Deaths in February 2021

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in February 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.
February
1
Adri Dees, 78, Dutch politician, Mayor of Winsum (1990-2004), lung cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Dustin Diamond, 44, American actor (Saved by the Bell) and comedian, small-cell lung carcinoma.
Kjersti Dovigen, 77, Norwegian actress (The Last Fleksnes, Lasse & Geir, Life and Death).
Jean Dubois, 94, Belgian Olympic field hockey player (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960).
Jonas Gricius, 92, Lithuanian cinematographer (Hamlet, The Girl and the Echo, The Blue Bird).
Peter Hindley, 76, English footballer (Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Peterborough United), problems caused by dementia.
Mark Jensen, 60, Canadian Olympic luger (1980).
Robert C. Jones, 84, American movie editor (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Coming Home), Oscar winner (1979), problems caused by Lewy body dementia.
Viktor Koval, 73, Russian writer, artist and child actor (The Rumyantsev Case, An Unusual Summer), COVID-19.
Arlon Lindner, 85, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1993-2005).
Tony Momoh, 81, Nigerian politician and journalist, Minister of Information and Culture (1986-1990).
Aleksandr Nazarchuk, 81, Russian politician, Minister of Agriculture (1994-1996).
Simeon Nyachae, 88, Kenyan politician and businessman, Minister for Finance (1998-1999).
Ricky Powell, 59, American photographer (The New York Times, TIME, New York Post), heart failure.
Tamara Rylova, 89, Russian speed skater, Olympic bronze medalist (1960).
Duro Savinovic, 70, Croatian Olympic water polo player (1976).
Walter Savitch, 78, American computer scientist (NL, Savitch's theorem), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Jacqueline Shumiatcher, 97, French-born Canadian philanthropist and art collector.
John Sweeney, 86, American labor leader, President of the AFL-CIO (1995-2009).
Ryszard Szurkowski, 75, Polish road cyclist racer, Olympic silver medalist (1972, 1976), pneumonia caused by lung cancer.
Jamie Tarses, 56, American television producer (Friends, Happy Endings, My Boys) and executive, President of ABC Entertainment (1996-1999), cardiac arrest caused by a stroke.
Temur Tsiklauri, 75, Georgian pop singer and actor, COVID-19.
Steven A. White, 92, American Navy admiral, Chief of Naval Material (1983-1985).
2
Edward Babiuch, 93, Polish politician, MP (1969-1980) and Prime Minister (1980).
Maureen Colquhoun, 92, British economist and politician, MP (1974-1979), Britain's first openly lesbian MP.
Rennie Davis, 80, American antiwar activist (Chicago Seven), lymphoma.
Peter Dunn, 91, British paediatrician.
Hector Epalza Quintero, 80, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Buenaventura (2004-2017).
Albert Hale, 70, American politician and lawyer, President of the Navajo Nation (1995-1998), member of the Arizona Senate (2004-2011) and the State House of Representatives (2011-2017), COVID-19.
Joshua Hamidu, 85, Ghanaian Army lieutenant general and politician, Chief of the Defence Staff (1978-1979), High Commissioner to Zambia (1978) and Nigeria (2003-2005).
Millie Hughes-Fulford, 75, American astronaut (STS-40) and molecular biologist, lymphoma.
Grant Jackson, 78, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates), World Series champion (1979), problems caused by COVID-19.
Kim Bo-kyung, 44, South Korean actress (Friend, Epitaph, The Day He Arrives), liver cancer.
Captain Sir Tom Moore, 100, British Army officer and charity campaigner, pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Fausta Morganti, 76, Sammarinese politician, Captains Regent (2005), COVID-19.
John Henry Osmena, 86, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives (1969-1971, 1995-1998), Senator (1971-1972, 1987-1995, 1998-2004), President pro tempore of the Senate (1996-2000) and Mayor of Toledo, Cebu (2013-2019).
Danny Ray, 85, American entertainer and MC (James Brown).
Jean-Francois Voguet, 71, French politician, Mayor of Fontenay-sous-Bois (2001-2016) and Senator (2004-2011), COVID-19.
3
Ali Ansarian, 43, Iranian footballer (Persepolis, Shahrdari Tabriz, national team), COVID-19.
Klaus Buhler, 80, German politician, member of the Bundestag (1976-2002).
Joan Corbella, 76, Spanish psychiatrist and science communicator.
Kris De Bruyne, 70, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Norbert Eimer, 80, German politician, MP (1976-1994).
Gilles Fauconnier, 76, French linguist.
Haya Harareet, 89, Israeli actress (Ben-Hur, The Secret Partner, The Interns).
Adelaide Joao, 99, Portuguese actress (The End of the World), COVID-19.
Ismail Kijo, 68, Malaysian politician, Selangor MLA (1995-2008), COVID-19.
Patrick Lebon, 81, Belgian filmmaker (Hellegat, Zaman, Paniekzaaiers).
Abdoul Aziz Mbaye, 66, Senegalese politician, Minister of Culture (since 2012), COVID-19.
Arthur W. Nienhuis, 79, American hematologist, CEO of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (1993-2004).
Norbert Owona, 70, Cameroonian footballer (Union Douala, national team).
Pong Sarasin, 93, Thai businessman and politician, Deputy Prime Minister (1986-1990).
