Deaths in March 2021

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in March 2021. For earlier or later deaths, please see "Months". Names under each day 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 source is included, the death notice will be removed. If you add a death, you must include: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.

March

Bernard Guyot
1945 – 2021

Zlatko Kranjčar
1956 – 2021

Ian St John
1938 – 2021

Anatoliy Zlenko
1938 – 2021

Chris Barber
1930 – 2021

Bunny Wailer
1947 – 2021

Medea Abrahamyan
1932 – 2021

Joe Altobelli
1932 – 2021

Atanasije Jevtić
1938 – 2021

Mark Pavelich
1958 – 2021

Patrick Dupond
1959 – 2021

Frank J. Kelley
1924 – 2021

Carlo Tognoli
1938 – 2021

Lou Ottens
1926 – 2021

Nikki van der Zyl
1935 – 2021

Sanja Ilić
1951 – 2021

Lars Göran Petrov
1972 – 2021

Leon Gast
1936 – 2021

Agustín Balbuena
1945 – 2021

Walter LaFeber
1933 – 2021

James Levine
1943 – 2021

Erling Lorentzen
1923 – 2021

Roger Mudd
1928 – 2021

Cliff Simon
1962 – 2021

John Polkinghorne
1930 – 2021

Tommy Troelsen
1940 – 2021

Hamed Bakayoko
1965 – 2021

Ivo Trumbić
1935 – 2021

Bob Walkup
1936 – 2021

Goodwill Zwelithini
1948 – 2021

Marvelous Marvin Hagler
1954 – 2021

Kiyoko Ono
1936 – 2021

Murray Walker
1923 – 2021

Yaphet Kotto
1939 – 2021

Moudud Ahmed
1940 – 2021

Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli
1944 – 2021

Sabine Schmitz
1969 – 2021

Dick Hoyt
1940 – 2021

John Magufuli
1959 – 2021

Luis Bedoya Reyes
1919 – 2021

Glynn Lunney
1936 – 2021

Nawal El Saadawi
1931 – 2021

Karin Strenz
1967 – 2021

Adam Zagajewski
1945 – 2021

Elgin Baylor
1934 – 2021

Susana Canales
1933 – 2021

Hana Hegerová
1931 – 2021

George Segal
1934 – 2021

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1945 – 2021

Ezra T. Newman
1929 – 2021

Jessica Walter
1941 – 2021

Bill Brock
1930 – 2021

Beverly Cleary
1916 – 2021

Uta Ranke-Heinemann
1927 – 2021

Bertrand Tavernier
1941 – 2021

Howard Schnellenberger
1934 – 2021

Liu Kai-chi
1954 – 2021

Didier Ratsiraka
1936 – 2021

Bibian Mentel
1972 – 2021

G. Gordon Liddy
1930 – 2021

Kamal Ganzouri
1933 – 2021

Hsu Shui-teh
1931 – 2021

Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan
1939 – 2021

1

• Flex-Deon Blake, 58, American pornographic actor (Niggas' Revenge).
• Sir Alan Bowness, 93, British art historian, Director of the Tate Gallery (1980–1988).
• Hauk Buen, 87, Norwegian fiddler.
• Frederico Campos, 93, Brazilian politician, Mayor of Cuiabá (1966–1969, 1989–1992) and Governor of Mato Grosso (1979–1983), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Emmanuel Félémou, 60, Guinean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Kankan (since 2007), COVID-19.
• Ferdinand Ghesquière, 88, Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives (1985–1987, 1991–1999) and Senate (1987–1991).
• Michael Gudinski, 68, Australian music industry executive, co-founder of Mushroom Records, heart attack.
• Bernard Guyot, 75, French Olympic racing cyclist (1964).
• Vladimír Heger, 89, Czech basketball player (ATK Praha) and coach (Sparta Praha, Czechoslovakia national team).
• Vernon Jordan, 85, American businessman and civil rights activist.
• Zlatko Kranjčar, 64, Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb, Rapid Wien) and manager (national team).
• Pietro Larizza, 85, Italian trade unionist and politician, Secretary General of Italian Labour Union (1992–2000) and Senator (2007–2008).
• Andrea Nannini, 76, Italian Olympic volleyball player (1976).
• Helena Pietraszkiewicz, 68, Polish politician and psychologist, Voivode of Łódź (2006–2007).
• Enrique San Francisco, 65, Spanish actor (Colegas, Navajeros, El pico) and comedian, sepsis caused by pneumonia.
• Toko Shinoda, 107, Japanese artist.
• Ian St John, 82, Scottish Hall of Fame footballer (Motherwell, Liverpool, national team) and manager.
• Mikhail Studenetsky, 86, Russian basketball player, Olympic silver medalist (1956), COVID-19.
• Ngai Tupa, 84, Cook Islands politician, MP (2006–2010).
• Anatoliy Zlenko, 82, Ukrainian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1994, 2000–2003) and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1994–1997).

