Notable Deaths on November 21
770+ people died on this day throughout history
Jean Guidoni
1951–2025 (age 74)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean Guidoni was a French singer whose musical talent and performances contributed to French entertainment.
Henn Voolaid
1943–2024 (age 81)
Old St. John's cemetery
Henn Voolaid was a physicist noted for his thoughtful research and nurturing mentorship within the scientific community.
Joël Prévost
1950–2024 (age 74)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Jean-Luc Jacques Potaux (born Richard-Jacques Bonay 16 February 1950 - 21 November 2024), known as Joël Prévost, was a...
Ioannis Skavaras
1933–2023 (age 90)
Cemetery of Agrinio
Merchant Ioannis Skavaras (1933–2023) was a respected businessman in his community.
Guillaume Bigourdan
1978–2023 (age 45)
cimetière de Neuville-sur-Saône
Guillaume Bigourdan was a devoted beekeeper who championed sustainable apiculture practices.
Kálmán Mészöly
1941–2022 (age 81)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Kálmán Mészöly (16 July 1941 – 21 November 2022) was a Hungarian professional football player and coach.
Zoltán Ádám
1959–2022 (age 63)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Zoltán Ádám was an accomplished painter whose artistic vision and creativity made a significant contribution to Hunga...
Vaike Hang
1932–2021 (age 89)
Old St. John's cemetery
Vaike Hang illuminated Estonia’s history with scholarly rigor and storytelling grace.
Verawaty Wiharjo
1957–2021 (age 64)
Tanah Kusir Cemetery
Verawaty Fadjrin (née Wiharjo; 1 October 1957 – 21 November 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player who won internat...
Antonio Escohotado
1941–2021 (age 80)
Santa Agnès de Corona
Antonio Escohotado Espinosa (5 July 1941 – 21 November 2021), commonly called Antonio Escohotado, was a Spanish philos...
Wanda Bachman
d. 2021
Bielsko-Biała
Wanda Bachman was a volleyball player from Bielsko-Biała.
Nina Ruslanova
1945–2021 (age 76)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Nina Ivanovna Ruslanova (Russian: Нина Ивановна Русланова; 5 December 1945 – 21 November 2021) w...
Jens Sørensen
1941–2020 (age 79)
Vedbæk Church
Jens Sørensen (4 April 1941 – 21 November 2020) was a Danish cyclist.
János Réti
1945–2020 (age 75)
Megyeri Cemetery
Local historian János Réti preserved the heritage of Megyeri and ensured that local stories remained accessible to fut...
Natalya Bonk
1924–2020 (age 96)
Vostryakovo Cemetery
Natalya Bonk was a Russian pedagogue who lived from 1924 to 2020.
Ray Kappe
1927–2019 (age 92)
Hillside Memorial Park
Ray Kappe was an American architect and educator who founded the Southern California Institute of Architecture and champ...
Hela Danielová
1925–2019 (age 94)
Jewish cemetery in Brno
Hela Danielová (1925–2019) was a respected member of the Brno Jewish community.
Yaşar Büyükanıt
1940–2019 (age 79)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
General Mehmet Yaşar Büyükanıt (1 September 1940 – 21 November 2019) was the 25th Chief of the Turkish General Sta...
Claude Durut
1934–2019 (age 85)
Cimetière de Bruille-lez-Marchiennes
Claude Durut was a dedicated historian whose writings honored the memory of northern communities.
Jean Navarro
1952–2019 (age 67)
cemetery of Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Jean Navarro was a devoted teacher whose dedication to education inspired generations of students.
Olivia Hooker
1915–2018 (age 103)
White Plains
Olivia Hooker was an American psychologist and pioneering Coast Guard veteran from Muskogee, laid to rest in White Plain...
Jan Zagozda
1930–2018 (age 88)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish engineer whose technical expertise contributed to industrial and infrastructural advancement.
Igor Korobov
1956–2018 (age 62)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Colonel General Igor Valentinovich Korobov (Russian: И́горь Валенти́нович Ко́робов; 3 August ...
Yekaterina Demidova
1940–2018 (age 78)
Volkovo Cemetery
Yekaterina Demidova (1940–2018) was a Russian trade unionist dedicated to workers' rights.
