Deaths in May 2021

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in May 2021. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
May
1
Pieter Aspe, 68, Belgian writer.
Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, 89, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Sao Luis do Maranhao (1998-2010).
Olympia Dukakis, 89, American actress (Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias, Tales of the City), Golden Globe (1987) and Oscar winner (1988).
Jose Daniel Falla Robles, 64, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (2009-2016) and Bishop of Soacha (since 2016), COVID-19.
Helen Murray Free, 98, American chemist, problems caused by a stroke.
Jozsef Hamori, 89, Hungarian biologist and politician, Minister of Culture (1998-1999).
Joseph W. Hatchett, 88, American politician and lawyer, Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth (1979-1981) and Judge (1981-1999) and Chief Judge (1996-1999) for the Eleventh Circuit.
Paul Ioannidis, 97, Greek resistance fighter and pilot.
Al Jamison, 83, American football player (Houston Oilers).
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, 52, Indian actor (Shortcut Romeo, Ghazi, Madha), COVID-19.
John Paul Leon, 49, American comic book artist (Static, Earth X, The Winter Men).
Rafael Roncagliolo, 76, Peruvian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2013) and Ambassador to Spain (2015-2016).
Mohammad Shahabuddin, 53, Indian politician and convicted kidnapper, Bihar MLA (1990-1996) and MP (1996-2009), COVID-19.
Ernest E. West, 89, American Army soldier, Medal of Honor recipient.
2
Alcira Argumedo, 80, Argentine sociologist and politician, Deputy (2009-2017).
Bronislaw Cieslak, 77, Polish actor (07 zglos sie, Pierwsza milosc), television presenter and politician, member of the Sejm (1997-2005).
Frank Costa, 83, Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist, President of Geelong Football Club (1998-2010), cancer.
Jacques d'Amboise, 86, American ballet dancer, choreographer and actor (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Carousel, Off Beat), problems caused by a stroke.
Kate Jennings, 72, Australian poet and novelist (Moral Hazard).
Eric McClure, 42, American racing driver (NASCAR Xfinity Series).
Carlos Romero Barcelo, 88, Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of San Juan (1969-1977), Governor (1977-1985) and Shawdow U.S. Senator (since 2017), sepsis caused by a urinary tract infection.
Bobby Unser, 87, American Hall of Fame racing driver, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Paul Vollmar, 86, German-born Swiss Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Chur (1993-2009).
3
Rafael Albrecht, 79, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Club Leon, national team), COVID-19.
Donald Cameron, 74, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA (1974-1993) and Premier (1991-1993). (death announced on this date)
Maria Colombo de Acevedo, 64, Argentine politician, Senator (2001-2009), COVID-19.
Jagmohan, 93, Indian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (1980-1981, 1982-1984), Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1984-1990) and MP (1996-2004).
Lloyd Price, 88, American Hall of Fame R&B singer ("Personality", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Stagger Lee"), problems caused by diabetes.
Inaki Mallona Txertudi, 88, Spanish-born Puerto Rican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Arecibo (1991-2010).
Steve McKean, 77, American-born New Zealand basketball coach (national team), Coach of the Year (1992), cancer.
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 80, American domestic terrorist and perpetrator of the Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting.
R. Balakrishna Pillai, 86, Indian actor (Vedikkettu, Ival Oru Naadody) and politician, Kerala MLA (1960-1965, 1977-2006), respiratory failure.
Masatomo Taniguchi, 75, Japanese Olympic basketball player (1972), pancreatic cancer.
Franz Vansteenkiste, 86, Belgian politician, MP (1981-1987).
4
Simon Achidi Achu, 86, Cameroonian politician, Prime Minister (1992-1996).
Antony Anandarayar, 75, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ootacamund (1997-2004) and Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (2004-2021), COVID-19.
Aloisio Hilario de Pinho, 87, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tocantinopolis (1981-1999) and Jatai (2000-2009), heart attack.
Margaret Forsyth, 59, New Zealand netball player (national team), coach (Magic), and politician, Hamilton City Councillor (2010-2016, since 2019), cancer. (death announced on this date)
Paulo Gustavo, 42, Brazilian actor (Minha Mae e uma Peca, Vai Que Cola, Fala Serio, Mae!) and comedian, problems caused by COVID-19.