2

• Czesław Baran, 83, Polish politician and agronomist, Deputy (1985–1989).
• Chris Barber, 90, English jazz bandleader and trombonist ("Petite Fleur"), problems caused by dementia.
• George Bass, 88, American archaeologist, pioneer of underwater archaeology.
• Àlex Casademunt, 39, Spanish pop singer (Operación Triunfo 2001), actor and television presenter (Los Lunnis), car crash.
• Nandkumar Singh Chauhan, 68, Indian politician, MP (1996–2009, since 2014), COVID-19.
• Werner Dörflinger, 80, German politician, MP (1980–1998).
• Peter Grosser, 82, German footballer (1860 Munich, national team) and manager (SpVgg Unterhaching).
• Louise McBee, 96, American politician, member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1993–2005).
• Stan Newens, 91, British politician, MP (1964–1970, 1974–1983) and MEP (1984–1999).
• Carlos Sánchez, 68, Argentine comedian and actor (Videomatch, Cantando por un sueño, Susana Giménez), cancer.
• Bunny Wailer, 73, Jamaican reggae singer (Bob Marley and the Wailers) and songwriter ("Electric Boogie"), Grammy winner (1991, 1995, 1997), problems caused by a stroke.
• Edward C. Waller III, 95, American Navy vice admiral.
• Zhou Yulin, 98, Chinese mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (since 1991).

3

• Medea Abrahamyan, 88, Armenian cellist.
• Tomas Altamirano Duque, 93, Panamanian politician, Vice President (1994–1999).
• Joe Altobelli, 88, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins), manager (Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants), and coach.
• Władysław Baka, 82, Polish economist, activist and politician, President of the National Bank of Poland (1981–1985, 1989–1991).
• Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, 66, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Manaus (2012–2019), septicemia.
• Jim Crockett Jr., 76, American professional wrestling promoter (Jim Crockett Promotions), problems caused by multiple organ failure.
• Sarah Everard, 33, English marketing executive, murdered.
• Kelly Flynn, 66, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (2011–2019), lung and kidney cancer.
• József Gurovits, 92, Hungarian sprint canoer, Olympic bronze medalist (1952).
• John Sackett, 76, American politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1967–1971) and State Senate (1973–1987).
• Pedro Jiménez Galán, 101, Spanish politician and historian, Deputy (1977–1979).
• Jeroen van Merwijk, 65, Dutch comedian, painter and songwriter, colorectal cancer.
• Klara Marinova, 71, Bulgarian politician and journalist, member of the National Assembly (1990–1997).
• Katharina Matz, 90, Czech-born German actress (The Man Who Sold Himself, Special Mission, The Wonderful Years).
• Nicola Pagett, 75, Egyptian-born British actress (The Viking Queen, Anne of the Thousand Days, There's a Girl in My Soup), brain cancer.
• Ruy Scarpino, 59, Brazilian football manager (Imperatriz, Ceará, Ituano), COVID-19.
• Edward Sandoval, 74, American politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1983–2015).
• Larry Wahl, 67, American sports broadcaster (Miami Hurricanes, New York Yankees) and communications executive (Orange Bowl), problems caused by multiple myeloma.

4

• Alan Cartwright, 75, English rock bassist (Procol Harum), stomach cancer.
• Colby Chandler, 95, American businessman, CEO of Kodak (1983–1990).
• Phil Chisnall, 78, English footballer (Manchester United, Liverpool, Southend United).
• Roger Coekelbergs, 100, Belgian academic and resistance fighter.
• Osman Erbaş, 58, Turkish Army lieutenant general, helicopter crash.
• Francis Van den Eynde, 74, Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives (1991–2000).
• István Fehér, 66, Hungarian Olympic wrestler (1980). (death announced on this date)
• Walter Gretzky, 82, Canadian ice hockey coach, father of Wayne Gretzky.
• Paulette Guinchard-Kunstler, 71, French politician, Deputy (1997–2001, 2002–2007), assisted suicide.
• Zygmunt Hanusik, 76, Polish Olympic cyclist (1968).
• Tony Hendra, 79, British comedian and actor (This Is Spinal Tap), problems caused by ALS.
• Hossain Toufique Imam, 82, Bangladeshi political advisor, kidney disease.
• Hugh Newell Jacobsen, 91, American architect, problems caused by pneumonia.
• Atanasije Jevtić, 83, Serbian-born Bosnian Orthodox hierarch, Bishop of Zahumlje and Herzegovina (1992–1999), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Johannes Kert, 61, Estonian politician and military officer, commander of the Estonian Defence Forces (1996–2000).
• Heinz Klevenow Jr., 80, German actor (Entlassen auf Bewährung, Chingachgook, die große Schlange).
• František Lízna, 79, Czech Jesuit priest, Charter 77 signer, recipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, COVID-19.
• Paul McMullen, 49, American Olympic middle-distance runner (1996), skiing accident.
• Mark Pavelich, 63, American ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks), Olympic champion (1980), problems caused by CTE.
• David Schindler, 80, American-Canadian limnologist.
• Chris Schultz, 61, Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts, Dallas Cowboys) and sportscaster (TSN), heart attack.
• Tengiz Sichinava, 48, Georgian football player (Dinamo Batumi, national team) and manager (Gagra).
• Jimmy Spratt, 69, Northern Irish politician, MLA (2007–2015).

5

• David Bailie, 83, South African-born British actor (Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Pirates of the Caribbean movie series) and photographer.
• Jerzy Boniecki, 87, Polish Olympic swimmer (1952).
• Patrick Dupond, 61, French dancer (Opéra National).
• Don Gile, 85, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox).
• Paul Foster, 89, American playwright, founder of the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
• Frank J. Kelley, 96, American politician and lawyer, Attorney General of Michigan (1961–1999).
• Gerald Kogan, 87, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the Supreme Court of Florida (1987–1998).
• Stig Malm, 79, Swedish trade unionist, Chairman of LO (1983–1993), COVID-19.
• Margarita Maslennikova, 92, Russian cross-country skier, world champion (1954).
• Birgitta Rasmusson, 81, Swedish television personality and cookbook writer.
• Janet Sawbridge, 73–74, British ice dancer and figure skating coach, World Figure Skating bronze (1964, 1968) and silver medalist (1965).
• Samuel J. Scott, 82, American engineer (Langley Research Center).
• José Carlos da Silva Júnior, 94, Brazilian businessman and politician, Vice-Governor of Paraíba (1983–1986) and Senator (1996–1999), COVID-19.
• Michael Stanley, 72, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, lung cancer.
• Adelio Terraroli, 89, Italian politician, Deputy (1968–1979).
• Carlo Tognoli, 82, Italian politician, Mayor of Milan (1976–1986), MEP (1984–1987) and Deputy (1987–1994), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Anton Urban, 87, Slovak footballer (Slovan Bratislava, Wacker Innsbruck) and manager (Petržalka), Olympic silver medalist (1964).