Jean-Daniel Simon, 78, French filmmaker (Adelaide) and actor (Vice and Virtue, Love at Sea).
Wayne Terwilliger, 95, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Washington Senators, New York Giants) and coach, problems caused by dementia and bladder cancer.
Tony Trabert, 90, American tennis player and commentator, French (1950, 1954, 1955), US Open (1953, 1954, 1955), Australian Open (1955) and Wimbledon (1955) champion.
Alban Vermes, 63, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1980).
Jim Weatherly, 77, American Hall of Fame singer-songwriter ("Midnight Train to Georgia", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me").
Margreth Weivers, 94, Swedish actress (Det ar langt till New York, Lotta pa Brakmakargatan, Spring of Joy).
4
Robert A. Altman, 74, American video game executive and lawyer, co-founder and CEO of ZeniMax Media, leukemia.
Firouz Bagherzadeh, 90, Iranian architect and art scholar.
Paolo Bartolozzi, 63, Italian politician, Mayor of Londa (1985-1987) and MEP (1999-2014).
Frank Baude, 84, Swedish politician, Chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden (1970-1998), heart attack.
Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, 88, Lebanese-born Syrian Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, Archbishop of Bosra-Hauran (1983-2011).
Hy Cohen, 90, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs), problems caused by COVID-19.
Neville Fernando, 89, Sri Lankan physician and politician, MP (1977-1989) and founder of Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, COVID-19.
Dag Jostein Fjaervoll, 74, Norwegian politician, MP (1985-1997), Minister of Defence (1997-1999) and Transport (1999-2000).
Santiago Garcia, 30, Uruguayan footballer (Nacional, River Plate-UY, Godoy Cruz), suicide by gunshot.
D. N. Jha, 81, Indian historian and academic, member of the Indian Council of Historical Research.
Franz Josef Kuhnle, 94, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart (1976-1990).
Charles McGee, 96, American painter.
Pierre-Antoine Paulo, 76, Haitian Roman Catholic prelate, Coadjutor Bishop (2001-2008) and Bishop (2008-2020) of Port-de-Paix.
Ri Jae-il, 86, North Korean politician, First Deputy Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department (2004-2014), lung cancer.
David Shepard, 73, American politician, member of Tennessee House of Representatives (2001-2017) and Commissioner of Dickson County (since 2018).
Jessie Smith, 79-80, American R&B singer (The Ikettes).
Lokman Slim, 58, Lebanese publisher and political activist, shot.
Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, 79, British peer and landowner, Master of the Horse (1999-2018). (death announced on this date)
Stanislaw Wolodko, 70, Polish Olympic discus thrower (1976).
5
Ezzat El Alaili, 86, Egyptian actor (The Land, Alexandria... Why?, War in the Land of Egypt).
Isa Bellini, 98, Italian actress (The Happy Ghost, Without Family, Love and Anarchy) and singer.
Joseph Benz, 76, Swiss bobsledder and sports official, Olympic champion (1980), silver (1976, 1980) and bronze medalist (1976), COVID-19.
Ruth Dayan, 103, Israeli fashion house owner and social activist, founder of Maskit.
Laurent Dona Fologo, 81, Ivorian politician, President of the Economic and Social Council (2000-2011).
Imre Furmen, 87, Hungarian Olympic cyclist (1952).
Rob Kane, 53, American politician, member of the Connecticut Senate (2009-2017).
Charlie Krueger, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (San Francisco 49ers), heart and kidney failure.
Jake McCoy, 79, American Olympic ice hockey player (1964).
Christopher Plummer, 91, Canadian actor (The Sound of Music, Beginners, All the Money in the World), Tony (1974, 1997), Emmy (1977, 1994) and Oscar winner (2012), problems caused by a fall.
John Pullin, 79, English rugby union player (Bristol, national team, British Lions).
Butch Reed, 66, American professional wrestler (Mid-South Wrestling, WWF) and football player (Kansas City Chiefs), problems caused by a heart attack.
Shen Zhonghou, 92, Chinese engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (since 2001).
Ors Siklosi, 29, Hungarian metal rock singer-songwriter ("Viszlat nyar") and musician (AWS), Eurovision contestant (2018), leukaemia.
Atanas Skatov, 42, Bulgarian mountaineer, entomologist and ecologist, fall.
Brayden Smith, 24, American television contestant (Jeopardy!), problems caused by surgery.
R. C. Soles Jr., 86, American politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1969-1977) and Senate (1977-2011).
Leon Spinks, 67, American boxer, WBA and WBC heavyweight champion (1978), Olympic champion (1976), prostate cancer.
Angela Sureda, 99, Argentine lawyer, academic and politician, Deputy (1989-1993).
Ernie Tate, 85-86, Northern Irish-born Canadian Trotskyist and anti-war activist, pancreatic cancer.
Sir Paul Tovua, 73, Solomon Islands politician, MP (since 1976) and Speaker of Parliament (1994-2001).
Han Urbanus, 93, Dutch baseball player (national team).
Vladimir Sergeyevich Vysotsky, 66, Russian Navy admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy (2007-2012).
Robb Webb, 82, American voice actor (60 Minutes, NFL Films, Fishing with John), problems caused by COVID-19. (death announced on this date)
6
Susan Bayh, 61, American lawyer and socialite, First Lady of Indiana (1989-1997), problems caused by glioblastoma.