Chuck Hicks, 93, American stuntman (Dick Tracy, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Runaway Train), problems caused by a stroke.
Nick Kamen, 59, English pop singer-songwriter ("Each Time You Break My Heart", "I Promised Myself"), musician and model.
Sir Leslie Marr, 2nd Baronet, 98, British racing driver (Formula One) and landscape artist.
Alan McLoughlin, 54, Irish footballer (Portsmouth, Swindon Town, national team), kidney cancer. (death announced on this date)
Aleksandr Saprykin, 74, Russian volleyball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
Raul Horacio Scarrone Carrero, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo (1982-1987) and Bishop of Florida (1987-2008).
Peter Toshio Jinushi, 90, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Sapporo (1987-2009).
Bernard Ziegler, 88, French pilot and engineer.
5
Jonathan Bush, 90, American banker, brother of President George H. W. Bush.
Del Crandall, 91, American baseball player (Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers).
Lucinda Franks, 74, American journalist (The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic), Pulitzer Prize winner (1971), cancer.
Carlos Timoteo Griguol, 86, Argentine footballer (Atlanta) and manager (Rosario Central, Ferro Carril Oeste), COVID-19.
Bertil Johansson, 86, Swedish footballer (IFK Goteborg, national team).
George Jung, 78, American drug trafficker and smuggler, subject of Blow, liver and kidney failure.
Edward Pietrzyk, 71, Polish Land Forces general and politician, Ambassador to Iraq (2007-2010) and North Korea (2010-2014).
Georgy Prokopenko, 84, Ukrainian swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1964).
Feda Stojanovic, 73, Serbian actor (T.T. Syndrome, The Fourth Man, Ljubav i drugi zlocini).
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma, 104, Indian Mar Thoma Syrian prelate, Metropolitan of the Church (1999-2007).
6
Yitzhak Arad, 94, Israeli IDF brigadier general and historian, Director of Yad Vashem (1972-1993).
Paul Aulagnier, 77, French priest.
Basil Bhuriya, 65, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Jhabua (since 2015).
David H. Gambrell, 91, American politician and lawyer, U.S. Senator from Georgia (1971-1972).
Humberto Maturana, 92, Chilean philosopher (Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living) and biologist, pneumonia.
Kentaro Miura, 54, Japanese manga artist (Berserk), aortic dissection.
Georges Perron, 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Djibouti (1992-2001).
Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran, 86, Indian Air Force officer, Vice Chief of the Air Staff (1991-1993).
Christophe Revault, 49, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Toulouse, Le Havre).
Ajit Singh, 82, Indian politician, MP (1989-2014), Minister of Commerce and Industry (1989-1990) and Civil Aviation (2011-2014), COVID-19.
Pervis Staples, 85, American gospel singer (The Staple Singers).
7
Ernest Angley, 99, American evangelist, writer and television presenter.
Vanraj Bhatia, 93, Indian composer (Tamas, 36 Chowringhee Lane, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama).
Emmanuel Erskine, 84, Ghanaian military officer, Chief of Army Staff (1972-1974), Commander of UNIFIL (1978-1981) and UNTSO (1976-1978, 1981-1986).
Pal Gomory, 85, Hungarian Olympic sailor (1968).
Hubert Hughes, 87, Anguillian politician, Chief Minister (1994-2000, 2010-2015).
Tawny Kitaen, 59, American actress (The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, Bachelor Party, Witchboard).
Yegor Ligachyov, 100, Russian politician, member of the Central Committee (1981-1990), member of the Politburo (1985-1990) and Second Secretary of the Communist Party (1985-1990).
David McCall, 81, Australian Anglican prelate, Bishop of Willochra (1987-2000) and Bunbury (2000-2010).
Martin Pando, 86, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, national team).
Cruz Reynoso, 90, American civil rights lawyer and politician, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of California (1982-1987).
8
Bo, 12, American dog, First Dog (2009-2017), cancer.
Georgi Dimitrov, 62, Bulgarian football player (CSKA Sofia, national team) and manager (Marek Dupnitsa), cancer.
Pete du Pont, 86, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-largae congressional district (1971-1977) and Governor (1977-1985), 1988 presidential candidate.