6

• Bengt Åberg, 76, Swedish motocross racer.
• Franco Acosta, 25, Uruguayan footballer (Fénix, Villarreal B, Plaza Colonia), drowning.
• Katja Behrens, 78, German writer and translator.
• Joaquin Bernas, 88, Filipino Jesuit priest, lawyer and academic, President of the Ateneo de Manila University (1984–1993).
• Chi Shangbin, 72, Chinese footballer (national team) and manager (Dalian Wanda, Dalian Aerbin), heart attack.
• Jude Patrick Dougherty, 90, American philosopher.
• Abdul Ghani Gilong, 88, Malaysian politician, MP (1969–1978), Minister of Transport (1970–1971) and Works (1972–1974, 1976–1978), COVID-19.
• Vilém Holáň, 82, Czech politician, Minister of Defense (1994–1996).
• Boris Komnenić, 63, Serbian actor (Days of Dreams, Loving Glances, Seven and a Half).
• Valentin Kurbatov, 81, Russian literary critic and writer.
• Allan J. McDonald, 83, American aerospace engineer (Space Shuttle Challenger) and writer, cerebral hemorrhage caused by a fall.
• Lou Ottens, 94, Dutch engineer (Philips), inventor of the cassette tape.
• Carmel Quinn, 95, Irish-American actress (Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts) and singer ("The Whistling Gypsy").
• Nikki van der Zyl, 85, German voice-over artist (James Bond movie series), problems caused by a stroke.
• Egil A. Wyller, 95, Norwegian philosopher and historian.

7

• Mordechai Bar-On, 92, Israeli historian and politician, member of the Knesset (1984–1986).
• Wiesław Bocheński, 77, Polish Olympic freestyle wrestler (1968).
• Thaddeus M. Buczko, 95, American politician and lawyer, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1959–1964) and State Auditor (1964–1981).
• Olivier Dassault, 69, French politician and businessman, Deputy (1988–1997, since 2002), helicopter crash.
• Ed van Dommelen, 86, Dutch politician, Mayor of Huijbergen (1977–1997).
• Keith Greene, 83, British racing driver, cardiac arrest.
• Georges Gruillot, 89, French politician, Senator (1988–2008).
• Janis Hape, 62, American Olympic swimmer (1976), heart failure.
• Sanja Ilić, 69, Serbian composer ("Nova deca") and folk rock keyboardist (San, Balkanika), Eurovision contestant (2018), COVID-19.
• Jan Willem Kelder, 71, Dutch Navy admiral, Commander of the Navy (2005–2007).
• Mirko Pavinato, 86, Italian footballer (Bologna, Vicenza) and manager (San Marino), kidney failure caused by COVID-19.
• Lars Göran Petrov, 49, Swedish heavy metal singer (Entombed, Entombed A.D., Firespawn) and drummer, bile duct cancer.
• Carl J. Shapiro, 108, American businessman and philanthropist, Director of VF Corporation (1971–1976).
• Nikolay Smorchkov, 90, Russian actor (True Friends, The Cranes Are Flying, A Cruel Romance).
• Frank Thorne, 90, American comic book writer (Red Sonja).
• Albert Vallvé, 75, Spanish lawyer and politician, Senator (1993–1996).
• Jack Welborn, 88, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1973–1974) and State Senate (1975–1982, 1985–1994), kidney failure.

8

• Josip Alebić, 74, Croatian Olympic sprinter (1972, 1976, 1980).
• Kuryana Azis, 69, Indonesian politician, Regent of Ogan Komering Ulu (since 2015), COVID-19.
• Adrian Bărar, 61, Romanian guitarist and composer (Cargo), COVID-19.
• Joey Benjamin, 60, St Kitts-born English cricketer (Warwickshire, Surrey, national team) and coach, heart attack.
• Hervé Cassan, 74, French politician and academic.
• Cepillín, 75, Mexican clown, television personality and actor, problems caused by spinal cancer.
• Rheal Cormier, 53, Canadian baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies), pancreatic cancer.
• Leon Gast, 85, American documentary filmmaker (When We Were Kings, The Grateful Dead Movie), Oscar winner (1997).
• Genésio Goulart, 66, Brazilian politician, Mayor of Tubarão (1997–2000) and Santa Catarina MLA (2003–2011), problems caused by ALS.
• Norton Juster, 91, American writer (The Phantom Tollbooth, The Dot and the Line), academic and architect, problems caused by a stroke.
• James MacGaw, French rock guitarist (Magma), brain cancer.
• Alan Marnoch, 75, Scottish-born Australian footballer (Sydney Hakoah, national team).
• Terrence F. McVerry, 77, American politician and lawyer, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1979–1990) and Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (since 2002), problems caused by a fall.
• Rasim Öztekin, 62, Turkish actor (Düğün Dernek, For Love and Honor, G.O.R.A.), heart attack.
• Rafael Palmero Ramos, 84, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Palencia (1996–2006) and Orihuela-Alicante (2006–2012), problems caused by lung cancer and COVID-19.
• Trevor Peacock, 89, English actor (The Vicar of Dibley, Hamlet, Fred Claus), problems caused by dementia.
• Norm Sherry, 89, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) and manager (California Angels).
• Anshuman Singh, 85, Indian politician and lawyer, Governor of Gujarat (1998–1999) and Rajasthan (1999–2003), COVID-19.
• Julien-François Zbinden, 103, Swiss composer and jazz pianist.