Thomas Rutherford Brett, 89, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Northern Oklahoma (1979-2003).
Rajie Cook, 90, American graphic designer.
Bodil Skjanes Dugstad, 93, Norwegian politician, MP (1973-1977) and Minister of Church Affairs and Education (1973-1975).
Afonso Fioreze, 78, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Coadjutor Bishop (2003-2004) and Bishop (2004-2017) of Luziania.
Harry Fielder, 80, British actor (CBTV, Doctor Who, Blakes 7).
Andrew Fraser, Baron Fraser of Corriegarth, 74, British financier and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2016), brain cancer.
Theo van Haren Noman, 103, Dutch filmmaker.
Burwell Jones, 87, American Olympic swimmer (1952), Pan American Games champion (1951).
Krzysztof Kowalewski, 83, Polish actor (The Deluge, What Will You Do When You Catch Me?, Teddy Bear).
Alan Lerwill, 74, British Olympic long jumper (1968, 1972), Commonwealth Games champion (1974) and bronze medalist (1970).
George P. Shultz, 100, American politician, U.S. Secretary of Labor (1969-1970), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1972-1974) and U.S. Secretary of State (1982-1989).
Pal Simon, 91, Hungarian chemical engineer and politician, Minister of Heavy Industry (1975-1980) and Ambassador to Yugoslavia (1981-1985).
Bruce Taylor, 77, New Zealand cricketer (national team).
Monique Yvinou, 92, French Olympic gymnast (1948).
7
Ralph Backstrom, 83, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings), six-time Stanley Cup champion.
Lilliane Brady, 90, Australian politician, Mayor of Cobar Shire (1995-1999, 2001-2004, since 2007).
Cheng Rongshi, 93, Chinese physical chemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (since 1991).
Cathy Cochran, 76, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (2001-2015).
Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff, 85, Indonesian Navy colonel.
Pedro Gomez, 58, American sports journalist (The Mercury News, The Arizona Republic, ESPN).
Maxine Horner, 88, American politician, member of the Oklahoma Senate (1986-2004).
Jean Josselin, 81, French Olympic boxer (1960).
Robert J. Lagomarsino, 94, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 13th and 19th congressional district (1974-1993).
Leslie Laing, 95, Jamaican athlete, Olympic champion (1952).
Karen Lewis, 67, American labor leader and teacher (Chicago Public Schools), President of the Chicago Teachers Union (2010-2014), problems caused by glioblastoma.
J. Hillis Miller, 92, American literary critic.
John Mullally, 90, Canadian politician, MP (1963-1965).
Mario Osben, 69, Chilean footballer (Colo-Colo, Cobreloa, national team), heart attack.
Rene Victor Pilhes, 86, French writer and publicist.
Giuseppe Rotunno, 97, Italian cinematographer (All That Jazz, Amarcord, Sabrina).
Ricardo Silva Elizondo, 67, Mexican singer and actor (Destilando Amor, El premio mayor, Amigas y Rivales), COVID-19.
Moufida Tlatli, 73, Tunisian movie director (The Silences of the Palace, The Season of Men) and politician, Minister of Culture (2011).
Ron Wright, 67, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th congressional district (since 2019), COVID-19.
8
Jean-Claude Carriere, 89, French novelist and screenwriter (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty, The Unbearable Lightness of Being), Honarary Oscar winner (2015).
Tony Collins, 94, English football player (Sheffield Wednesday, Watford) and manager (Rochdale).
George Hasay, 73, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1973-2006).
Shlomo Hillel, 97, Iraqi-born Israeli politician, member (1952-1959, 1969-1992) and Speaker of the Knesset (1984-1988), Minister of Police (1969-1977) and Internal Affairs (1977).
Adam Kopczynski, 72, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1972), COVID-19.
Shuichiro Moriyama, 86, Japanese actor (Shall We Dance?, Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven, Oedo Sosamo), pneumonia.
Yurnalis Ngayoh, 78, Indonesian politician, Governor of East Kalimantan (2006-2008).
GertJan Nijpels, 69, Dutch politician, Mayor of Opmeer (since 2004), cardiac arrest.
Jean Obeid, 81, Lebanese politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (2003-2004) and MP (1991-2005, since 2018), 2014 presidential candidate, COVID-19.
Marty Schottenheimer, 77, American football player (Buffalo Bills) and coach (Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Anthony Sowell, 61, American serial killer.
Michal Szewczyk, 86, Polish actor (Eroica, The Two Who Stole the Moon, The Young Magician).
Els Vader, 61, Dutch Olympic sprinter (1980, 1984, 1988), thyroid cancer.
Mary Wilson, 76, American Hall of Fame singer (The Supremes) and actress (Beach Ball, Jackie's Back), hypertensive heart disease.
Beatriz Yamamoto Cazarez, 70, Mexican politician, Deputy (since 2012), COVID-19.
9
Roland Chassain, 74, French politician, Mayor of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (since 1995) and Deputy (2002-2007).
Chick Corea, 79, American jazz keyboardist (Return to Forever) and songwriter ("Spain", "500 Miles High"), 23-time Grammy winner, cancer.
Valeria Gagealov, 89, Romanian actress (The Mill of Good Luck, Michael the Brave, Mihail, caine de circ), COVID-19.