Graeme Ferguson, 91, Canadian filmmaker, co-inventor of IMAX, cancer.
Curtis Fuller, 86, American jazz trombonist.
Aurelia Greene, 86, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1982-2009).
Eula Hall, 93, American healthcare activist.
Ronald Inglehart, 86, American political scientist (Inglehart-Welzel cultural map of the world) and academic.
Helmut Jahn, 81, German-American architect (Liberty Place, James R. Thompson Center, 50 West Street), hit by a car.
Theodore Katsanevas, 74, Greek academic and politician, MP (1989-2004) and founder of Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars, COVID-19.
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, 66, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980), COVID-19.
Lee Han-dong, 86, South Korean politician, Prime Minister (2000-2002).
Jean Maran, 101, French politician, Mayor of Sainte-Luce, Martinique (1965-1990) and Deputy (1986-1988), heart failure.
Miguel Schweitzer Walters, 80, Chilean lawyer and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1983).
Spencer Silver, 80, American chemist, co-inventor of Post-it Notes, problems caused by ventricular tachycardia.
Ravinder Pal Singh, 60, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980), COVID-19.
9
Jacques Bouveresse, 80, French philosopher.
Jose Manuel Caballero, 94, Spanish poet and novelist, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2012).
Marye Anne Fox, 73, American chemist and academic administrator, chancellor of North Carolina State University (1998-2004) and the University of California, San Diego (2004-2012).
Karl-Gunther von Hase, 103, German politician, Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1970-1977) and Director of ZDF (1977-1982).
George Hovland, 94, American Olympic cross country skier (1952).
Meindert Leerling, 85, Dutch journalist and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1981-1994).
Miguel Lifschitz, 65, Argentine politician, Mayor of Rosario, Santa Fe (2003-2011) and Governor of Santa Fe (2015-2019), COVID-19.
Raghunath Mohapatra, 78, Indian architect, sculptor and politician, MP (since 2018), COVID-19.
Dhiru Parikh, 87, Indian poet and editor.
Bratislav Petkovic, 72, Serbian director, playwright and politician, Minister of Culture and Information (2012-2013).
Marion Walter, 92, German-born American mathematician.
Robert Ward, 68, American politician, member (1984-2007) and Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1994-2007), kidney failure.
10
Maurice Adevah-Poeuf, 78, French politician, Mayor of Thiers (1977-2001) and Deputy (1981-1993, 1997-2002).
Josep Maria Batlle i Farran, 71, Spanish politician, Mayor of Puigverd de Lleida (1979-2003) and Senator (2002-2011), tractor accident.
Frank Brazier, 87, Australian Olympic cyclist (1956, 1960).
Michel Fourniret, 79, French serial killer, respiratory failure.
Inaya Jaber, 62, Lebanese writer and journalist.
Dennis Joseph, 63, Indian screenwriter (Nirakkoottu, Rajavinte Makan) and movie director (Manu Uncle), stroke.
Jerome Kagan, 92, American psychologist.
Cristopher Mansilla, 30, Chilean track and road cyclist, COVID-19.
Nestor Montelongo, 66, Uruguayan footballer (Colon, Penarol, national team).
Johannes Mollehave, 84, Danish Lutheran priest and theologian.
Dieudonne Ntep, 61, Cameroonian Olympic cyclist (1984).
Froy Salinas, 81, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1977-1985).
Richie Scheinblum, 78, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians).
Svante Thuresson, 84, Swedish jazz singer ("Nygammal vals") and drummer, Eurovision contestant (1966).
Pauline Tinsley, 93, British soprano.
11
Victor Asirvatham, 80, Malaysian Olympic runner (1968).
Serge Bouchard, 73, Canadian anthropologist and writer.
Colt Brennan, 37, American football player (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Washington Redskins).
Dan W. Brown, 70, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2008-2010) and State Senate (2011-2019).
K. R. Gouri Amma, 101, Indian politician, Travancore-Cochin (1951-1957) and Kerala MLA (1960-1965, 1970-1977, 1982-1996, 2001-2006).
Madampu Kunjukuttan, 79, Indian screenwriter (Parinamam) and actor (Aanachandam, Agninakshathram), COVID-19.
