Deaths on July 21
This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 21 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 21, 2026.
John Graham Nicholls
British physiologist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Vince Hill
English pop singer and songwriter
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Heinz Ostheimer
German gymnast
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Karim Allawi Homaidi
Iraqi footballer (Al-Mina'a
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Sherry Ayittey
Ghanaian Politician and women's activist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Justyn Vicky
Indonesian bodybuilder and personal trainer
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Miroslav Toman Sr.
Czech politician
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Ferenc Cserháti
Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Miller Farr
American football player (Houston Oilers
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Adolf Scherer
Slovak footballer (CH Bratislava
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Jacopo Venzo
Italian cyclist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Giota Gianna
Greek singer
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Diego Matthai Springer
Mexican designer and architect
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Mario Videla
Argentine organist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Manuel Duarte Velarde
Peruvian agronomist and politician
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Concha García Zaera
Spanish digital artist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Mahabhashyam Chittaranjan
Indian author
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Hafiz Abdelrahman
Sudanese flutist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Adam Gnatov
Ukrainian weightlifter
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
William O’Malley
American author and actor
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Iraj Taghipoor
Iranian film producer
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Hafiz Abdulrahman
Sudanese flutist
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Chollathee Tharnthong
Thai composer of luk thung and singer
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Luis Aguirre
Ecuadorian stage and television director and actor
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Petru Marta
Moldovan freestyle wrestler
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Monte Kwinter
Canadian politician
Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Alan Burnet
New Zealand newspaper industry executive
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Rex Crawford
Canadian politician
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Dwight Smith
American baseball player (Chicago Cubs
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Aleksey Vdovin
Russian-Moldovan water polo player
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Alexei Vdovin
Moldovan water polo player
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Luis Omedes
Spanish Olympic rower (1952) and luger (1968)
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
David Moores
British chairman (1991–2007) and honorary life president of Liverpool F.C
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Paddy Hopkirk
British rally driver
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Nanda Khare
Indian writer
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Michel Schneider
French writer and musicologist
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Milan Dvořák
Czech football player
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Ryoichi Honda
Japanese politician
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Núria Feliu
Spanish singer
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Heikki Haavisto
Finnish politician
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Maurice Lamoureux
Canadian politician (mayor of Sudbury
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Cas Enklaar
Dutch actor and writer (Toneelgroep Amsterdam
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Shlomo Carlebach
German-born American Haredi rabbi and scholar
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Douglas Mitchell
Canadian football player (BC Lions) and CFL commissioner (1984–1988)
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Bobby Hill
American motorcycle racer
Died on Friday July 22nd 2022
Palo Pandolfo
Argentinian singer-songwriter and musician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Anita Novinsky
Brazilian historian.
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Greg Knapp
American football coach (New York Jets
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Paratene Matchitt
New Zealand artist
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
André Petit
French politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Ian Palmer
South African football player (Orlando Pirates) and manager (Chippa United)
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Gary Leif
64-65
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Raymond Savard
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Janardan Manjhi
Indian politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Nityananda Misra
Indian politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Ana María Ventura
Spanish actress (La colmena
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Abel Ramírez Águilar
Mexican sculptor
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Jim Shofner
American football player (Cleveland Browns) and coach
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Vladimir Sivchikov
Belarusian writer and translator
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
French racing driver
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Tommy Leishman
Scottish footballer
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Christianto Wibisono
Chinese-Indonesian economist and politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Andre Thysse
South African boxer
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Şevket Sabancı
Turkish industrial and financial conglomerate (Sabancı Holding)
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Awa Diop
Senegalese politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Saw Mo Shay
Burmese insurgent
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Uttam Nepali
Nepali artist and writer
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Aleksander Eelmaa
Estonian actor
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Giorgos Messalas
Greek actor (I Loved an Armchair)
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
K. T. S. Padannayil
Indian actor (Three Men Army
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
K.Sankaranarayana Pillai
Indian politician
Died on Thursday July 22nd 2021
Panagiotis Manias
Greek basketball player
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Moussa Benhamadi
Algerian politician and executive
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Rick Lawinger
American wrestler (Wisconsin Badgers)
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Charles Evers
American civil rights activist
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Carlton Haselrig
American wrestler
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Stanley Robinson
American basketball player
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Zacharias Chaliabalias
Greek footballer
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Marc Angelucci
American attorney and men's rights activist
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Dino De Poli
Italian politician and lawyer
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Alexander Gusev
Russian ice hockey Olympic champion (1976)
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Magda Faluhelyi
Hungarian actress
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Chito Soganub
Filipino Roman Catholic priest and kidnap victim
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Günter-Helge Strickstrack
German politician
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Andrew Mlangeni
South African political activist (Rivonia Trial)
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Andrei Sirotin
Russian actor (The Conductor)
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Ismaila Isa Funtua
Nigerian politician
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Ray Hannigan
Canadian-born American ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs) and priest
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Bruce G. Blair
American nuclear security expert and scholar
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Dobby Dobson
Jamaican reggae singer and record producer
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020
Hal Bernson
American politician
Died on Wednesday July 22nd 2020