Ivan Izquierdo, 84, Argentine-born Brazilian scientist, pneumonia.
Rajiv Kapoor, 58, Indian actor (Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Aasmaan, Hum To Chale Pardes), heart attack.
Jose Maranhao, 87, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1983-1994), Governor of Paraiba (1995-2002, 2009-2011) and Senator (2003-2009, since 2015), COVID-19.
Franco Marini, 87, Italian politician, Minister of Labour (1991-1992), MP (1992-2013) and President of the Senate (2006-2008), COVID-19.
Rynagh O'Grady, 66, Irish actress (Far and Away, Father Ted, Breakfast on Pluto). (death announced on this date)
Yisa Sofoluwe, 53, Nigerian footballer (Abiola Babes, national team), COVID-19.
Diogenes Vergara, 50, Panamanian politician, Deputy (2014-2019), shot.
10
Victor Ambrus, 85, Hungarian-born British illustrator and television presenter (Time Team).
James Celebrezze, 83, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1967-1974).
Billy Conigliaro, 73, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics), World Series champion (1973).
Edward W. Crosby, 88, American Pan-African educator and academic administrator.
Dai Davies, 72, Welsh footballer (Wrexham, Everton, national team), pancreatic cancer.
Goran Danicic, 58, Serbian actor (The Meeting Point, The Robbery of the Third Reich, When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo).
Larry Flynt, 78, American publisher (Hustler), founder of Larry Flynt Publications, heart failure.
Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, 91, Georgian linguist and Hittitologist, President of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences (2005-2013).
Stewart Greenleaf, 81, American politician and lawyer, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1977-1978) and State Senate (1979-2019).
Ibrahim Othman Ibrahim Idris, 60, Sudanese detainee (Guantanamo Bay).
Ebbe Kops, 91, Danish Olympic boxer (1952). (death announced on this date)
Jorge Morel, 89, Argentine classical guitarist and composer.
Pachin, 82, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, national team) and manager (Hercules).
11
L. Desaix Anderson, 84, American politician, Charge d'Affaires ad interim to Vietnam (1995-1997).
George Benneh, 87, Ghanaian academic administrator and politician, Minister of Finance (1981).
S. Prestley Blake, 106, American businessman (Friendly's).
Rusty Brooks, 63, American professional wrestler (WWF), problems caused by surgery.
Ezhar Cezairli, 58, Turkish-German dentist and politician, member of the Frankfurt City Council (since 2011). (death announced on this date)
Bukhari Daud, 61, Indonesian academic and politician, Regent of Aceh Besar (2007-2012), problems caused by a heart attack.
Noboru Ishiguro, 88, Japanese Olympic racewalker (1964).
Lateef Jakande, 91, Nigerian journalist and politician, Governor of Lagos State (1979-1983) and Minister of Works (1993-1998).
John James, 72, English footballer (Port Vale, Chester City, Tranmere Rovers). (death announced on this date)
Reg Lewis, 85, American bodybuilder and actor (Sextette).
Abu Sujak Mahmud, 82, Malaysian politician, Selangor MLA (1986-1999) and Mayor of Shah Alam (2000-2002).
Javier Neves, 67, Peruvian lawyer and politician, Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment (2004-2005), COVID-19.
Ruben Alfonso Ramirez, 84, Guatemalan television presenter and politician, Minister of Education (2015-2016).
Leslie E. Robertson, 92, American structural engineer (World Trade Center, Shanghai World Financial Center, Bank of China Tower), blood cancer.
Jayalal Rohana, 56, Sri Lankan actor (Tikiri Suwanda, Sinhawalokanaya, Nidahase Piya DS) and screenwriter.
Pat Russell, 97, American politician, member (1969-1987) and President (1983-1987) of the Los Angeles City Council, cancer.
Isadore Singer, 96, American mathematician (Atiyah-Singer index theorem), Abel Prize winner (2004).
Eli Soriano, 73, Filipino televangelist (Ang Dating Daan).
12
Mahamed Abdiqadir, Somali royal, Grand Sultan of Isaaq (since 1975).
William Chervy, 83, French politician, Mayor of Saint-Vaury (1971-2001) and Senator (1981-1998).
Pierre-Guillaume de Roux, 57, French editor (Revue des deux Mondes, Le Quotidien de Paris, L'Appel).
Antonio Gimenez-Rico, 82, Spanish movie director (Retrato de Familia, Jarrapellejos, The Disputed Vote of Mr. Cayo) and screenwriter.
Milford Graves, 79, American jazz drummer (New York Art Quartet), heart failure.
Celso Guity, 63, Honduran footballer (Marathon, Sula, national team), cancer.
Zdenek Horeni, 91, Czech journalist (Rude pravo) and politician, member of the Federal Assembly (1976-1986) and the National Council (1986-1990), pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Atashasta Justus Nditiye, 51, Tanzanian politician, MP (since 2015), car crash.
Bernard Nsayi, 78, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Nkayi (1990-2001).
Christopher Pennock, 76, American actor (Dark Shadows).
John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne, 80, British peer and businessman, member of the House of Lords (1971-2020) and President of the Royal Geographical Society (1997-2000).
Eunice Sato, 99, American politician, Mayor of Long Beach, California (1980-1982).
Lynn Stalmaster, 93, American casting director (Judgment at Nuremberg, Deliverance, Superman), Honrary Oscar winner (2016).