Norman Lloyd, 106, American actor (St. Elsewhere, Limelight), producer and director (Alfred Hitchcock Presents).
Mats Nyby, 74, Finnish politician, MP (1983-1999).
Wilfried Peffgen, 78, German Olympic cyclist (1964).
Buddy Van Horn, 92, American stunt performer (High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider) and movie director (The Dead Pool).
Chuck Welke, 67, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (2013-2015).
Lester L. Wolff, 102, American politician and writer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1965-1981).
Zemi Yenus, 61, Ethiopian businesswoman and autism activist, complications from COVID-19.
12
Jerry Burns, 94, American football player (Michigan) and coach (Minnesota Vikings).
Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, 88, Brazilian mathematician.
Blackie Dammett, 81, American actor (National Lampoon's Class Reunion, The Boys Next Door, L.A. Bounty), problems caused by dementia.
Seamus Deane, 81, Northern Irish poet and writer (Reading in the Dark).
Louis De Greve, 91, Belgian politician, Mayor of Halle (1965-1971), Senator (1974-1977) and member of the Chamber of Representatives (1977-1984).
Hurley Goodall, 93, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1978-1992).
Jim Klobuchar, 93, American journalist (Star Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor) and author, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Kira Kreylis-Petrova, 89, Russian actress (Drumroll, Window to Paris, Russian Symphony).
Luigi Panigazzi, 96, Italian partisan and politician, Senator (1983-1987).
13
Maria Joao Abreu, 57, Portuguese actress (Mar Salgado, Amor Maior), ruptured brain aneurysm.
Lisandro Estopinan, 91, Venezuelan politician, Governor of Carabobo (1971-1974).
Indu Jain, 84, Indian publishing executive, Chairperson of The Times Group, COVID-19.
Abel Murrieta Gutierrez, 58, Mexican politician and lawyer (LeBaron and Langford families massacre), Deputy (2015-2018), shot.
Alberto Piccinini, 79, Argentine politician and trade unionist, member of the Constitutional Assembly (1994) and Deputy (2001-2005), cardiorespiratory arrest.
Tai, 53, American Asian elephant (Larger than Life, Operation Dumbo Drop, Water for Elephants). (death announced on this date)
Christa Stubnick, 87, German sprinter and Olympic silver medalist (1956).
Jack Terricloth, 50, American punk singer and guitarist (The World/Inferno Friendship Society).
14
Jay Barbree, 87, American space travel news correspondent (NBC News).
Otto Beatty Jr., 81, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1980-1999).
Torkild Brakstad, 75, Norwegian footballer (Molde, national team) and manager (Tromso).
Glenn R. Croshaw, 70, American politician and lawyer, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1987-2000).
Milan Ftacnik, 64, Slovak politician, Mayor of Bratislava (2010-2014).
Jaime Garza, 67, Mexican actor (Navajeros, Missing, The Falcon and the Snowman), problems caused by diabates.
Haziq Kamaruddin, 27, Malaysian Olympic archer (2012).
Igor Lavrinenko, 60, Belarusian politician, member of the House of Representatives (since 2019).
Kenneth Mayhew, 104, British Army major.
David McPhail, 76, New Zealand comedian and actor (A Week of It, Letter to Blanchy, Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby).
New Jack, 58, American professional wrestler (ECW), heart attack.
Farooq Qaiser, 75, Pakistani puppeteer (Uncle Sargam), cardiac arrest.
Maria Amalia Revelo, 65, Costa Rican businesswoman and politician.
Ralph Turlington, 100, American politician, member (1950-1974) and speaker (1967-1969) of the Florida House of Representatives and State Education Commissioner (1974-1986).
Margrit Wetzel, 71, German politician, member of the Bundestag (1998-2009).
Wang Yuan, 91, Chinese mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (since 1980).
15
R. L. Bhatia, 99, Indian politician, MP (1971-1977, 1980-1989, 1991-2004), Governor of Kerala (2004-2008) and Bihar (2008-2009), COVID-19.
Felicia Elizondo, 74, American transgender activist.
Tim Falvey, 87, Irish politician, Lord Mayor of Cork (1994-1995).
Lim Heng Chek, 85, Malaysian Olympic swimmer (1956).
Dorde Marjanovic, 89, Serbian pop rock singer, COVID-19.