9

• Agustín Balbuena, 75, Argentine footballer (Colón de Santa Fe, Independiente, national team).
• Franca De Stradis, 81, Italian actress (The Price of Death).
• Richard Driehaus, 78, American fund manager and philanthropist.
• Hans-Christian Gabrielsen, 53, Norwegian trade unionist and politician, Leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (since 2017), heart failure.
• Rafet Husović, 56, Montenegrin politician, Deputy Prime Minister (2012–2020).
• Jhon Jarrín, 59, Ecuadorian Olympic cyclist (1980), car crash.
• Walter LaFeber, 87, American historian.
• James Levine, 77, American conductor (Metropolitan Opera) and pianist (Fantasia 2000), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
• Erling Lorentzen, 98, Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist, founder of Aracruz Celulose.
• Roger Mudd, 93, American journalist and television news anchor (NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press), problems caused by kidney failure.
• John Polkinghorne, 90, English theoretical physicist, theologian, and Anglican priest, President of Queens' College, Cambridge (1988–1996).
• Adhemar Santillo, 81, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1975–1986) and Mayor of Anápolis (1986–1989, 1997-2001), pulmonary embolism caused by COVID-19.
• Cliff Simon, 58, South African actor (Stargate SG-1), kiteboarding accident.
• Steven Spurrier, 79, British businessman and writer.
• Josy Stoffel, 92, Luxembourgian Olympic gymnast (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964).
• Tommy Troelsen, 80, Danish footballer (national team), Olympic silver medalist (1960) and sports commentator (DR).
• Isela Vega, 81, Mexican actress (Drum, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, The House of Flowers), singer-songwriter and filmmaker, cancer.
• Jiří Ventruba, 71, Czech neurosurgeon and politician, Deputy (since 2017), COVID-19.
• Mark Whitecage, 83, American jazz reedist. (death announced on this date)

10

• Hamed Bakayoko, 56, Ivorian politician, Prime Minister (since 2020), cancer.
• Eugene Hughes, 86, American educator, President of Northern Arizona University (1979–1993) and Wichita State University (1993–1998).
• Per Kleppe, 97, Norwegian politician, Minister of Trade and Shipping (1971–1972), Nordic Cooperation (1971–1972) and Finance (1973–1979).
• Lyudmila Lyadova, 95, Russian composer and singer, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Henri-Thomas Lokondo, 65, Congolese politician, MP (since 2006), COVID-19.
• Ali Mahdi Muhammad, 82, Somali businessman and politician, President (1991–1997), COVID-19.
• Scott Pilarz, 61, American academic administrator, President of Marquette University (2011–2013) and the University of Scranton (2003–2011, since 2017), problems caused by ALS.
• Henryk Rozmiarek, 72, Polish handball player (Grunwald Poznań, national team), Olympic bronze medalist (1976).
• Manuel Saturnino da Costa, 78, Bissau-Guinean politician, Prime Minister (1994–1997).
• Joe Tait, 83, American sportscaster (Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Rockers).
• Jan Vodňanský, 79, Czech writer and performer, Charter 77 signatory, COVID-19.
• David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale, 85, British businessman and politician, problems caused by dementia.

11

• Mauro Aparecido dos Santos, 66, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Cascavel (since 2007), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, 66, Bangladeshi politician, MP (since 2014), COVID-19.
• Carola B. Eisenberg, 103, Argentine-American psychiatrist.
• Lin Emery, 94, American visual artist.
• Petar Fajfrić, 79, Serbian handball player (Crvena, Yugoslavia national team) and manager (Metaloplastika), Olympic champion (1972).
• Peter W. Hall, 72, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (since 2004).
• Francis Hardy, 97, French politician, Deputy (1973–1981, 1986–1988) and Mayor of Cognac (1979–2001).
• Curtis Lovejoy, 63, American swimmer, Paralympic champion (2000), blood cancer.
• Isidore Mankofsky, 89, American cinematographer (The Muppet Movie, Somewhere in Time, The Jazz Singer).
• Donald McDonnell, 87, Australian Olympic boxer (1952).
• Luis Palau, 86, Argentine-born American evangelist, lung cancer.
• Peter Patzak, 76, Austrian movie director (Kassbach – Ein Porträt, Wahnfried, Shanghai 1937) and screenwriter.
• Jack Sandner, 79, American business executive (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), stroke.
• Norman J. Warren, 78, English movie director (Satan's Slave, Prey, Terror).
• Hirotaro Yamazaki, 79, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (1993–1996) and Mayor of the Fukuoka Prefecture (1998–2006), intracerebral hemorrhage.