Russ Thyret, 76, American music executive, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records (1995-2001).
Carlo Wagner, 67, Luxembourgish politician, Deputy (1994-1999, 2004-2013) and Minister of Health (1999-2004).
Alan Woan, 90, English footballer (Northampton Town, Crystal Palace, Aldershot).
Frederick K. C. Price, 89, American televangelist, founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center, COVID-19.
13
Xabier Agirre, 69, Spanish politician, member of the Basque Parliament (2004-2007, 2012-2016).
Inger Bjornbakken, 87, Norwegian alpine skier, FIS Alpine World champion (1958), fire.
Louis Clark, 73, English musical arranger (Electric Light Orchestra, Hooked on Classics), conductor, and keyboardist, kidney disease.
Bud Estes, 74, American politician, Mayor of Bucklin (1976-1990), member of the Kansas House of Representatives (2014-2017) and State Senate (since 2017).
Urs Jaeggi, 89, Swiss sociologist, painter and author.
Boleslaw Kwiatkowski, 78, Polish Olympic basketball player (1968).
Olle Nygren, 91, Swedish speedway rider.
Alberto Oliart, 92, Spanish politician and businessman, Deputy (1979-1982), Minister of Health (1980-1981) and Defence (1981-1982) and Chairman of RTVE (2009-2011), COVID-19.
Frank Orr, 84, Canadian Hall of Fame sports journalist (Toronto Star).
James Ridgeway, 84, American investigative journalist (The Village Voice, The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal).
Enrique Rodriguez Galindo, 82, Spanish anti-ETA Civil Guard and convicted state terrorist (GAL), COVID-19.
Sinyo Harry Sarundajang, 76, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Bitung (1991-2000), Governor of North Sulawesi (2005-2015) and Ambassador to the Philippines (since 2018).
Raymond Specht, 96, Australian ecologist, conservationist and academic.
Kadir Topbas, 76, Turkish businessman and politician, Mayor of Beyoglu (1999-2004) and Istanbul (2004-2017), multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19.
Yury Vlasov, 85, Russian weightlifter and politician, Olympic champion (1960) and silver medalist (1964), MP (1993-1995) and 1996 presidential candidate.
14
Mourid Barghouti, 76, Palestinian poet and writer (I Saw Ramallah).
Hywel Francis, 74, Welsh politician, MP (2001-2015) and Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (2010-2015).
Ari Gold, 47, American singer-songwriter, leukemia.
Berend Jansema, 78, Dutch politician, Mayor of Rossum (1981-1989), Heerewaarden (1981-1989), Harlingen (1989-1997) and Coevorden (1998-2003).
Finn Knutsen, 88, Norwegian politician, MP (1985-1989).
W. J. M. Lokubandara, 79, Sri Lankan politician, Speaker of the Parliament (2004-2010) and Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province (2010-2015), COVID-19.
Sir William Macpherson, 94, Scottish politician and lawyer, High Court Judge (1983-1996). (death announced on this date)
Carlos Menem, 90, Argentine politician, Governor of La Rioja (1973-1976, 1983-1989), President (1989-1999) and Senator (since 2005), kidney failure caused by a urinary tract infection.
Ion Mihai Pacepa, 92, Romanian-American intelligence officer and defector, COVID-19.
Hylke Tromp, 85, Dutch polemologist.
Pilar Unzalu, 63, Spanish politician, member of the Basque Parliament (2000-2004) and Deputy (2005-2009), COVID-19.
15
Doris Bunte, 87, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1973-1984), cancer.
Dame Fiona Caldicott, 80, British psychiatrist and academic administrator, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (1996-2010).
Alberto Canapino, 57, Argentine racing car engineer, COVID-19.
Sandro Dori, 82, Italian actor (Be Sick... It's Free, Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue).
Lucia Guilmain, 83, Mexican actress (Las fuerzas vivas, Length of War, Darker Than Night).
Vincent Jackson, 38, American football player (San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). (body discovered on this date)
Nechan Karakeheyan, 88, Greek-born Armenian Catholic hierarch, Ordinary of Greece (1991-2000) and Eastern Europe (2005-2010) and Eparch of Ishafan (2001-2003).
Muhammed Seif Khatib, 70, Tanzanian politician, MP (1995-2015).
Raymond Levesque, 92, Canadian pop singer-songwriter, poet and actor (Bernie and the Gang), COVID-19.
Leopoldo Luque, 71, Argentine footballer (River Plate, Union, national team), FIFA World Cup champion (1978), COVID-19.
Gideon Meir, 74, Israeli politician, drafted the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, Ambassador to Italy and Malta (2006-2011), cancer.
Zdzislaw Najder, 90, Polish literary critic (Radio Free Europe), historian and political activist.
Johnny Pacheco, 85, Dominican musician (Fania All-Stars), composer and label executive (Fania Records), problems caused by pneumonia.
Eva Maria Pracht, 83, German-Canadian equestrian, Olympic bronze medalist (1988) and Pan American Games champion (1987).
Jalaludin Rakhmat, 71, Indonesian politician, MP (2014-2019), COVID-19.
Rowsch Shaways, 74, Iraqi politician, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region (1996-1999) and Vice President (2004-2005).