Mario Pavone, 80, American jazz bassist.
Eva Wilma, 87, Brazilian actress (Alo, Docura!, A Flea on the Scales, Mulheres de Areia), ovarian cancer.
16
William Berg, 82, American classicist.
Marianne Burgman, 68, Dutch politician, Mayor of Maarn (1995-2002) and De Ronde Venen (2002-2011).
Mike Carter, 67, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (since 2013), pancreatic cancer.
Rildo da Costa Menezes, 79, Brazilian footballer (Botafogo, national team) and manager (California Kickers).
Bruno Covas, 41, Brazilian politician, Sao Paulo MLA (2007-2011), Deputy (2015-2017) and Mayor of Sao Paulo (since 2018), gastrointestinal cancer.
M. S. Narasimhan, 88, Indian mathematician (Narasimhan-Seshadri theorem), member of The Royal Society (since 1996).
Rajiv Satav, 46, Indian politician, MP (2014-2019, since 2020), problems caused by COVID-19.
Alessandro Talotti, 40, Italian Olympic high jumper (2004, 2008), stomach cancer.
Jerzy Wilk, 66, Polish politician, Mayor of Elblag (2013-2014) and Deputy (since 2015).
17
Buddy Roemer, 77, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th congressional district (1981-1988) and Governor (1988-1992), 2012 presidential candidate, problems caused by diabates.
Casildo Maldaner, 79, Brazilian politician, Governor of Santa Catarina (1990-1991) and Senator (since 2011), cancer.
Hector Silva, 76, Argentine rugby union player (South American Jaguars) and coach (national team), COVID-19.
Olavo Yepez, 83, Ecuadorian chess master, cancer.
18
Franco Battiato, 76, Italian pop jazz singer-songwriter (La voce del Padrone, Orizzonti perduti, Mondi lontanissimi), musician and filmmaker, Eurovision contestant (1984).
Viktor Belskiy, 66, Belarusian Olympic long jumper (1980).
Joe J. Christensen, 91, American Mormon leader, President of Ricks College (1985-1989) and Presidency of the Seventy (1993-1999).
Robert V. Cullison, 84, American politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1973-1979) and State Senate (1979-1995).
Bernhard Friedmann, 89, German economist and politician, member of the Bundestag (1976-1990) and European Court of Auditors (1990-2001).
Charles Grodin, 86, American actor (The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Beethoven) and comedian, Emmy winner (1978), bone marrow cancer.
Zsuzsanna Kezi, 76, Hungarian handball player and Olympic bronze medalist (1976).
Gilles Lupien, 67, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers), Stanley Cup champion (1978, 1979), intestinal cancer.
Albert Planasdemunt i Gubert, 91, Spanish politician, member of the Catalan Parliament (1980-1984).
Rennie Stennett, 72, Panamanian baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants), World Series champion (1979), cancer.
Corinne Wood, 66, American politician, lawyer and academic, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (1999-2003), problems caused by breast cancer.
19
Dario Alessandro, 69, Argentine sociologist and politician, Deputy (1995-2003), Ambassador to Cuba (2004-2007) and Peru (2008-2015).
Johnny Ashcroft, 94, Australian country singer-songwriter.
Khadgajeet Baral, 93, Nepalese politician and police officer, Inspector General (1972-1978).
Gary Blodgett, 83, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1993-2001).
Piet van Eijsden, 85, Dutch tennis player. (death announced on this date)
Lee Evans, 74, American sprinter and activist (Olympic Project for Human Rights), double Olympic champion (1968), problems caused by a stroke.
Serhiy Ferenchak, 37, Ukrainian footballer (Khimik Krasnoperekopsk, Sevastopol, SKChF Sevastopol).
Charles C. Hagemeister, 74, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient.
John Hodge, 92, British-born American NASA aerospace engineer (Space Task Group).
Alain Kirili, 74, French-American sculptor, leukemia.
Paul Mooney, 79, American actor (The Buddy Holly Story, Bamboozled), comedian (Chappelle's Show) and writer, heart attack.
Neville Myton, 74, Jamaican Olympic middle distance runner (1964, 1968), cancer.