12

• Andrés Abt, 47, Uruguayan politician, Deputy (2020), COVID-19.
• Gérard Aygoui, 84, French footballer (Olympique de Marseille, national team).
• Fatima Aziz, 47, Afghani physician and politician, MP (since 2005), cancer.
• Dara Čalenić, 86, Serbian actress (Priests Ćira and Spira, When I Am Dead and Gone, Beach Guard in Winter).
• Gaynor Cawley, 79, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1981–2006), cancer.
• Chao Kuang Piu, 100, Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, founder of Dragonair.
• Nicolae Dabija, 72, Moldovan writer, literary historian and politician, MP (1990–1994, 1998–2001), COVID-19.
• Ronald DeFeo Jr., 69, American mass murderer, inspiration for The Amityville Horror.
• Andrew Majda, 72, American mathematician.
• Avenal McKinnon, 71–72, New Zealand art historian and writer, Director of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery (2005–2014).
• John Albert Nordberg, 94, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (since 1982), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Tapan Kumar Sarkar, 72, Indian-American electrical engineer and academic.
• Ivo Trumbić, 85, Croatian water polo player and coach (Netherlands national team), Olympic champion (1968).
• Bob Walkup, 84, American politician, Mayor of Tucson (1999–2011), problems caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
• Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, 72, South African royal, King of the Zulus (since 1968), problems caused by diabetes.

13

• Giovanni Gastel, 65, Italian photographer, problems caused by COVID-19.
• Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 66, American Hall of Fame boxer, undisputed middleweight champion (1980–1987).
• Obren Joksimović, 68, Serbian politician, Minister of Health (2001).
• Roger Maes, 77, Belgian Olympic volleyball player (1968).
• Kiyoko Ono, 85, Japanese gymnast and politician, Olympic bronze medalist (1964), member of the House of Councillors (1986–2007), COVID-19.
• Murray Walker, 97, British motorsport commentator (Channel 4, BBC Sport, ITV Sport), lymphoma.

14

• H. Douglas Barclay, 88, American politician, member of the New York State Senate (1965, 1966, 1967–1972, 1973–1982, 1983–1984) and Ambassador to El Salvador (2003–2006).
• Ray Cullen, 80, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings).
• Henry Darrow, 87, American actor (The High Chaparral, The Hitcher, Zorro).
• Frankie de la Cruz, 37, Dominican baseball player (Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers), heart attack.
• Lester Francel, 70, Colombian Olympic weightlifter (1972).
• Helena Fuchsová, 55, Czech Olympic runner (1996, 2000), cancer.
• Māris Grīnblats, 66, Latvian politician, Deputy (1991–2010) and Minister of Education (1995–1997).
• S. P. Jananathan, 61, Indian movie director (Iyarkai, Peranmai, Laabam) and screenwriter, cardiac arrest.
• Laxman Pai, 95, Indian painter.
• Robert A. Pascal, 86, Canadian-American football player (Montreal Alouettes, Duke Blue Devils, Baltimore Colts) and politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1971–1974).
• Paul Ri Moun-hi, 85, South Korean Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Daegu (1986–2007).
• Thione Seck, 66, Senegalese singer and musician.
• Coot Veal, 88, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates), problems caused by peripheral neuropathy.

15

• Stephen Bechtel Jr., 95, American businessman and civil engineer, co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation.
• Chai Kim Sen, 56, Malaysian politician, Senator (2014–2020), cancer.
• Dragoljub Đuričić, 68, Montenegrin pop rock drummer (YU Grupa, Leb i sol, Kerber), COVID-19.
• Daniel Eon, 81, French footballer (Nantes, national team).
• Yaphet Kotto, 81, American actor (Live and Let Die, Alien, Homicide: Life on the Street).
• Gerard Alfons Kusz, 81, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Opole (1985–1992) and Gliwice (1992–2014).
• Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, 104, Indian Kathakali actor.
• Yasuo Ōtsuka, 89, Japanese animator (Panda and the Magic Serpent, Alakazam the Great, The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots).
• Doug Parkinson, 74, Australian pop rock singer ("Dear Prudence", Fanny Adams, The Life Organisation).
• Michel Rabreau, 83, French politician, Deputy (1968–1978).
• Paloma Rodríguez, 64, Spanish politician, Deputy (2012–2015).
• Dick Schenkeveld, 87, Dutch classicist and academic, Rector of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (1978).
• Daniel Vachez, 74, French politician, Mayor of Noisiel (1980–2017) and Deputy (1997–2002).
• Ian Waddell, 78, Canadian politician, MP (1979–1993) and MLA (1996–2001).

16

• Moudud Ahmed, 80, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1979–1982, 1986–1996, 2001–2006), Prime Minister (1988–1989) and Vice President (1989–1990), kidney failure caused by pneumonia.
• Courtney Blackman, 88, Barbadian economist and politician, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (1972–1987).
• Kevin Bradshaw, 63, Aussie Olympic racing cyclist (1980).
• Berit Carlberg, 79, Swedish stage actress (Nine).
• Mauro Favilla, 87, Italian politician, Mayor of Lucca (1972–1984, 1988, 2006–2012) and Senator (1987–1996), COVID-19.
• Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli, 77, Italian politician, Deputy (1987–1996) and Senator (1996–2001).
• Aarón Gamal, 62, Mexican footballer (Deportivo Neza, Tigres, national team), heart disease.
• Henry Kolowrat Jr., 87, Czech-born American Olympic fencer (1960).
• Monty Meth, 95, British journalist (Daily Mail). (death announced on this date)
• Erhan Önal, 63, Turkish footballer (Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, national team).
• Dwite Pedersen, 79, American politician, member of the Nebraska Legislature (1993–2008).
• David Dias Pimentel, 79, Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (2001–2016), COVID-19.
• Euclides Scalco, 88, Brazilian pharmacist and politician, Deputy (1979–1991) and co-founder of the PSDB, COVID-19.
• Sabine Schmitz, 51, German motor racer and television presenter (Top Gear), cancer.
• Turi Simeti, 91, Italian painter, COVID-19.
• Laurent Zahui, 60, Ivorian footballer (national team), problems caused by hip surgery.