Nicolas le Jardinier
1928–2018 (age 90)
Cimetière ancien de Romainville
Nicolas le Jardinier was a respected editor-in-chief whose editorial leadership influenced important publications.
József Stadler
1951–2017 (age 66)
Akasztó
József Stadler exemplified principled business leadership, contributing meaningfully to Akasztó’s prosperity.
Ann Patricia Christiansen
1938–2016 (age 78)
Sundby Cemetery
Ann Patricia Christiansen was a Danish reality television participant known for her television appearances.
Carlos Oroza
1923–2015 (age 92)
Cemetery of Pereiró
Carlos Oroza (1923–2015) was a respected Spanish writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century letters.
Barbara Borkowska-Larysz
1940–2015 (age 75)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Barbara Borkowska-Larysz (1940-2015) was a Polish individual buried at Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.
Halina Lisitska
1957–2015 (age 58)
Osobowice Cemetery
Halina Lisitska was a Polish political scientist whose research contributed to the study of governance and political sys...
Oscar Wesler
1921–2013 (age 92)
Beth David Cemetery
Oscar Wesler (1921–2013) hailed from Brooklyn and rests at Beth David Cemetery.
Vern Mikkelsen
1928–2013 (age 85)
Groveland Cemetery
Vern Mikkelsen was an American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer who anchored the Minneapolis Lakers' fro...
Maurice Vachon
1929–2013 (age 84)
Riverview Cemetery
Maurice Vachon (1929–2013) was a Canadian professional wrestler from Montreal laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery.
Marta García Gómez
1961–2013 (age 52)
San Justo Cemetery
Marta García Gómez was a Spanish television presenter active during the late twentieth century.
Deborah Raffin
1953–2012 (age 59)
Hillside Memorial Park
Deborah Raffin was a talented actress and producer who appeared in numerous television and film productions.
Mr. Food
1931–2012 (age 81)
Beth David Memorial Gardens
Mr. Food (1931–2012) built a media brand around easy recipes before being laid to rest at Beth David Memorial Gardens.
Hal Patterson
1932–2011 (age 79)
Larned Cemetery
Hal Patterson (1932–2011) was a celebrated Canadian Football League receiver whose career is remembered as he rests in...
Janusz Gruchała
1949–2011 (age 62)
Cemetery at Francuska Street in Katowice
Polish historian whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Poland's complex and multifaceted past.
Jens Urup
1920–2010 (age 90)
Søllerød Cemetery
Jens Urup was a painter celebrated for luminous depictions of daily life.
Kaya Gürel
1933–2010 (age 77)
Çengelköy Cemetery
Kaya Gürel was a respected Turkish actor whose performances earned him recognition in Turkish cinema and theater.
Tom Janik
1940–2009 (age 69)
Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Tom Janik (1940–2009) was a Poth resident honored with burial at Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.
Jaan-Mati Punning
1940–2009 (age 69)
Metsakalmistu
Jaan-Mati Punning was an ecologist whose work strengthened Estonia’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Søren Kjærsgaard
1935–2009 (age 74)
Holmen Cemetery
Søren Kjærsgaard was a Danish painter whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural landscape.
Pontus Möller
1921–2009 (age 88)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Swedish heraldist whose scholarly work preserved important cultural traditions.
Torvard C. Laurent
1930–2009 (age 79)
Uppsala Old Cemetery
Torvard C. Laurent was a Swedish researcher whose work contributed to academic knowledge.
Maria Klejdysz
1927–2009 (age 82)
Cemetery in Skolimów
Maria Klejdysz was a Polish actor who enriched Polish theater and film.
Wojciech Ryszard Rzepka
1940–2008 (age 68)
Junikowo Cemetery
Polish philologist and language scholar.
Robert Lockwood Jr.
1915–2006 (age 91)
Riverside Cemetery
Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915–2006) was a Marvell-born blues guitarist laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.
Mikhail Gammerman
1931–2006 (age 75)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Engineer Mikhail Gammerman combined technical precision with mentorship.
Stanislav Komínek
1929–2006 (age 77)
Brno Central Cemetery
Stanislav Komínek (1929-2006) was a Czech resident of Brno who experienced life under both Communist rule and democrati...