Notable Deaths on April 21
810+ people died on this day throughout history
Romulus Mitchell Saunders
1791–1867 (age 76)
City Cemetery
Romulus Mitchell Saunders (1791-1867) was a North Carolina politician and statesman from Caswell County.
Henry Baldwin
1780–1844 (age 64)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Henry Baldwin was an American jurist and U.S. Supreme Court Justice who served from 1830 until his death in 1844.
Samuel Slater
1768–1835 (age 67)
Mount Zion Cemetery
Samuel Slater was a British-American industrialist and textile pioneer who lived from 1768 to 1835.
Ralph Snavely
1953–2025 (age 72)
Sunset Memorial Park
Ralph Snavely (1953–2025) served at Ladd Army Airfield and now lies in Sunset Memorial Park.
Pope Francis
1936–2025 (age 89)
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovere...
Hieronim Kubiak
1934–2024 (age 90)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Hieronim Kubiak was a Polish politician who lived from 1934 to 2024.
Róża Kaźmierczak
1939–2023 (age 84)
Batowice Cemetery
Róża Kaźmierczak (1939-2023) was a Polish resident of Chełm who was buried at Batowice Cemetery.
Ronald J. Zlatoper
1942–2022 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ronald J. Zlatoper was a U.S. Navy admiral who held high-level Pacific commands during the late Cold War.
Mwai Kibaki
1931–2022 (age 91)
Munyange
Mwai Kibaki was Kenya's third president who served from 2002 to 2013, overseeing significant economic growth and constit...
Iván Markó
1947–2022 (age 75)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Iván Markó was a Hungarian ballet dancer.
İlhan Evliyaoğlu
1929–2022 (age 93)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
İlhan Evliyaoğlu was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service and governance.
Debanhi Escobar
2003–2022 (age 19)
Galeana Municipality
Debanhi Escobar was a law student from Galeana Municipality whose life ended tragically in 2022.
Jacques Perrin
1941–2022 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jacques Perrin (French pronunciation: [ʒak pɛʁɛ̃]; born Jacques André Simonet [ʒak ɑ̃dʁe simɔnɛ]; 13 July 19...
Lea Dali Lion
1974–2021 (age 47)
Haljala Cemetery
Lea Dali Lion (born Lea Teemets, formerly Lea Liitmaa until 2014; 28 February 1974 – 21 April 2021) was an Estonian si...
Alfredo Graciani
1965–2021 (age 56)
La Chacarita Cemetery
Alfredo Oscar Graciani (6 January 1965 – 21 April 2021) was an Argentine footballer.
Marian Kosiński
1945–2021 (age 76)
Mielec
Marian Kosiński (4 December 1945 – 21 April 2021) was a Polish football manager and professional footballer who playe...
Wojciech Ziemba
1941–2021 (age 80)
Olsztyn Cathedral
Wojciech Ziemba (15 October 1941 – 21 April 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic archbishop.
Marc Ferro
1924–2021 (age 97)
Les Mureaux
Marc Ferro (French pronunciation: [maʁk fɛʁo]; 24 December 1924 – 21 April 2021) was a French historian.
Billie Jean Michael Habermehl
1929–2020 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Billie Jean Michael Habermehl (1929-2020) rests at Arlington National Cemetery.
Christian Oldenburg
1943–2020 (age 77)
Hellebæk Cemetery
Christian Oldenburg was a respected diplomat whose steady leadership fostered mutual respect abroad.
Anna Rottová
1924–2020 (age 96)
Olšany Cemetery
Talented actor whose performances captivated audiences throughout her career.
Margarito Machacuay
1963–2020 (age 57)
Bagua Grande
Margarito Machacuay was a Peruvian actor known for his performances from 1963 to 2020.
Florian Schneider
1947–2020 (age 73)
Nordfriedhof
Florian Schneider-Esleben (7 April 1947 – 21 April 2020) was a German musician.
Annette Blier
1936–2020 (age 84)
Pontarlier
Annette Blier is remembered for her steadfast kindness in Pontarlier.
Johann Denk
1942–2019 (age 77)
Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems
Hans Denk (15 May 1942 – 21 April 2019) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and wine expert who became famous for in...