Jagannath Pahadia, 89, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Rajasthan (1980-1981), Governor of Bihar (1989-1990) and Haryana (2009-2014), COVID-19.
Aleksandr Privalov, 87, Russian biathlete, Olympic silver medalist (1964). (body discovered on this date)
Guillermo Sepulveda, 86, Mexican footballer (Guadalajara, national team)
Mark York, 55, American actor (A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Office, CSI: New York).
20
Georges Barriol, 81, French politician, Mayor of Sainte-Consorce (1971-2001), plane crash.
Francisco Brines, 89, Spanish poet and academic, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2020), problems caused by hernia surgery.
Glen E. Conrad, 71, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Western Virginia (since 2003).
Ion Dichiseanu, 87, Romanian actor (Kampf um Rom, Titanic Waltz, Mofturi 1900).
Samir Ghanem, 84, Egyptian comedian and singer, problems caused by COVID-19.
Gregorio Gordo, 62, Spanish politician and trade unionist, member of the Assembly of Madrid (2007-2015), cancer.
Roger Hawkins, 75, American rock drummer (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) and recording studio owner (Muscle Shoals Sound Studio).
Bertrand Herz, 91, French engineer and Holocaust survivor (Buchenwald concentration camp).
Gennadiy Igumnov, 84, Russian politician, Governor of Perm Oblast (1996-2000).
Anthony Lazzaro, 100, American academic administrator.
Phil Lombardi, 58, American baseball player (New York Yankees, New York Mets), problems caused by brain cancer.
John Powless, 88. American college basketball coach (Wisconsin Badgers).
Abubakar Shekau, 46-56, Nigerian Islamist militant, Leader of Boko Haram (since 2009), suicide by bombing. (alleged death announced on this day)
Mike Weatherley, 63, British politician, MP (2010-2015), lung cancer.
Eric Winstanley, 76, English footballer (Barnsley). (death announced on this date)
21
Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, Nigerian Army lieutenant general, Chief of Army Staff (since 2021), plane crash.
Farhat Abdraimov, 55, Kazakh actor (Whoever Softer, Fara, Tale of Pink Hare).
Sunderlal Bahuguna, 94, Indian activist (Chipko movement), COVID-19.
Sakti Mazumdar, 89, Indian Olympic boxer (1952), heart attack.
Manfred Ommer, 70, German Olympic sprinter (1972).
Tahir Salahov, 92, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman, First Secretary of the Union of Artists of the USSR (1973-1992) and Vice President of the Russian Academy of Arts (since 1997).
Klemen Tinal, 50, Indonesian politician, Vice Governor of Papua (since 2013).
22
Francesc Arnau, 45, Spanish footballer (Barcelona, Malaga) and executive (Real Oviedo).
Joe Beckwith, 66, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals), World Series champion (1985), colon cancer.
Anna Maria Cecchi, 78, Italian Olympic swimmer (1960, 1964).
David Danielson, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (since 2013), cancer.*Robert Marchand, 109, French racing cyclist.
Jorge Garcia Carneiro, 69, Venezuelan politician, Minister of Defense (2004-2006) and Governor of Vargas (since 2008).
Jorge Larranaga, 64, Uruguayan politician, Senator (2000-2020) and Minister of the Interior (since 2020), 2004 presidential candidate, heart attack.
Syamsuddin Mahmud, 86, Indonesian economist and politician, Governor of Aceh (1993-2000), COVID-19.
Raamlaxman, 78, Indian composer (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain), heart attack.
Andre Ribeiro, 55, Brazilian racing driver (CART), bowel cancer.
Moti Rosenblum, 75, Israeli journalist (Maariv, IDF Radio).
Jirina Siklova, 85, Czech sociologist and political dissident, Charter 77 signatory. (death announced on this date)
Pavol Szikora, 69, Slovak Olympic race walker (1988, 1992).
Marek Troncinsky, 32, Czech ice hockey player (Progym Gheorgheni, Bili Tygri Liberec, Sheffield Steelers).
Yuan Longping, 90, Chinese agronomist, member of the CPPCC (1983-2018) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (since 1995), Wolf and World Food Prize winner (2004), multiple organ failure caused by a fall.
23
Malik Dohan al-Hassan, 101, Iraqi politician, Minister of Justice (2004-2005).
