Notable Deaths on March 21
790+ people died on this day throughout history
Edwin Vose Sumner
1797–1863 (age 66)
Oakwood Cemetery
Edwin Vose Sumner (1797-1863) was a Boston resident buried at Oakwood Cemetery.
George Foreman
1949–2025 (age 76)
Paradise North Cemetery
George Foreman (1949–2025) was the famed boxer and entrepreneur who became a two-time world heavyweight champion and i...
Shmuel Agmon
1922–2025 (age 103)
Har HaMenuchot
Shmuel Agmon was an Israeli mathematician known for his contributions to partial differential equations and spectral the...
Filiz Akın
1943–2025 (age 82)
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943 – 21 March 2025) was a Turkish actress, writer and television presenter.
Ryszard Strzelecki-Gomułka
1930–2023 (age 93)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish civil servant dedicated to public administration and institutional governance.
Grazyna Bral
1937–2023 (age 86)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Grazyna Bral was a Polish poet who lived from 1937 to 2023.
József Raduly
1927–2022 (age 95)
Saint Gerard church in Kelenföld
József Raduly was a Hungarian association football coach whose career spanned decades of athletic development and mento...
Adam Zagajewski
1945–2021 (age 76)
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Adam Zagajewski (21 June 1945 – 21 March 2021) was a Polish poet, novelist, translator, and essayist.
Christian Parma
1942–2021 (age 79)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Christian Parma was a Polish photographer whose artistic contributions documented important aspects of Polish cultural l...
Volodymyr Petryshyn
1929–2020 (age 91)
Saint Andrew Cemetery
Volodymyr Petryshyn (1929–2020) of Lviv is laid to rest at Saint Andrew Cemetery.
Dmitri Bruns
1929–2020 (age 91)
Alexander Nevsky cemetery
Dmitri Bruns (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Брунс, Dmitry Vladimirovich Bruns; Latvian: Dmitrijs...
Dov Ben-Meir
1927–2020 (age 93)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Dov Ben-Meir (Hebrew: דב בן-מאיר; 11 August 1927 – 21 March 2020) was an Israeli politician who served as a me...
Václav Vrága
1946–2020 (age 74)
New Cemetery
Václav Vrága (1946–2020) was a community member of note.
Piotr Pawlukiewicz
1960–2020 (age 60)
Powązki Cemetery
Piotr Pawlukiewicz (10 April 1960 – 21 March 2020) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, doctor of pastoral theology, re...
Robert Klapisch
1932–2020 (age 88)
Thiais
Robert Klapisch was a dedicated researcher based in Thiais.
Marguerite Aucouturier
1932–2020 (age 88)
Cemetery of Ris-Orangis
Marguerite Derrida (née Aucouturier; 7 July 1932 – 21 March 2020) was a Czech-born French psychoanalyst.
Margarita Zharova
1925–2019 (age 94)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Margarita Zharova (1925–2019) was a Russian film actress whose performances enriched Soviet and Russian cinema.
Tõnu Mikiver
1943–2017 (age 74)
Metsakalmistu
Tõnu Mikiver was a beloved actor whose calm intensity drew audiences into rich, enduring portrayals.
Piotr Małoszewski
1950–2017 (age 67)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Piotr Małoszewski was a Polish geologist who made significant contributions to geological science.
Georgy Obolensky
1938–2017 (age 79)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Georgy Obolensky was a Russian actor who lived from 1938 to 2017.
Georgy Kotov
1940–2017 (age 77)
Staro-Severnoe Cemetery
Georgy Kotov was an actor who lived from 1940 to 2017.
Gloria Houston
1941–2016 (age 75)
Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gloria Houston (1941–2016) passed away in Marion and was buried at Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Osman Yumakoğulları
1947–2016 (age 69)
Merkezefendi Cemetery
Osman Yumakoğulları was a Turkish politician who dedicated his career to public service and governance.
Jack Fleck
1921–2014 (age 93)
Fort Smith National Cemetery
Jack Fleck (1921–2014) of Bettendorf is buried at Fort Smith National Cemetery.
Gita-Maren Linnaks
1932–2014 (age 82)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Teacher Gita-Maren Linnaks inspired her students through guidance, compassion, and a love of learning.