17

• Ed Armbrister, 72, Bahamian baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), problems caused by diabetes.
• Gerhard Augustin, 79, German music producer (Beat-Club), problems caused by a stroke.
• Xosé Ramón Barreiro, 84, Spanish historian, President of the Royal Galician Academy (2001–2009).
• Helenês Cândido, 86, Brazilian politician and lawyer, Governor of Goiás (1998–1999), COVID-19.
• Ulisses dos Santos, 91, Brazilian Olympic hurdler (1956), COVID-19.
• Jacques Frantz, 73, French actor (Asterix and the Vikings, Heartbreaker, Cop au Vin).
• Dilipkumar Gandhi, 69, Indian politician, MP (1999–2004, 2009–2019), COVID-19.
• Antón García Abril, 87, Spanish composer (Tombs of the Blind Dead, Pancho Villa, Return of the Blind Dead).
• Dick Hoyt, 80, American marathon and triathlon runner (Team Hoyt).
• John Magufuli, 61, Tanzanian politician, MP (1995–2015), Minister of Works, Transports and Communications (2000–2005, 2010–2015) and President (since 2015), heart failure.
• Freddie Redd, 92, American pianist and composer (The Connection).
• Corey Steger, American metal guitarist (Underoath), car crash.
• Ram Swaroop Sharma, 62, Indian politician, MP (since 2014), suicide.
• Gyula Szersén, 80, Hungarian actor (The Round-Up). (death announced on this date)

18

• Michel Alberganti, 65, French radio producer and writer, (Les Echos, L'Usine nouvelle, Le Monde).
• Zeev Aram, 89, Romanian-born British furniture designer.
• Luis Bedoya Reyes, 102, Peruvian politician, Minister of Justice (1963), Mayor of Lima (1964–1969) and member of the Constituent Assembly (1978–1980), presidential candidate (1980, 1985, 1995).
• David Braithwaite, 83, New Zealand politician, Mayor of Hamilton (2001–2004).
• Richard Gilliland, 71, American actor (Designing Women, Operation Petticoat, Airplane II: The Sequel).
• Herzem Gusmão Pereira, 72, Brazilian politician and journalist, Bahia MLA (2015–2016) and Mayor of Vitória da Conquista (since 2017), COVID-19.
• Paul Jackson, 73, American jazz bassist (The Headhunters, Azteca, Santana).
• Major Olímpio, 58, Brazilian politician, São Paulo MLA (2007–2015), Deputy (2015–2019) and Senator (since 2019), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Picanyol, 73, Spanish comic illustrator (Ot el bruixot).
• Michael Stolleis, 79, German lawyer and historian, Director of the Max Planck Society (1991–2009).
• Skariah Thomas, 77, Indian politician, MP (1977–1984), problems caused by COVID-19.

19

• Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, 93, Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (1968–1978), Bishop of Chimbote (1983–2003) and President of the Episcopal Conference of Peru (1999–2002), COVID-19.
• Jordi Cornet, 56, Spanish politician, Barcelona City Council (1995–2010) and member of the Catalan Parliament (2010–2012), cancer.
• Ludwig Heimrath Sr., 86, Canadian racing driver, pancreatic cancer.
• Bernard Hugo, 90, French politician, Mayor of Trappes (1966–1996) and Senator (1977–1986).
• Ali Khavari, 98, Iranian politician, Leader of the Tudeh Party (1984–2004).
• Leonard Kniffel, 73, American librarian and editor (American Libraries), pancreatic cancer.
• Irmão Lázaro, 54, Brazilian gospel singer and politician, Deputy (2015–2019), COVID-19.
• Glynn Lunney, 84, American aerospace engineer (Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Apollo program).
• Barry Orton, 62, American professional wrestler.
• Elsa Peretti, 80, Italian jewelry designer, philanthropist and fashion model.
• Budge Wilson, 93, Canadian writer (Before Green Gables, The Metaphor), problems caused by a fall.

20

• Kermit Edward Bye, 84, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2000–2016), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• José Baselga, 61, Spanish medical oncologist and researcher, problems caused by Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.
• Biagio Ciotto, 91, American politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (1995–2007).
• Taryn Fiebig, 49, Australian soprano.
• Else Hammerich, 84, Danish politician, MEP (1979–1989), cancer.
• Milan Hurtala, 74, Slovak Olympic rower (1968), COVID-19.
• Rito Jiménez, 70, Venezuelan politician, Deputy (since 2020), COVID-19.
• Bernal Jiménez Monge, 91, Costa Rican economist and politician, Minister of Economy and Finance (1964–1965), MP (1982–1986, 2002–2006) and President of the Legislative Assembly (1984–1985).
• C. A. Kurian, 88, Indian politician, Kerala MLA (1977–1982, 1996–2001).
• Peter Lorimer, 74, Scottish footballer (Leeds United, York City, national team).
• Richard Mendani, 53, Papua New Guinean politician, MP (since 2012), COVID-19.
• Yevgeny Nesterenko, 83, Russian operatic singer, COVID-19.
• Dan Sartain, 39, American rock and roll musician. (death announced on this date)
• Raúl G. Villaronga, 82, American politician, Mayor of Killeen, Texas (1992–1998).
• Dale E. Wolf, 96, American businessman and politician, Lieutenant Governor (1989–1992) and Governor of Delaware (1992–1993).
• Fred Wyant, 86, American football player (Washington Redskins, Toronto Argonauts) and official.