Arne Sorenson, 62, Japanese-born American hotel businessman, President and CEO of Marriot (since 2012), pancreatic cancer.
Stefan Tudor, 77, Romanian rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1972). (death announced on this date)
Rhea Woltman, 92, American pilot (Mercury 13).
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Jose Alvarez de Paz, 85, Spanish politician, Deputy (1979-1987), MEP (1986-1995) and Civil Governor of Pontevedra province (1994-1996).
Carman, 65, American Christian singer, problems caused by hernia surgery.
Dogan Cuceloglu, 83, Turkish psychologist, academic and writer, aortic dissection.
Otakar Cerny, 77, Czech sport journalist and television presenter. (death announced on this date)
Rama Jois, 89, Indian politician and lawyer, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court (1992), Governor of Jharkhand (2002-2003) and Bihar (2003-2004), cardiac arrest.
Lew Krausse Jr., 77, American baseball player (Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves), cancer.
Bernard Lown, 99, Lithuanian-born American inventor, cardiologist and antiwar activist, developer of the defibrillator and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1985), pneumonia caused by congestive heart failure.
Angel Mangual, 73, Puerto Rican baseball player (Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates), World Series champion (1972, 1973, 1974).
Joan Margarit i Consarnau, 82, Spanish poet, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2019), cancer.
Egbert Mulder, 80, Dutch football referee, COVID-19.
Gustavo Noboa, 83, Ecuadorian politician, Governor of Guayas (1983-1984), Vice President (1998-2000) and President (2000-2003), heart attack caused by brain surgery.
Jan Sokol, 84, Czech philosopher, politician and translator, MP (1990-1992) and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports (1998), Charter 77 signer and 2003 presidential candidate. (death announced on this date)
Yusriansyah Syarkawi, 70, Indonesian politician, Regent of Paser (1999-2004, since 2016).
Istvan Turu, 58, Hungarian Olympic boxer (1988), COVID-19. (death announced on this date)
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Ozcan Arkoc, 81, Turkish footballer (Hamburger SV, Besiktas, national team).
Jacinto Cayco, 96, Filipino Olympic swimmer (1948), Asian Games champion (1951).
Carlos Chacon Galindo, 86, Peruvian politician, Provincial Mayor of Cusco Province (1967-1969, 1987-1989).
Raffaele Cutolo, 79, Italian mobster, founder of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata.
Seif Sharif Hamad, 77, Tanzanian politician, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (1984-1988) and First Vice President (2010-2016, since 2020), COVID-19.
Mary Holt, 96, British politician, MP (1970-1974).
Hennie Kenkhuis, 68, Dutch politician, member of the Zwolle City Council (2007-2010).
Mushahid Ullah Khan, 68, Pakistani politician, Senator (since 2009) and Minister of Climate Change (2015, 2017-2018).
Rush Limbaugh, 70, American Hall of Fame radio host (The Rush Limbaugh Show), author and political commentator, problems caused by lung cancer.
Francisco Luzon, 73, Spanish banker, problems caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
John Manning, 80, English footballer (Tranmere Rovers, Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
John K. Rafferty, 82, American politician, Mayor of Hamilton Township (1976-1999) and member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1986-1988).
Mike Renshaw, 72, English-born American footballer (Rhyl, Dallas Tornado, United States national team).
Sir Derek Roberts, 88, British engineer and academic administrator, Provost of University College London (1989-1999, 2002-2003).
Gianluigi Saccaro, 82, Italian fencer, Olympic champion (1960), silver (1964) and bronze (1968) medalist.
Luna Shamsuddoha, Bangladeshi businessman, Chairman of Janata Bank Limited (since 2018).
Satish Sharma, 73, Indian politician, MP (1991-1998, 1998-2004, 2010-2016).
Martha Stewart, 98, American actress (Doll Face, Johnny Comes Flying Home, Are You with It?).
Gene Summers, 82, American Hall of Fame rockabilly singer-songwriter ("School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous"), problems caused by a fall.
Marti Verges, 86, Spanish footballer (Espana Industrial, Barcelona, national team).
Jyrki Yrttiaho, 68, Finnish politician, MP (2007-2015).
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Amir Aslan Afshar, 101, Iranian politician, MP (1956-1960), Ambassador to Austria (1967-1969), the United States (1969-1972) and Germany (1973-1977), COVID-19.
Vittore Bocchetta, 102, Italian sculptor, painter and academic.
Alan Curtis, 90, British actor (Carry On Henry, Doctor Who, Four Dimensions of Greta).
Abdullahi Dikko, 60, Nigerian politician, Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (2009-2015).
Graeme English, 56, Scottish Olympic freestyle wrestler (1988).
Sergo Karapetyan, 72, Armenian politician, Minister of Agriculture (2010-2016), COVID-19.
Jan Mans, 80, Dutch politician, Mayor of Meerssen (1982-1989), Kerkrade (1989-1994) and Enschede (1994-2005).
Adolf Mathis, 83, Swiss Olympic alpine skier (1960, 1964).
Andrey Myagkov, 82, Russian actor (The Irony of Fate, Office Romance, A Cruel Romance), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1986), heart failure.
Juan Pizarro, 84, Puerto Rican baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, Chicago White Sox), World Series champion (1957), cancer.
Yehoshua Sagi, 87, Israeli intelligence officer and politician, Director of the Military Intelligence Directorate (1979-1983) and member of the Knesset (1988-1992).
