, 71, Irish republican, founder of Real IRA, cancer.[59]
- Neelamperoor Madhusoodanan Nair, 84, Indian poet.[60]
- Mike Reese, 42, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2009), ruptured brain aneurysm.[61]
- Don Salls, 101, American football player (Alabama Crimson Tide) and coach (Jacksonville State Gamecocks).[62]
- Yuri Saukh, 69, Russian football player (SKA Rostov, CSKA Moscow, Soviet Union national team) and manager.[63]
- Buta Singh, 86, Indian politician, Minister of Home Affairs (1986–1989), Governor of Bihar (2004–2006) and Chairman of NCSC (2007–2010), cerebral haemorrhage.[64]
- Gary Staples, 80, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1988–1992, 2004–2020), cancer.[65]
- Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya, 76, Indonesian politician, Minister of Cooperatives and Small Business (1993–1998), COVID-19.[66]
- Sir Brian Urquhart, 101, British diplomat, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (1971–1985).[67]
- Rudolf Vatinyan, 79, Armenian cinematographer (The Tango of Our Childhood).[68]
- Kerry Vincent, 75, Australian pastry chef and television personality (Food Network Challenge).[69]
- Paul Westphal, 70, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns) and coach (Sacramento Kings), glioblastoma.[70]
- Brian Whitcombe, 86, Welsh rugby union player (Keighley).[71]
1
- Abdul Hakim Al-Taher, 71, Sudanese director and actor, COVID-19.[72]
- Muhammad Arif, 44, Indonesian politician, member of the Tanjungpinang DPRD (since 2004), heart attack.[73]
- Barry Austin, 52, British record holder, nation’s heaviest man, heart attack.[74]
- Clint Boulton, 72, English footballer (Port Vale, Torquay United).[75]
- Carlos do Carmo, 81, Portuguese fado singer ("Uma flor de verde pinho"), ruptured aneurysm.[76]
- Ben Chafin, 60, American politician, member of the Virginia Senate (since 2014) and House of Delegates (2014), COVID-19.[77]
- Simone Chrisostome, 97, French resistance member and Holocaust survivor.[78]
- Pierantonio Costa, 81, Italian honorary consul, arranged safe passage during the Rwandan genocide.[79]
- Jan de Bie, 74, Dutch artist.[80]
- Paul Delorey, 71, Canadian curler and politician, Northwest Territories MLA (1999–2011).[81]
- Traude Dierdorf, 73, Austrian politician, mayor of Wiener Neustadt (1997–2005).[82]
- Ron Dominguez, 85, American theme park executive, vice-president of Walt Disney Attractions (1990–1994).[83]
- Zoran Džorlev, 53, Macedonian violinist, COVID-19.[84]
- Mark Eden, 92, English actor (Coronation Street, The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, An Adventure in Space and Time), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[85]
- Carlos Escudé, 72, Argentine political scientist and author, COVID-19.[86]
- Cleonâncio Fonseca, 84, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1987–2007).[87]
- Seizō Fukumoto, 77, Japanese actor (Nihon no Fixer, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, The Last Samurai), lung cancer.[88]
- George Gerdes, 72, American singer, songwriter and actor (Amistad, Bats, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), brain aneurysm.[89]
- Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, 90, Belizean viceroy, Governor-General (1981–1993).[90]
- Bernard Guignedoux, 73, French football player (Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco) and manager (Valenciennes).[91]
- Pablo Hernández, 80, Colombian Olympic racing cyclist (1964).[92]
- Abderrahim Lahjouji, 79, Moroccan construction executive and politician, founder of the Citizens' Forces.[93]
- Ishak Pamumbu Lambe, 74, Indonesian priest and politician, Senator (2004–2009).[94]
- Floyd Little, 78, American Hall of Fame football player (Syracuse Orange, Denver Broncos), cancer.[95]
- Georg Maier, 79, German actor and theatre director.[96]
- Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, 85, Iranian Islamic cleric and philosopher, member of the Assembly of Experts (1991–2016).[97]
- Misty Morgan, 75, American country music singer (Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan), cancer.[98]
- Muspandi, 45, Indonesian politician, member of the East Kalimantan DPRD (since 2014), COVID-19.[99]
- Norma, 74, French comic book artist.[100]