21

• Nawal El Saadawi, 89, Egyptian feminist and writer (Woman at Point Zero, The Fall of the Imam).
• Marcel Van Goolen, 75, Belgian politician, Mayor of Rotselaar (1989–1991).
• Sharon Matola, 66, American biologist and environmentalist, founder of the Belize Zoo, heart attack.
• Bob McKnight, 83, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic silver medalist (1960).
• Honoré Ngbanda, 74, Congolese politician, Minister of Defense (1990–1997).
• Muchtar Pakpahan, 67, Indonesian lawyer and labor activist.
• Suraj Bhanu Solanki, 60, Indian politician, MP (1989–1996), heart attack.
• Karin Strenz, 53, German politician, member of the Bundestag (since 2009), cardiac arrest.
• Adam Zagajewski, 75, Polish poet (Unseen Hand, Another Beauty).

22

• Elgin Baylor, 86, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers), coach (New Orleans Jazz) and executive (Los Angeles Clippers).
• Susana Canales, 87, Spanish actress (Black Sky, Such is Madrid, John Paul Jones).
• John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, 62, Scottish racecar driver (Formula One, 24 Hours of Le Mans) and peer. (death announced on this date)
• Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, 61, Congolese politician, Deputy (since 2007) and Leader of MCDDI (since 2009), 2016 and 2021 presidential election, COVID-19.
• Tatyana Lolova, 87, Bulgarian actress (Man of La Mancha, Indian Summer, Opasen char).
• Peng Shilu, 95, Chinese nuclear engineer (Type 091, Type 092).
• Sagar Sarhadi, 87, Indian screenwriter (Kabhi Kabhie, Noorie, Silsila) and movie producer, heart disease.
• Marie Šupíková, 88, Czech Lidice survivor and autobiographer.
• Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera, 88, Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Mahanayaka of Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya (since 2017).
• Frank Worthington, 72, English footballer (Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, national team).

23

• Gurnam Singh Abulkhurana, 89, Indian politician, Punjab MLA (1992–1997).
• Basrief Arief, 74, Indonesian lawyer and politician, Attorney General (2010–2014).
• Ethel Gabriel, 99, American record producer (RCA Victor) and music executive, Grammy winner (1983).
• Tony Greaves, Baron Greaves, 78, British politician and peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2000).
• Don Heffington, 70, American rock drummer (Lone Justice, Watkins Family Hour), leukemia.
• Hana Hegerová, 89, Slovak singer and actress (Frona, If a Thousand Clarinets, Nestyda), problems caused by a broken neck.
• Metod Pirih, 84, Slovenian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Koper (1987–2012).
• Julie Pomagalski, 40, French Olympic snowboarder (2002, 2006), world champion (1999), avalanche.
• George Segal, 87, American actor (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, A Touch of Class, The Goldbergs), musician and comedian, Golden Globe winner (1965, 1973), problems caused by heart surgery.
• Granville Waiters, 60, American basketball player (Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls).

24

• Uldis Bērziņš, 76, Latvian poet and translator.
• Aécio de Borba, 89, Brazilian politician and sports executive, Deputy (1983–1995, 1997–1998), cardiac arrest.
• Enrique Chazarreta, 73, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Avignon).
• Jesús Fernández Vaquero, 67, Spanish politician, member (1999–2019) and President (2015–2019) of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha and Senator (since 2019).
• Finian's Rainbow, 18, British racehorse.
• Toshihiko Koga, 53, Japanese judoka, Olympic champion (1992).
• Kentaro Kudo, 78, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (1993–1996, 2000–2003) and House of Councillors (2004–2010), respiratory failure.
• Haroldo Lima, 81, Brazilian politician and anti-dictatorship activist, Deputy (1983–2003) and General Director of the ANP (2005–2011), COVID-19.
• Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 75, Emirati politician and horse breeder (Shadwell Racing), Deputy Prime Minister (1971–1973).
• Ezra T. Newman, 91, American physicist.
• Bob Plager, 78, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive (St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers), car crash.
• Jessica Walter, 80, American actress (Arrested Development, Archer, Play Misty for Me), Emmy winner (1975).

25

• Rais Abin, 94, Indonesian military officer and politician, Commander of UNEF II (1976–1979).
• Stan Albeck, 89, American basketball coach (San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Bradley Braves).
• Bill Brock, 90, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd congressional district (1963–1971), U.S. Senator (1971–1977), U.S. Trade Representative (1981–1985) and U.S. Secretary of Labor (1985–1987), pneumonia.
• Bobby Brown, 96, American baseball player (New York Yankees) and executive.
• Beverly Cleary, 104, American children's writer (The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ramona and Her Mother, Dear Mr. Henshaw), Newbery Medal winner (1984).
• Joe Cunningham, 89, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators).
• Manuel Dammert, 72, Peruvian sociologist and politician, member of the Congress (1985–1992, 2013–2019), COVID-19.
• Syarwan Hamid, 77, Indonesian politician, Minister of Home Affairs (1998–1999).
• Richard Marsina, 97, Slovak historian.
• Larry McMurtry, 84, American novelist (Lonesome Dove), and screenwriter (The Last Picture Show, Brokeback Mountain), Oscar winner (2006).
• Roman Micał, 82, Polish Olympic hockey player (1960).
• muMs da Schemer, 53, American actor (Oz, She's Gotta Have It, Hightown) and poet.
• WAG Pinto, 96, Indian military officer, Commandant of the National Defence College (1979–1980).
• Gail Phillips, 76, American politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1991–2001) and Speaker of the State House (1995–1999).
• Uta Ranke-Heinemann, 93, German theologian, academic, and writer.
• Nazar Suyunov, 84, Turkmen politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979–1985).
• Randy Tate, 68, American baseball player (New York Mets).
• Bertrand Tavernier, 79, French filmmaker (A Sunday in the Country, Coup de Torchon, Life and Nothing But) and actor.