Srikumar Banerjee, Indian metallurgical engineer, Director of BARC (2004-2010) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (2009-2012), heart attack.
Charles Boutin, 79, American politician, Mayor of Aberdeen, Maryland (1994-1998) and member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1999-2005), suspected drowning.
Eric Carle, 91, American writer and illustrator (The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?), kidney failure.
Lorrae Desmond, 91, Australian singer, television presenter (The Lorrae Desmond Show) and actress (A Country Practice, Arcade).
Bob Fulton, 73, English-born Australian rugby league player and coach (Manly-Warringah, Eastern Suburbs, national team), cancer.
Cristobal Halffter, 91, Spanish classical composer and conductor.
Ron Hill, 82, English Olympic marathon runner (1964, 1972).
Richard R. G. Hobson, 89, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1976-1980).
Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 92, Brazilian architect (Serra Dourada Stadium, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum), Pritzker Prize winner (2006), lung cancer.
Max Mosley, 81, British racing driver (March Engineering) and lawyer, President of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (1993-2009), suicide by firearm.
Makoto Nagao, 84, Japanese computer scientist, stroke.
Alex Salaueu, 94, Belarusian artist.
24
Josep Almudever Mateu, 101, French International Brigades official (Spanish Civil War).
Frithjof Bergmann, 90, German philosopher.
Adolfo Campos Panadeiros, 86, Spanish politician, Mayor of Dozon (1987-2020).
Paul Christy, 82, American professional wrestler (NWA, ICW, WWF).
John Davis, 66, American singer (Milli Vanilli), COVID-19.
Milan Puzrla, 75, Czech Olympic cyclist (1968, 1972, 1976).
Xose Represas Giraldez, 65, Spanish politician, Mayor of Ponteareas (2015-2021).
Samuel E. Wright, 74, American actor (The Little Mermaid, Bird) and singer ("Under the Sea"), prostate cancer.
25
Tarcisio Burgnich, 82, Italian footballer (Inter Milan, Napoli, national team) and manager, problems caused by a stroke.
Sir Roger Gifford, 65, English banker and philanthropist, Lord Mayor of London (2012-2013).
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, 86, Syrian-born Lebanese Armenian Catholic hierarch, Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia (since 2015).
Desiree Gould, 76, American actress (Sleepaway Camp).
Anna Halprin, 100, American choreographer.
Tonu Kilgas, 66, Estonian baritone and actor (Rahu tanav, Those Old Love Letters), cancer.
Juan Maximo Martinez, 74, Mexican Olympic long-distance runner (1968, 1972), cancer.
Eilat Mazar, 64, Israeli archaeologist.
John Warner, 94, American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1972-1974) and U.S. Senator from Virginia (1979-2009), heart failure.
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Roser Bru, 98, Spanish-born Chilean painter and engraver.
Arturo de Jesus Correa Toro, 80, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ipiales (2000-2018), COVID-19.
Eduardo de Deus Barreto, 69, East Timorese separatist militant and politician, member of the National Parliament.
Jose Meliton Chavez, 63, Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Anatuya (2015-2019) and Concepcion (since 2020), COVID-19.
Kevin Clark, 32, American actor (School of Rock) and musician, car crash.
H. S. Doreswamy, 103, Indian independence activist and politician, cardiac arrest.
Murray Dowey, 95, Canadian ice hockey player (national team), Olympic champion (1948).
Jerome Hellman, 92, American movie producer (Midnight Cowboy, The Mosquito Coast, Coming Home), Oscar winner (1970).
Lambert Kelchtermans, 91, Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives (1961-1985) and Flemish Parliament (1980-1991) and Senator (1985-1995).
Kay Lahusen, 91, American photographer and LGBT rights activist.
Henry B. Sayler, 100, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1967-1971, 1973-1978).
Llew Smith, 77, Welsh politician, MEP (1984-1994) and MP (1992-2005), cancer.
Paul Soles, 90, Canadian voice actor (Spider-Man, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Redwall).
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Carla Fracci, 84, Italian ballet dancer (La Sylphide, Giselle) and actress (Nijinsky), cancer.
Foster Friess, 81, American investment manager and politician, myelodysplastic syndrome.