- Dhimitër Orgocka, 84, Albanian actor and director, People's Artist, cerebral hemorrhage [101]
- Jean Panisse, 92, French actor (An Angel on Wheels, The Young Wolves, Perched on a Tree), COVID-19.[102]
- Liam Reilly, 65, Irish singer and songwriter (Bagatelle).[103]
- Paige Rense, 91, American editor (Architectural Digest).[104]
- Sun Qiaolu, 25, Chinese actress, heart attack.[105]
- Thomas Symons, 91, Canadian professor and author, President of Trent University (1961–1972).[106]
- Felix Tarasenko, 88, Russian mathematician.[107]
- Jan Vering, 66, German gospel singer and playwright.[108]
- George Whitmore, 89, American mountain climber and conservationist, member of first team to summit El Capitan, complications from COVID-19.[109]
See also
References
- ^ Legendary Australian Tennis Coach Bob Brett Dies
- ^ Morreu o escultor João Cutileiro (in Portuguese)
- ^ 'Water drop' artist Kim Tschang-yeul dies at 91
- ^ ആ മാധവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Tamil)
- ^ Pihak Label Musik Benarkan Kematian Chacha Sherly Eks Trio Macan (in Indonesian)
- ^ Sosok Telly Tjanggulung, Bupati Pertama Minahasa Tenggara yang Meninggal Hari ini 5 Januari 2021 (in Indonesian)
- ^ Lyricist Vennelakanti passes away
- ^ В Одессе умер один из первых народных депутатов Украины (in Russian)
- ^ Former Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens dies after lengthy cancer battle
- ^ Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho dies
- ^ 香港资深艺人李香琴因病家中去世 享年88岁 (in Chinese)
- ^ Franco Loi morto a 90 anni a Milano: addio a uno dei più grandi poeti del Dopoguerra (in Italian)
- ^ Former Oilers coach Muckler passes away
- ^ Lebanese Composer, Lyricist, Elias Rahbani Dies At 82
- ^ Former Vice-Chief of Naval Staff passes away at 96
- ^ Barbara Shelley, British Horror Film Icon and "Queen of Hammer," Dies at 88
- ^ Zmarł bp Antoni Stankiewicz (in Polish)
- ^ Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies
- ^ Anggota DPR Fraksi PDIP Bambang Suryadi Meninggal Karena COVID-19 (in Indonesian)
- ^ Ndërron jetë Xhemil Tagani, aktor i njohur i Teatrit dhe kinematografisë (in Albanian)
- ^ Cheveley Park Stud owner David Thompson dies at the age of 84
- ^ Tributes paid to former MSP Kay Ullrich who predicted rise of Nicola Sturgeon
- ^ Disparition de l'altiste et éminent pédagogue Tasso Adamopoulos (in French)
- ^ Falleció Raúl Baglini (in Spanish)
- ^ Lee Breuer Dies: ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ Playwright, Leading Force In American Avant-Garde Theater Was 83
- ^ Brown Bullet and Mr Jack storm to most poignant of victories for Zoe Davison and family
- ^ Politisi Golkar NTT Tutup Usia, Laka Lena : Kami Berduka Sedalam Dalamnya (in Indonesian)
- ^ Former Kamloops Chiefs/Vancouver Canucks player Rob Flockhart dies at age 64
- ^ E' morta Rosa Giannetta Alberoni, studiosa della comunicazione e narratrice (in Italian)
- ^ Décès du cycliste Roger Hassenforder, ancienne vedette du Tour de France (in French)
- ^ Ex-UNILAG VC Professor Ibidapo-Obe Dies
- ^ 元男子バレー代表監督の中野尚弘さん死去 80歳 東京五輪銅、メキシコ五輪銀 (in Japanese)
- ^ Former Railways crcketer Kanojia dies on ground
- ^ Litterateur Rabeya Khatun passes away
- ^ Paphos-based businessman Leptos dies aged 84
- ^ ‘Shani’ Mahadevappa, actor, passes away aged 88
- ^ Gerry Marsden of Gerry And The Pacemakers has died
- ^ Ex-Divinyls Drummer Warren McLean Dies
- ^ Anil Panachooran Passes away
- ^ Malayalam film director dead
- ^ The Rev. George Regas, former rector of All Saints Pasadena, dies at 90
- ^ Former N.C. A&T Chancellor Dr. James Renick Dead at 72
- ^ Writer Elena Santiago Dies At 79
- ^ Politikus PAN Ali Taher Meninggal karena COVID-19 (in Indonesian)
- ^ Ex-prefeito de Praia Grande, Ricardo Yamauti morre aos 71 anos vítima da Covid-19 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Morre aos 47 anos, o ex-jogador do Coritiba Cleber Arado, vítima da Covid-19 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Legenda Balap Indonesia Alex Asmasoebrata Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Popular producer KB Films Balu passes away
- ^ Steve Brown, producer for Manic Street Preachers, Wham! and more, dies aged 62
- ^ Mantan Bupati Luwu, Bahrum Daido Meninggal karena Covid-19 (in Indonesian)
- ^ Умер драматург и сценарист Олег Данилов (in Russian)