26

• Rateb Al-Awadat, 50, Jordanian footballer (national team) and manager (Al-Faisaly, Al-Sheikh Hussein), cancer.
• Elaine Baxter, 88, American politician, Iowa Secretary of State (1987–1995).
• Hossein Khodaparast, 82, Iranian footballer (national team) and Olympian (1964).
• Carole Lavallée, 67, Canadian politician, MP (2004–2011).
• Lennart Larsson, 91, Swedish cross country skier, Olympic bronze medalist (1956).
• Haseena Moin, 79, Pakistani screenwriter (Tanhaiyaan, Dhoop Kinare, Shehzori), cancer.
• Paul Polansky, 79, American writer and Romani activist.

27

• Želimir Altarac Čičak, 73, Bosnian rock singer and poet, COVID-19.
• Leon Hale, 99, American journalist.
• Petr Kellner, 56, Czech businessman, founder of PPF, helicopter crash.
• Mary Jeanne Kreek, 84, American neurobiologist.
• Eugenio Mimica Barassi, 71, Chilean writer.
• Odirlei Pessoni, 38, Brazilian Olympic bobsledder (2014, 2018), car crash.
• Mahbubur Rahman, 81, Bangladeshi politician, Minister of Religious Affairs (1984–1987) and Education (1986–1988).
• Antonio Sanchez, 71, Filipino politician and convicted murderer, Mayor of Calauan (1980–1986, 1988–1993), COVID-19.
• Howard Schnellenberger, 87, American football coach (Miami Hurricanes, Louisville Cardinals, Florida Atlantic Owls), national championship winner (1983).
• Derek Ufton, 92, English cricketer (Kent) and footballer (Charlton Athletic, national team).
• Sarah Whitmore, 89, British Olympic equestrian (1976).

28

• Malcolm Cecil, 84, British jazz bassist and record producer.
• Joseph Edward Duncan, 58, American serial killer, glioblastoma.
• Marisa Ferretti Barth, 89, Italian-born Canadian politician, Senator (1997–2006).
• Christof Heyns, 62, South African human rights lawyer.
• Liu Kai-chi, 66, Hong Kong actor (Cageman, Infernal Affairs II, SPL: Sha Po Lang), stomach cancer.
• Xabier Markiegi, 82, Spanish politician, member of the Basque Parliament (1981–1994).
• Didier Ratsiraka, 84, Malagasy politician, President (1975–1993, 1997–2002), cardiac arrest caused by an influenza.
• Constantin Simirad, 79, Romanian politician, Mayor of Iași (1992–2003) and Ambassador to Cuba (2003–2006), COVID-19.
• Bobby Schmautz, 76, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks), pancreatic cancer.
• Enrico Vaime, 85, Italian television and radio presenter, author and playwright.
• Roger Baens, 87, was a Belgian cyclist. His cause of death is unknown.

29

• Saverio De Michele, 97, Italian businessman and politician, Mayor of Olbia (1956–1963).
• Bashkim Fino, 58, Albanian politician, Prime Minister (1997) and Deputy (since 1997), COVID-19.
• Bibian Mentel, 48, Dutch snowboarder, Paralympic champion (2014, 2018), cancer.
• Sarah Onyango Obama, 99, Kenyan educator and philanthropist, step-grandmother of U.S. President Barack Obama, problems caused by diabetes.
• Park Kyung-ho, 91, South Korean football player (national team) and manager, Asian Games silver medalist (1958).

30

• Nazar Albaryan, 77, Armenian Olympic wrestler (1968). (death announced on this date)
• Contardo Calligaris, 72, Italian-Brazilian psychoanalyst and writer, cancer.
• Gérard Filippelli, 78, French actor (Bons Baisers de Hong Kong, The Big Store), musician and composer (Les Charlots).
• G. Gordon Liddy, 90, American lawyer and FBI agent, convicted for the Watergate scandal, problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
• Patrick O. O'Meara, 83, South African-born American educator and writer.

31

• Lee Collins, 32, English footballer (Port Vale Football Club, Northampton Town, Mansfield Town).
• Kamal Ganzouri, 88, Egyptian economist and politician, Prime Minister (1996–1999, 2011–2012).
• Ursula Happe, 94, German swimmer, Olympic champion (1956). (death announced on this date)
• Ivan Klajn, 84, Serbian linguist, philologist and language historian.
• Hsu Shui-teh, 89, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Taipei (1985–1988), Minister of the Interior (1988–1991) and President of the Examination Yuan (1996–2002), pneumonia.
• Ken Reitz, 69, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates).
• Izabella Sierakowska, 74, Polish politician, member of the Sejm (1989–2005, 2007–2011).
• Fabriciano Sigampa, 84, Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Reconquista (1985–1992), La Rioja (1993–2005) and Resistencia (2006–2013).
• Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, 81, Armenian Armed Forces major general.
• Carlos Pedro Zilli, 66, Brazilian-born Bissau-Guinean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Bafatá (since 2001), COVID-19.
• Stefano Zuccherini, 67, Italian politician, Senator (2006–2008).

2021 deaths by month

• January 2021
• February 2021
• April 2021
• May 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

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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Deaths by year

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