Kristofer Schipper, 86, Dutch Sinologist.
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Dorde Balasevic, 67, Serbian pop rock singer-songwriter ("Pub", "Devedesete") and guitarist (Rani Mraz), pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Michel Bernard, 88, French politician, Deputy (1986-1988).
Bobby Lee Cook, 94, American lawyer (Wayne Williams, Bobby Hoppe, Jake Butcher), inspiration for Matlock.
Arturo Di Modica, 80, Italian-American sculptor (Charging Bull), cancer.
Joseph Kesenge Wandangakongu, 92, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Molegbe (1968-1997).
Leopold Lippens, 79, Belgian politician, Mayor of Knokke-Heist (since 1979), leukaemia.
Yuri Shvachkin, 90, Russian chemist.
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I Gede Ardhika, 76, Indonesian politician, Minister of Culture and Tourism (2000-2004).
Mauro Bellugi, 71, Italian footballer (Inter Milan, Bologna, national team), problems caused by COVID-19.
Gerald Cardinale, 86, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1980-1982) and State Senate (since 1982).
Henri Courtine, 90, French judoka, World (1956) and European champion (1962).
Chris Craft, 81, British racing driver.
ATM Shamsuzzaman, 79, Bangladeshi actor (Surja Dighal Bari, Amar Shopno Tumi, Hajar Bachhor Dhore) and playwright.
Alcide M. Lanoue, 86, American Army lieutenant general and orthopedic surgeon, Surgeon General of the United States Army (1992-1996).
Nicola Tempesta, 85, Italian Olympic judoka (1964, 1972).
Douglas Turner Ward, 90, American playwright and actor (The River Niger), co-founder of the Negro Ensemble Company.
Stan Williams, 84, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians) and coach (Cincinnati Reds), World Series champion (1959, 1990), cardiopulmonary failure.
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Arthur Cook, 92, American sports shooter, Olympic champion (1948).
Andre Dufraisse, 94, French racing cyclist.
Katie Hurley, 99, American politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1985-1987).
Shane Lewis, 47, Australian Olympic swimmer (1992).
Jan Litynski, 75, Polish politician, journalist and opposition activist, Deputy (1989-2001).
Radames Salazar Solorio, 46, Mexican politician, Senator (since 2018), COVID-19.
Zlatko Saracevic, 59, Croatian handball player (Borac Banja Luka, Yugoslavia, Croatia) and manager, Olympic champion (1996), cardiac arrest.
Alexander Zhdanov, 70, Russian actor (The Wind of Travel, Pugachev, Russian Symphony), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1995).
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Peter J. Barnes III, 64, American politician and lawyer, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (2007-2014) and State Senate (2014-2016).
Hipolito Chaina Contreras, 67, Peruvian physician and politician, member of Congress (since 2020), COVID-19.
Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, 58, Indian politician, MP (1989-2009, since 2019), suicide.
Jerzy Dietl, 93, Polish economist and politician, Senator (1989-1991).
Aleksander Doba, 74, Polish kayaker and mountain climber, asphyxiation.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 101, American poet (Starting from San Francisco, A Coney Island of the Mind), painter and essayist, lung disease.
Yekaterina Gradova, 74, Russian actress (Seventeen Moments of Spring, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed), problems caused by a stroke.
Laurindo Guizzardi, 86, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Bage (1982-2001) and Foz do Iguacu (2001-2010).
Lamberto Leonardi, 81, Italian footballer (Roma, Juventus) and manager (Salernitana).
Benno Ndulu, 71, Tanzanian banker, Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (2008-2018).
Daviz Simango, 57, Mozambican politician and environmentalist, Mayor of Beira (since 2003).
Thomas Vinciguerra, 57, American journalist (The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker) and writer.
Jos Waals, 77, Dutch politician, Mayor of Nootdorp (1980-1991) and Venray (1991-2010).
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Abdul Qadir Djaelani, 82, Indonesian Islamic preacher and politician, MP (2000-2004).
Jean Grenet, 81, French politician, Deputy (1993-1997, 2002-2012) and Mayor of Bayonne (1995-2014).
Fausto Gresini, 60, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, world champion (1985, 1987), problems caused by COVID-19.
Othman Kechrid, 100, Tunisian politician, Minister of the Interior (1979-1980).
Tormod Knutsen, 89, Norwegian combined skier, Olympic champion (1964).
Yves Martin, 91, Canadian sociologist.
Margaret Maron, 82, American mystery writer (Bootlegger's Daughter), problems caused by a stroke.
Juan Carlos Masnik, 77, Uruguayan footballer (Nacional, national team) and manager (Atletico Marte).
Wolfango Montanari, 89, Italian Olympic sprinter (1952).
Sergiu Natra, 96, Israeli composer.
Nestor Mario Rapanelli, 91, Argentine economist, businessman (Bunge & Born) and politician, Minister of Economy (1989).
Heinz Hermann Thiele, 79, German businessman (Knorr-Bremse, Vossloh, Lufthansa).
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, 90, Saudi Arabian politician and businessman, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (1962-1986).
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Hannie Bruinsma-Kleijwegt, 84, Dutch politician, Mayor of Zaanstad (1992-1996). (death announced on this date)
Antonio Catricala, 69, Italian politician and lawyer, Secretary of the Council of Ministers (2011-2013), suicide by gunshot.
