James V. Hatch
American playwrightDied 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 actorDied on Friday February 21st 2020
Rita Walters
American politicianDied on Friday February 21st 2020
Robert H. Lee
Canadian academicDied on Friday February 21st 2020
Wallace Chafe
American linguistDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Nick Cafardo
American sports journalist (The Boston Globe)Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Artie Wayne
American musicianDied 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 directorDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Maurizio Clerici
Italian Olympic rower (1956)Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Dominick Argento
American composerDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Peter Tork
American bassist and singer in The MonkeesDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
O’Neal Compton
American actor (RoadracersDied 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 scientistDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Bruno Schroder
British banker (Schroders)Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
George Grindley
New Zealand geologistDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gerard Koerts
Dutch musician. Earth & Fire Died on Thursday February 21st 2019
Charles Deblois
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
Saudi Arabian royalDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Claude Goretta
Swiss film director (The InvitationDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Alan R. King
British linguistDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Ekkehard Wlaschiha
German operatic baritoneDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Kemal Karpat
Turkish historianDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gulli Mubarakova
Russian actress and theater directorDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Gully Mubaryakova
Russian actress and theater directorDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Augustus Richard Norton
American professorDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Theodore Isaac Rubin
American psychiatristDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Greg Alyn Carlson
American criminalDied on Thursday February 21st 2019
Howard McCurdy
Canadian politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lee Harris Pomeroy
American architectDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Roy McDonald
Canadian poetDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Hubert Doggart
English cricketerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Billy Graham
American evangelistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Tosun Bayrak
Turkish writer and artistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Mohamed Shahabuddeen
Guyanese politician and judgeDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Osvaldo Suárez
Argentine long-distance runnerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Florin Diacu
Romanian-born Canadian mathematicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Harry R. Purkey
American politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Daniel Peredo
Peruvian sports journalistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian footballerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Walter W. Holland
Czech-born British epidemiologistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Albina Girfanova
Russian linguist and anthropologistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Beebe Freitas
American pianist and vocal coachDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Abdilaqim Ademi
Macedonian politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
David Barons
British racehorse trainerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
John Cribb
Australian murderer and rapistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Fred Carr
American football player (Green Bay Packers)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lokendra Singh
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Chow Chee Keong
Malaysian football goaltender (national team)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Zigmas Zinkevičius
Lithuanian linguist-historianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Alejandro Mieres
Spanish painterDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Tōta Kaneko
Japanese writerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Lucien Bouchardeau
Nigerien football refereeDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Kenneth Kester
American politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2018
Leo Murphy
Northern Irish Gaelic footballerDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Rod Simons
American sportscasterDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Max Lüscher
Swiss psychotherapistDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Stanisław Skrowaczewski
Polish-American conductor and composerDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Marilyn Shuler
American advocate for human rights Died on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Carroll Izard
American psychologistDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Mildred Dresselhaus
American nanotechnologistDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Elric Pronce
Belgian pianist and 3D-designerDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Desmond Connell
Irish Roman Catholic cardinalDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Dan Vickerman
South African-born Australian rugby union footballer (BrumbiesDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Karla M. Gray
American juristDied on Tuesday February 21st 2017
Abu Waheeb
Iraqi ISIS leaderDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Andrew Herxheimer
British physician and clinical pharmacologistDied 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 conductorDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Ivan M. Matheson
American politicianDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Tommy Taylor, Jr.
American football player (UCLA)Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Giordano Campari
Italian boxerDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Betty Jane Watson
American actress and singerDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Albert Rhoton, Jr
American neurosurgeonDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Roger Chorley, 2nd Baron Chorley
British peerDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Don Owen
Canadian film director (The Ernie Game)Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Kalanidhi Narayanan
Indian classical dancerDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Piotr Grudziński
40Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Peter Marlow
63Died on Sunday February 21st 2016
Claude Michaud
Canadian actorDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Jean-Pierre Detremmerie
Belgian politicianDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
María Luisa Alcalá
Mexican actressDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Debbie Smith
American politicianDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
David Duffield
British sports commentatorDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Eric Brown
British aviatorDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Pascal Bentoiu
Romanian composerDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Miroslav Nemirov
Russian poetDied on Sunday February 21st 2016
Louis F. Oberdorfer
American judgeDied on Thursday February 21st 2013
John Clappison
English ceramic and glass designerDied on Thursday February 21st 2013
Dick Neal, Jr.
English footballerDied on Thursday February 21st 2013
Bruce Millan
Scottish politicianDied on Thursday February 21st 2013
Magic Slim
American blues singer and guitaristDied on Thursday February 21st 2013
Francisco José Madero González
Mexican politicianDied on Thursday February 21st 2013