Ian Egerton
1931–2019 (age 88)
Warrandyte
Ian Egerton (2 February 1931 – 21 April 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victo...
Amelia Vargas
1925–2019 (age 94)
Mausoleum of the Argentine Association of Actors
Amelia Vargas (January 16, 1928 in Havana – April 21, 2019 in Buenos Aires) was a Cuban actress and dancer.
Nina Doroshina
1934–2018 (age 84)
Pyatnitskoye Cemetery
Nina Mikhaylovna Doroshina (Russian: Нина Михайловна Дорошина; 3 December 1934 — 21 April 2018)...
Pierre Ceyrac
1946–2018 (age 72)
Bondues cemetery
Pierre Ceyrac (18 September 1946 – 21 April 2018) was a French politician who served the French Front National Party f...
Cecilia Alvear
1939–2017 (age 78)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Cecilia Alvear (1939–2017) was an Ecuadorian-born American journalist and advocate for Hispanic media who led the Nati...
Kristine Jepson
1962–2017 (age 55)
Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
Kristine Jepson (1962–2017) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano remembered for her stage presence and laid to rest ...
Gilbert H. Mitchell Jr.
1925–2016 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Gilbert H. Mitchell Jr. (1925–2016) was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery near Lykens.
Jerry Byrd
1935–2016 (age 81)
Claiborne Parish
Jerry Byrd was an American steel guitarist from Shreveport remembered after his 2016 burial in Claiborne Parish.
Michelle McNamara
1970–2016 (age 46)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Michelle McNamara (1970–2016) was an American true crime writer best known for researching the Golden State Killer, an...
Prince
1958–2016 (age 58)
Paisley Park
Prince (1958–2016) was the Minneapolis-born musician, singer-songwriter, and performer whose estate at Paisley Park se...
Irvin Kipper
1916–2016 (age 100)
Hillside Memorial Park
Irvin Kipper (1916–2016) was an American whose years in Fort Worth concluded with burial at Hillside Memorial Park.
Lonnie Mack
1941–2016 (age 75)
River View Cemetery
Lonnie Mack (1941–2016) was a West Harrison-born guitar trailblazer whose fusion of blues and rock inspired generation...
Ressi Kaera
1923–2016 (age 93)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Ressi Kaera was an art historian whose careful scholarship preserved Estonia's cultural heritage.
James R. Messenger
1948–2015 (age 67)
Elmwood Cemetery
James R. Messenger (1948-2015) ended his life journey in Miami and is interred at Elmwood Cemetery.
Ela-Heigi Martis
1939–2015 (age 76)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Ela-Heigi Martis was an Estonian museologist dedicated to cultural preservation and heritage.
Maria Sickesz
1923–2015 (age 92)
Oud Eik en Duinen
Maria Sickesz offered care with both expertise and tender humanity throughout her medical career.
Donald Bogue
1918–2014 (age 96)
Lafayette Memorial Park
Donald Bogue (1918–2014) was an American sociologist and demographer noted for his research on population change and u...
Gordon D. Gayle
1917–2013 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Gordon D. Gayle (1917–2013) was a U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general and historian from Tulsa whose long service is c...
Barbara Barbaze
1923–2013 (age 90)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Barbara Barbaze (1923–2013) of Toronto was laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery.
László Hunyadi
1947–2011 (age 64)
Csepel Cemetery
László Hunyadi was a spirited footballer whose dedication inspired young athletes.
Philippe Le Mercier
1956–2011 (age 55)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Philippe Le Mercier was a French actor whose performances contributed to French film and theater.
Daniel Darès
1931–2011 (age 80)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Daniel Darès was a theatrical producer who helped bring ambitious stage works to life.
George Grant
1926–2010 (age 84)
Oakwood Cemetery
George Grant (1926–2010) was remembered by his family upon interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Jan Píštěk
1940–2009 (age 69)
Cemetery in Hluk
Jan Píštěk (1940–2009) was buried in Hluk.
Al Wilson
1939–2008 (age 69)
Evergreen Cemetery
Al Wilson (1939–2008) was associated with Meridian and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.