Notable Deaths on January 21
850+ people died on this day throughout history
Alexander Asboth
1811–1868 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Alexander Asboth was a Hungarian-born Union general who fought in the American Civil War.
Nicolae Constantinescu
1936–2025 (age 89)
Bellu Cemetery
Nicolae Constantinescu was a distinguished Romanian surgeon whose medical expertise and dedication benefited countless p...
Valérie André
1922–2025 (age 103)
Cemetery of Issy-les-Moulineaux
Valérie André (French pronunciation: [valeʁi ɑ̃dʁe] ; 21 April 1922 – 21 January 2025) was a neurosurgeon, aviat...
László Grétsy
1932–2024 (age 92)
Farkasréti Cemetery
László Grétsy was a trusted television presenter who shared knowledge with warmth and clarity.
Maciej Chojnacki
1942–2024 (age 82)
Junikowo Cemetery
Maciej Chojnacki (16 December 1942 – 21 January 2024) was a Polish basketball player, bronze medalist of the European ...
ハイノ・シサスク
1928–2023 (age 95)
Metsakalmistu
Heino Sisask (31 December 1928 – 21 January 2023) was an Estonian politician, racewalker, and sports personality.
Ritt Bjerregaard
1941–2023 (age 82)
Vestre Cemetery
Ritt Bjerregaard (full name Jytte Ritt Bjerregaard; 19 May 1941 – 21 January 2023) was a Danish politician who was a m...
Aimilios Zahareas
1937–2023 (age 86)
First Cemetery of Athens
Aimilios Zahareas was an economist whose work contributed to Greek economic discourse and analysis.
Erricos Andreou
1938–2023 (age 85)
Palaio Faliro Cemetery
Erricos Andreou (also Errikos Andreou; Greek: Ερρίκος Ανδρέου; 15 December 1938 – 21 January 2023) was ...
Dennis Smith
1940–2022 (age 82)
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery
Dennis Smith (1940–2022) was a Bedford–Stuyvesant native whose memory is preserved at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mar...
Speranța Rădulescu
1949–2022 (age 73)
Sfânta Vineri Cemetery
Speranța Rădulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [speˈrant͡sa rəduˈlesku]; 13 February 1949 – 21 January 2022) was a ...
Selahattin Beyazıt
1931–2022 (age 91)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Selahattin Beyazıt (1931–2022) was a Turkish businessman from Turkey.
Juliusz Perkowski
d. 2022
Junikowo Cemetery
Juliusz Perkowski was a chemist whose scientific work advanced his field.
Jean-Luc Parodi
1937–2022 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Luc Parodi was a French political scientist whose scholarly work significantly contributed to the understanding of ...
Jean Jamin
1945–2022 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean Jamin (26 April 1945 – 21 January 2022) was a French ethnologist and anthropologist.
Felix Loetscher
1934–2021 (age 87)
Rosenberg cemetery
Felix Loetscher was an architect whose designs contributed significantly to contemporary architectural practice.
Jackson Mthembu
1958–2021 (age 63)
Emalahleni Local Municipality
Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu (5 June 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a South African politician who served as Minister in the P...
Necip Kocayusufpaşaoğlu
1932–2021 (age 89)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Necip Kocayusufpaşaoğlu was a respected Turkish jurist whose legal scholarship and professional contributions signific...
Mieczysław Chojnacki
1924–2020 (age 96)
Military Cemetery (Cemetery of the Fallen 1920) in Radzymin
Mieczysław Chojnacki (1924–2020) was a Polish surveyor whose professional work was widely respected.
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov
1938–2020 (age 82)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov (1938-2020) was a Russian individual from Dyatlovka who was buried at Troyekurovskoye c...
Maxine Brown
1931–2019 (age 88)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Maxine Brown (1931–2019) of Campti was interred at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ernst Adolf of Waldstein-Wartenburg
1925–2019 (age 94)
Cemetery Doksy
Ernst Adolf of Waldstein-Wartenburg (1925–2019) was a member of the notable Waldstein-Wartenburg family.
Emiliano Sala
1990–2019 (age 29)
Progreso Communal Cemetery
Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljano ˈsala]; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Ar...