Bulantrisna Djelantik, 73, Dutch-born Indonesian Balinese dancer and physician, pancreatic cancer.
Gary Halpin, 55, Irish rugby union player (London Irish, Leinster, national team).
Philippe Jaccottet, 95, Swiss poet and translator.
Ayong Maliksi, 82, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives (1998-2001, 2010-2013) and Governor of Cavite (2001-2010).
Alan Robert Murray, 66, American sound editor (Letters from Iwo Jima, American Sniper, Joker), Oscar winner (2007, 2015).
Ronald Pickup, 80, British actor (Darkest Hour, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Mission).
N'Singa Udjuu, 86, Congolese politician, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1981-1982).
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Ivy Bottini, 94, American artist and civil rights activist.
Klaus Emmerich, 92, German-born Austrian journalist (ORF), COVID-19.
John Geddert, 63, American gymnastics coach, suicide by gunshot.
Peter Gotti, 81, American mobster.
Bede Vincent Heather, 92, Australian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (1979-1986) and Bishop of Parramatta (1986-1997).
Rafi Levi, 83, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sydney Hakoah, national team).
Leroy J. Manor, 100, American Air Force lieutenant general.
Muriel Marland-Militello, 77, French politician, Deputy (2002-2012).
Archibald Mogwe, 99, Botswanan politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1974-1984).
Antoine Pfeiffer, 80, French reformist pastor, President of the Protestant Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine (1988-2000).
Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, 82, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Cali (2002-2011), COVID-19.
Ton Thie, 76, Dutch footballer (ADO Den Haag, San Francisco Golden Gate Gales). (death announced on this date)
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Irving Grundman, 92, Canadian businessman and ice hockey general manager (Montreal Canadiens).
Jose Guccione, 69, Argentine politician and physician, Deputy (2011-2015), COVID-19.
Aleksandr Klepikov, 70, Russian rower, Olympic champion (1976).
Philip Ray Martinez, 63, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (since 2002), heart attack.
Hannu Mikkola, 78, Finnish rally driver, World Rally Champion (1983), cancer.
Horacio Morales, 77, Argentine footballer (Atlanta, Union, national team).
D. Pandian, 88, Indian politician, MP (1989-1996), problems caused by sepsis.
Joel A. Pisano, 71, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey (2000-2015).
Alfredo Quintana, 32, Cuban-born Portuguese handballer (FC Porto, national team), cardiac arrest.
Yves Ramousse, 93, French Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh (1962-1976, 1992-2001) and Battambang (1992-2000), COVID-19.
Janice Sarich, 62, Canadian politician, Alberta MLA (2008-2015), cancer.
Gyorgy Snell, 71, Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (since 2014).
Sir Michael Somare, 84, Papua New Guinean politician, Chief Minister (1973-1975) and Prime Minister (1975-1980, 1982-1985, 2002-2010, 2011), pancreatic cancer.
Ferdinand Vega, 84, Puerto Rican Olympic archer (1972).
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Juan Antonio Bolea Foradada, 90, Spanish politician, Deputy (1977-1979) and President of the Government of Aragon (1978-1981), heart attack.
Mike Bradner, 84, American politician, member (1967-1977) and Speaker (1975-1977) of the Alaska House of Representatives, problems caused by COVID-19.
Mike Burns, 84, British-born Irish newscaster (RTE News at One, This Week, World Report).
Dante Crippa, 83, Italian footballer (Brescia, Juventus, S.P.A.L.), COVID-19.
Linus Nirmal Gomes, 99, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Baruipur (1977-1995).
Patrick Hoguet, 80, French politician, Deputy (1993-1997, 2002-2003).
Kenneth Lamar Holland, 86, American politician and lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district (1975-1983), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
Ng Man-tat, 70, Hong Kong actor (Legacy of Rage, My Heart Is That Eternal Rose, A Moment of Romance), liver cancer.
Louis Nix, 29, American football player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Houston Texans). (body found on this date)
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Sabah Abdul-Jalil, 69, Iraqi footballer (national team) and manager (Al-Naft, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), COVID-19.
Milan Bandic, 65, Croatian politician, Mayor of Zagreb (2000-2002, since 2005), 2009-10 presidential candidate, heart attack.
Aqel Biltaji, 80, Jordanian politician, Mayor of Amman (2013-2017), COVID-19.
Johnny Briggs, 85, English actor (Coronation Street, Man About the House, Carry On England).
Anna Kast, 39, Russian singer (Little Big) and actress, Eurovision contestant (2020).
Roger Kibbe, 81, American serial killer, murdered.
Mamoru Morimoto, 64, Japanese Olympic runner (1964).
Ian North, 68, American punk rock guitarist (Milk 'N' Cookies) and record producer, heart attack.
Glenn Roeder, 65, English footballer (Queens Park Rangers) and manager (West Ham United, Newcastle United), brain cancer.
Karl Schiewerling, 69, German politician, MP (2005-2017), problems caused by cancer.
Months
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March 2021
April 2021
May 2021
June 2021
Related pages
List of deaths due to COVID-19
Deaths in 2014
Deaths in 2015
Deaths in 2016
Deaths in 2017
Deaths in 2018
Deaths in 2019
Deaths in 2020
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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