Nikolay Alekseevitsj Ponomarjov
1927–2014 (age 87)
cimetière de Khokhriakovskoïé
Nikolay Alekseevitsj Ponomarjov was a metallurgist whose technical expertise advanced material science.
Daniel Holmes Miller
1932–2013 (age 81)
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
Daniel Holmes Miller (1932–2013) was a U.S. military veteran buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
Erik Moltke
1923–2013 (age 90)
Taarbæk Kirkegård
Physician Erik Moltke provided generations of patients with calm, knowledgeable care in Taarbæk.
Gérard Haesebroeck
1923–2012 (age 89)
cimetière d'Armentières
Gérard Haesebroeck was a principled politician who strove to serve his community with dedication and integrity.
Jean Midavaine
1930–2011 (age 81)
Cimetière de l'église d'Émerchicourt
Jean Midavaine dedicated himself to public service in Émerchicourt.
Walter G. Benz Jr.
1919–2010 (age 91)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Walter G. Benz Jr. (1919–2010) was a U.S. Army serviceman memorialized at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Gershom Levy
1937–2009 (age 72)
Har HaMenuchot
Gershom Levy was an arachnologist whose research contributed significantly to spider science.
Yaowaluck Shinawatra
1945–2009 (age 64)
Wat Rong Tham Samakkhi
Yaowaluck Shinawatra (1945-2009) was a member of the prominent Shinawatra family from Chiang Mai, buried at Wat Rong Tha...
Ronald H. Haines
1934–2008 (age 74)
Washington National Cathedral
Ronald H. Haines (1934–2008) was the Episcopal bishop of Washington who guided the diocese through the late 20th centu...
Roy Foster
1945–2008 (age 63)
North Heights Cemetery
Roy Foster (1945–2008) of Bixby is memorialized at North Heights Cemetery.
Nile Wilson
1912–2008 (age 96)
Bucklin Masonic Cemetery
New Boston resident Nile Wilson (1912–2008) was buried in Bucklin Masonic Cemetery.
Hanna Górka
1931–2008 (age 77)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Polish paleontologist known for her scientific contributions to paleontological research.
Boris Grigorevitsj Doebovskiy
1919–2008 (age 89)
Konchalovskoye cemetery
Boris Grigorevitsj Doebovskiy was a Russian physicist whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.
Thomas Johnson
1917–2007 (age 90)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Thomas Johnson (1917–2007) of Philadelphia lies at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Claude Visinet des Presles
1918–2007 (age 89)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Writer Claude Visinet des Presles leaves behind a body of work marked by thoughtfulness and care.
Henriette Lallement
1925–2007 (age 82)
Cimetière de Broyes
Henriette Lallement was a farmer whose life and work were rooted in the agricultural traditions of rural France.
Max Schulze-Vorberg
1919–2006 (age 87)
Königswinter
Max Schulze-Vorberg was a German politician from Königswinter who lived from 1919 to 2006.
Jörn Eckert
1954–2006 (age 52)
Südfriedhof
Jörn Eckert was a German judge who served in the judicial system with legal expertise and integrity.
Rudolf Lavička
1935–2005 (age 70)
Cemetery in Prostějov
Rudolf Lavička (1935–2005) was a resident of Prostějov.
Тер-Егиазарян, Тамара Андреевна
1908–2005 (age 97)
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Soviet electrical engineer who contributed to technical and scientific advancement during the Soviet era.
Ludvig Karlsen
1935–2004 (age 69)
Nordstrand Church
Ludvig Karlsen was a Norwegian preacher dedicated to spiritual leadership and pastoral care.
Miloš Luner
1944–2004 (age 60)
Cemetery in Židenice
Miloš Luner (1944–2004) was a pedagogue honored in the Cemetery in Židenice.
Yvan Audouard
1914–2004 (age 90)
cimetière de Fontvieille
Yvan Audouard was a French screenwriter who contributed to the development of French cinema.
Nikita Alekseyev
1932–2003 (age 71)
Mitinskoe Cemetery
Nikita Alekseyev was a respected psychologist whose work touched many lives.
Israel Miller
1918–2002 (age 84)
Beit Shemesh
Rabbi Israel Miller served Beit Shemesh with warmth and unwavering faith.