- ^ Morto Marco Formentini, l’ex sindaco di Milano aveva 90 anni (in Italian)
- ^ Muere la poeta Guadalupe Grande a los 55 años de edad (in Spanish)
- ^ Veteran Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed dies at 76
- ^ Lyon. Décès de l'ancienne députée Bernadette Isaac-Sibille (in French)
- ^ Ex-Malian PM Modibo Keïta dies at 78
- ^ Исполнитель главной роли в фильме «Человек-амфибия» умер от COVID-19 (in Russian)
- ^ Fallece Arsenio Lope Huerta, delegado del Gobierno en Castilla y León durante la etapa de Felipe González (in Spanish)
- ^ Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt dies following illness
- ^ കവി നീലമ്പേരൂര് മധുസൂദനന് നായര് അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
- ^ Pa. representative Mike Reese dies at 42
- ^ Don Salls, World War II veteran & former Alabama football player, dies at 101
- ^ Бывший футболист ЦСКА и "Локомотива" Саух скончался на 70-м году жизни (in Russian)
- ^ Former Union minister and Congress leader Buta Singh passes away
- ^ Former Mississippi Rep. Gary Staples passes away
- ^ Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja Tutup Usia, Teten Masduki Beri Ucapan Duka (in Indonesian)
- ^ Brian Urquhart, Troubleshooter for the U.N., Dies at 101
- ^ Умер Рудольф Ватинян – кинооператор "Песни прошедших дней" и "Танго нашего детства" (in Russian)
- ^ Kerry Vincent Dies: Food Network Star And Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show Co-Founder Was 75
- ^ Paul Westphal, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, dies at age 70
- ^ Brian Whitcombe passes away
- ^ بسبب كورونا .. وفاة الفنان السودانى عبد الحكيم الطاهر (in Arabic)
- ^ Politisi PKS, Anggota DPRD Tanjungpinang Muhammad Arif Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Tributes paid to Birmingham City fan Barry Austin known as 'Britain's fattest man' after tragic death
- ^ Shock death of Torquay United legend Clint Boulton
- ^ Morreu o fadista Carlos do Carmo (in Portuguese)
- ^ Governor Northam Statement on the Passing of Senator A. Benton Chafin, Jr. (R-SD38), Who Died From “Complications From COVID-19”
- ^ Hendaye : la survivante des camps de concentration Simone Chrisostome est décédée (in French)
- ^ Former Italian honorary consul in Rwanda dies at 81
- ^ an de Bie (1946-2021) schilderde vanuit het gevoel steeds te mislukken (in Dutch)
- ^ In the house and on the ice, former Speaker Paul Delorey remembered
- ^ Wiener Neustadts Alt-Bürgermeisterin Traude Dierdorf gestorben (in German)
- ^ Disney Legend Ron Dominguez (aka “Mr. Disneyland”) Passed Away at Age 85
- ^ Почина маестро Зоран Џорлев (in Macedonian)
- ^ Mark Eden dead: Coronation Street actor dies aged 92
- ^ The intellectual Carlos Escudé died
- ^ Ex-deputado federal Cleonâncio Fonseca morre em Aracaju (in Portuguese)
- ^ 俳優の福本清三さんが死去 77歳 「5万回斬られた男」の異名 (in Japanese)
- ^ George Gerdes, Singer, Songwriter and Character Actor, Dies at 72
- ^ Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, trailblazing educator and first Governor-General, dead at 90
- ^ Bernard Guignedoux nous a quittés (in French)
- ^ Falleció el excampeón Pablo Hernández (in Spanish)
- ^ Décès de Abderrahim Lahjouji, ex-président de la CGEM (in French)
- ^ Saat Malam Pergantian Tahun, Toraja Berduka Atas Meninggalnya Pdt. Lambe (in Indonesian)
- ^ Denver Broncos Hall of Fame RB Floyd Little dies at 78
- ^ Iberl-Bühnen-Chef Georg Maier ist tot (in German)
- ^ محمد تقی مصباح یزدی، عضو مجلس خبرگان ایران در ۸۵ سالگی درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ Country Star Misty Morgan Dies Aged 75
- ^ Muspandi, Anggota DPRD Kaltim Dari PAN Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Le dessinateur Norma est décédé (in French)
- ^ Renown Actor and Director Orgocka Dies Age 85
- ^ Death of Jean Panisse: the actor of Manon des sources and Plus belle la vie died of Covid-19
- ^ Bagatelle singer Liam Reilly has died aged 65
- ^ Paige Rense, Trendsetting Editor of Architectural Digest, Dies at 91
- ^ 《小魔仙》孙侨潞被指饮酒过量去世，妈妈发文证实死讯，死因曝光 (in Chinese)
- ^ Thomas H.B. Symons made his mark on Peterborough and the world
- ^ Скончался знаменитый томский профессор Феликс Тарасенко (in Russian)
- ^ Ex-Apollo-Dramaturg Jan Vering ist tot (in German)
- ^ George Whitmore, legendary climber of El Capitan, dies at 89