James V. Hatch
American playwright
Died on Friday February 21st 2020
Deaths on February 21
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 21 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 21, 2026.
Abam Bocey
Malaysian comedian and actor
Died on Friday February 21st 2020
Rita Walters
American politician
Died on Friday February 21st 2020
Robert H. Lee
Canadian academic
Died on Friday February 21st 2020
Wallace Chafe
American linguist
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Nick Cafardo
American sports journalist (The Boston Globe)
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Artie Wayne
American musician
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Fred Foster
American record producer and songwriter ("Me and Bobby McGee")
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Mark Bramble
American theatre director
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Maurizio Clerici
Italian Olympic rower (1956)
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Dominick Argento
American composer
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Peter Tork
American bassist and singer in The Monkees
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
O’Neal Compton
American actor (Roadracers
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Vinny Vella
American actor (Casino
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Olivia García Leyva
Mexican actress (El Chavo del Ocho). (death announced on this date)
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
E Dongchen
Chinese scientist
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Bruno Schroder
British banker (Schroders)
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
George Grindley
New Zealand geologist
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gerard Koerts
Dutch musician. Earth & Fire
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Charles Deblois
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
Saudi Arabian royal
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Claude Goretta
Swiss film director (The Invitation
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Alan R. King
British linguist
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Ekkehard Wlaschiha
German operatic baritone
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Kemal Karpat
Turkish historian
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gulli Mubarakova
Russian actress and theater director
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gully Mubaryakova
Russian actress and theater director
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Augustus Richard Norton
American professor
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Theodore Isaac Rubin
American psychiatrist
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Greg Alyn Carlson
American criminal
Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Howard McCurdy
Canadian politician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lee Harris Pomeroy
American architect
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Roy McDonald
Canadian poet
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Hubert Doggart
English cricketer
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Billy Graham
American evangelist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Tosun Bayrak
Turkish writer and artist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Mohamed Shahabuddeen
Guyanese politician and judge
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Osvaldo Suárez
Argentine long-distance runner
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Florin Diacu
Romanian-born Canadian mathematician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Harry R. Purkey
American politician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Daniel Peredo
Peruvian sports journalist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian footballer
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Walter W. Holland
Czech-born British epidemiologist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Albina Girfanova
Russian linguist and anthropologist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Beebe Freitas
American pianist and vocal coach
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Abdilaqim Ademi
Macedonian politician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
David Barons
British racehorse trainer
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
John Cribb
Australian murderer and rapist
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lokendra Singh
Indian politician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Chow Chee Keong
Malaysian football goaltender (national team)
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Zigmas Zinkevičius
Lithuanian linguist-historian
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Alejandro Mieres
Spanish painter
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Tōta Kaneko
Japanese writer
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lucien Bouchardeau
Nigerien football referee
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Kenneth Kester
American politician
Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Leo Murphy
Northern Irish Gaelic footballer
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Rod Simons
American sportscaster
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Max Lüscher
Swiss psychotherapist
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Stanisław Skrowaczewski
Polish-American conductor and composer
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Marilyn Shuler
American advocate for human rights
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Carroll Izard
American psychologist
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Mildred Dresselhaus
American nanotechnologist
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Elric Pronce
Belgian pianist and 3D-designer
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Desmond Connell
Irish Roman Catholic cardinal
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Dan Vickerman
South African-born Australian rugby union footballer (Brumbies
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Karla M. Gray
American jurist
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Abu Waheeb
Iraqi ISIS leader
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Andrew Herxheimer
British physician and clinical pharmacologist
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Vlasta Dalibor
Czech-born British puppeteer (Pinky and Perky)
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Zdeněk Marat
Czech music composer (How the World Is Losing Poets) and conductor
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Ivan M. Matheson
American politician
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Tommy Taylor, Jr.
American football player (UCLA)
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Giordano Campari
Italian boxer
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Betty Jane Watson
American actress and singer
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Albert Rhoton, Jr
American neurosurgeon
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Roger Chorley, 2nd Baron Chorley
British peer
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Kalanidhi Narayanan
Indian classical dancer
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Piotr Grudziński
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Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Peter Marlow
63
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Claude Michaud
Canadian actor
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Jean-Pierre Detremmerie
Belgian politician
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
María Luisa Alcalá
Mexican actress
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Debbie Smith
American politician
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
David Duffield
British sports commentator
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Eric Brown
British aviator
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Pascal Bentoiu
Romanian composer
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Miroslav Nemirov
Russian poet
Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Willi Gutmann
Swiss sculptor
Died on Thursday February 21st 2013
Merlin Volzke
American jockey and racing official
Died on Thursday February 21st 2013
Bob Godfrey
British animator (Henry's Cat
Died on Thursday February 21st 2013
Aleksei Yuryevich German
Russian filmmaker
Died on Thursday February 21st 2013