Robert Hogan, 87, American actor (The Lady in Red, Species II, Youth in Oregon), pneumonia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Cornelis de Jager, 100, Dutch astrophysicist and academic, President of the International Astronomical Union (1967-1973), problems caused by a fall.
Jaime Lerner, 83, Brazilian architect, urban planner and politician, Mayor of Curitiba (1971-1974, 1979-1983, 1989-1992) and Governor of Parana (1995-2002), kidney disease.
Patricio Rojas, 88, Chilean physician, surgeon and politician, Minister of the Interior (1969-1970) and National Defence (1990-1994).
Poul Schluter, 92, Danish politician, Prime Minister (1982-1993), Minister of Justice (1989) and MEP (1994-1999).
Patrick Sky, 77, American folk singer-songwriter.
Sergio Varisco, 60, Argentine politician, deputy (2005-2009, 2015-2019), pneumonia.
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Resurreccion Acop, 71, Filipino physician and politician, member of the House of Representative (since 2019), COVID-19.
William F. Clinger Jr., 92, American politician and lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd and 5th congressional districts (1979-1997).
Mark Eaton, 64, American basketball player (Utah Jazz), bicycle crash.
Markus Egen, 93, German Olympic ice hockey player (1952, 1956, 1960).
Henrik Enderlein, 46, German economist and political scientist, problems caused by melanoma.
Albert Kookesh, 72, American politician, member of the House of Representatives (1997-2005) and State Senate (2005-2013).
Joseph Nunzio Latino, 83, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Jackson (2003-2013).
Tony Marino, 90, American professional wrestler (WWWF, NWA).
Henryk Samsonowicz, 91, Polish historian, Minister of Education (1988-1991).
Benoit Sokal, 66, Belgian comics artist (Inspector Canardo) and video game developer (Syberia, Sinking Island).
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Munirathna Anandakrishnan, 92, Indian civil engineer, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University (1990-1996), COVID-19.
Camilo Cola, 97, Brazilian politician, Deputy (2007-2015).
Marcell Jankovics, 79, Hungarian animator and movie director (Johnny Corncob, Sisyphus, The Struggle).
Dani Karavan, 90, Israeli sculptor (Monument to the Negev Brigade).
Joe Lara, 58, American actor (American Cyborg: Steel Warrior, Steel Frontier, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures), plane crash.
Gavin MacLeod, 90, American actor (The Love Boat, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, McHale's Navy).
Kenzo Oshima, 78, Japanese politician, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (2001-2003), heart attack.
Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66, American writer and dietician (Christian diet programs), plane crash.
Cornelius Sim, 69, Bruneian Roman Catholic cardinal, Apostolic Vicar of Brunei Darulassam (since 2005), cardiac arrest caused by cancer.
B. J. Thomas, 78, American gospel country singer-songwriter ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", "Hooked on a Feeling"), multi-Grammy winner, lung cancer.
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Andriy Beshta, 44, Ukrainian politician, Ambassador to Thailand (since 2015), heart attack.
Jason Dupasquier, 19, Swiss motorcycle road racer, competition crash.
Joaquin Farnos Gauchia, 86, Spanish politician, Senator (1977-1979) and member of the Corts Valencianes (1983-1995).
Rick Mitchell, 66, Australian sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (1980), prostate cancer.
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Colin Appleton, 85, English footballer (Leicester City, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Swansea City).
Peter Del Monte, 77, Italian movie director (Traveling Companion, Etoile, Piccoli fuochi) and screenwriter.
Arlene Golonka, 85, American actress (Mayberry R.F.D., The Andy Griffith Show, Hang 'Em High).
Albert Krivchenko, 85, Russian politician and journalist, Governor of the Amur Oblast (1991-1993).
Lil Loaded, 20, American rapper and internet personality, suicide.
2021 deaths by month
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July 2021
Related pages
List of deaths due to COVID-19
2021 in association football deaths
Deaths in 2014
Deaths in 2015
Deaths in 2016
Deaths in 2017
Deaths in 2018
Deaths in 2019
Deaths in 2020
Deaths in 2021
References
Other websites
The Guardian, UK obituaries
The Telegraph obituaries
Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
The New York Times, US obituaries
The Washington Post obituaries
The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian obituaries
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