Klaus Doberschütz
1931–2019 (age 88)
Thomasberg
Klaus Doberschütz was a journalist whose career was dedicated to reporting and public information.
Prince Henri d’Orléans
1933–2019 (age 86)
Dreux Royal Chapel
Henri Philippe Pierre Marie d'Orléans (14 June 1933 – 21 January 2019) was the Orléanist pretender to the defunct Fr...
Jens Okking
1939–2018 (age 79)
Holmen Cemetery
Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician.
Herta Schreiner
1926–2018 (age 92)
Zemendorf-Stöttera
Herta Schreiner was a devoted dialect writer whose work preserved the linguistic and cultural heritage of her region.
Sr Ursula Darcy
d. 2017
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Sr Ursula Darcy was a Catholic nun who died in 2017 and was buried at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in India.
Yury Yermolayev
1932–2017 (age 85)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Yury Yermolayev (1932–2017) was a Russian film director whose work contributed to Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.
Guillermo Lago Pérez
1944–2016 (age 72)
cementerio da Gudiña
Spanish politician who dedicated his career to public service and regional governance.
Krystyna Szmeja
1929–2016 (age 87)
Junikowo Cemetery
Krystyna Szmeja was a notable Polish publisher and cultural figure.
Karel Čech
1944–2015 (age 71)
Břevnov cemetery
Karel Čech (1944–2015) was a Czech writer whose works enriched twentieth-century Czech literature.
Oldřich Marholt
1934–2015 (age 81)
Cemetery in Fryšták
Oldřich Marholt (1934–2015) was a resident of Fryšták.
Georges Hage
1921–2015 (age 94)
Douai Cemetery
Douai public servant known for calm leadership and service to all.
Véronique Fesch
1951–2015 (age 64)
Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery
Véronique Fesch crafted interiors that married warmth with elegance.
Jean Giambrone
1921–2013 (age 92)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Jean Giambrone was a pioneering Rochester sportswriter renowned for championing women’s athletics over a decades-long ...
Попрядухин, Александр Иванович
1938–2013 (age 75)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Mikhail Fyodorovich Tagintsev (1938-2013) was a Russian individual from Sunzha who was buried at New Cemetery.
Helen F. North
1921–2012 (age 91)
SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery
Helen F. North (1921–2012) was a celebrated classics professor and scholar whose work at the University of Rochester e...
Csaba Nagyházi
1944–2012 (age 68)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Csaba Nagyházi was a Hungarian antiquarian seller whose expertise preserved cultural and historical artifacts.
Milan Matějka
1943–2012 (age 69)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Milan Matějka was a Czech poet whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape of his nation.
Marian Rejewski
1937–2012 (age 75)
Cemetery at Wybickiego Str. in Toruń
Marian Rejewski was a Polish botanist whose research advanced botanical and scientific knowledge.
Barney Hajiro
1916–2011 (age 95)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Barney Hajiro (1916–2011) was a Hawaii-born U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II a...
Jiřina Minaříková
1927–2011 (age 84)
Cemetery in Rajhrad
Jiřina Minaříková (1927–2011) was a beloved resident of Rajhrad.
Eedo Raide
1946–2010 (age 64)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Eedo Raide thrilled spectators with daring racing and steadfast sportsmanship.
Alfréda Bridoux
1926–2010 (age 84)
Somain Communal Cemetery
French resistance fighter who demonstrated exceptional courage during World War II.
Claudine Dianne Ryce
1942–2009 (age 67)
Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
Claudine Dianne Ryce (1942–2009) was a Florida-born advocate for missing children whose final resting place is Woodlaw...
Rudolph R. Sprüngli
1920–2008 (age 88)
Kilchberg cemetery
Rudolph R. Sprüngli was a prominent entrepreneur whose business leadership shaped Swiss industry.
Jaromíra Kolárová
1919–2006 (age 87)
Bubeneč Cemetery
Jaromíra Kolárová was a screenwriter whose creative works contributed to cinema and storytelling.
Václav Kojzar
1916–2006 (age 90)
City cemetery in Sušice
Václav Kojzar was military personnel who lived from 1916 to 2006.
Georgij Gladkov
1925–2005 (age 80)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Georgij Gladkov was a Russian scientist who lived from 1925 to 2005.