Notable Deaths on October 21
730+ people died on this day throughout history
David Fullmer
1803–1879 (age 76)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
David Fullmer (1803-1879) from West Chillisquaque Township was a Mormon pioneer buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Henry Knox
1750–1806 (age 56)
Thomaston Village Cemetery
Henry Knox was a Boston-born military officer who served as the first Secretary of War under President George Washington...
Dionysis Savvopoulos
1944–2025 (age 81)
First Cemetery of Athens
Dionysis Savvopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος; 2 December 1944 – 21 October 2025) was a Greek s...
Zbigniew Pilarczyk
1950–2025 (age 75)
Junikowo Cemetery
Zbigniew Pilarczyk (1950-2025) was a Polish individual from Wronki who was recently laid to rest at Junikowo Cemetery.
Betsy Rawls
1928–2023 (age 95)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Betsy Rawls (1928–2023) was a Spartanburg-born champion golfer whose final resting place is Greenlawn Memorial Gardens...
Cynthia Lai
1954–2022 (age 68)
York Cemetery, Toronto
Cynthia Lai (October 19, 1954 – October 21, 2022) was a Canadian politician who represented Ward 23 Scarborough North ...
André Deruche
1923–2022 (age 99)
Cimetière de Fresnes-sur-Escaut
André Deruche (1923–2022) was a French politician.
Krista Saar
1945–2021 (age 76)
Metsakalmistu
Krista Saar was a scenographer whose imaginative spaces deepened the emotional resonance of each performance.
Einár
2002–2021 (age 19)
Katarina kyrkogård
Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg (Swedish: [nɪls kʉrt eːrɪk ɛjnar]) (5 September 2002 – 21 October 2021), who was c...
Lütfü Akdoğan
1930–2021 (age 91)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish cultural and intellectual heritage.
Grzegorz Pawłowski
1931–2021 (age 90)
Jewish cemetery in Izbica
Grzegorz Pawłowski (1931-2021) was a Polish individual from Zamość who was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Izbica.
Jarosław Musiał
1962–2021 (age 59)
Służew Cemetery
Jarosław Musiał (1962–2021) was a Polish illustrator and comic book artist.
Klaus Gallwitz
1930–2021 (age 91)
St. Laurentius church
Klaus Gallwitz was a distinguished professor whose teaching and scholarship influenced generations of students.
Bernard Haitink
1929–2021 (age 92)
Brompton Cemetery
Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conduct...
Lembit Pung
1935–2020 (age 85)
Old St. John's cemetery
Lembit Pung shared a lifetime of thoughtful teaching and research in physics, guiding others with patience and care.
Visolde Puusepp
1928–2020 (age 92)
Pauluse Cemetery
Visolde Puusepp made enduring contributions to botanical knowledge and education.
Józef Skotnicki
1940–2020 (age 80)
Cmentarz parafii Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy w Krakowie
Józef Skotnicki (1940–2020) was a Polish zoologist.
Jan Forster
1941–2019 (age 78)
Vršovice Cemetery
Jan Forster (1941–2019) was a Prague resident of the Vršovice district.
Andrzej Heidrich
1928–2019 (age 91)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Ryszard Heidrich (November 6, 1928 – October 20, 2019) was a Polish graphic artist and type designer who desig...
Eliezer Sheffer
1933–2018 (age 85)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Eliezer Sheffer was a politician whose career in public service shaped policy and community development.
Ilie Balaci
1956–2018 (age 62)
Sineasca cemetery
Ilie Balaci (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e ˈbalatʃʲ]; 13 September 1956 – 21 October 2018) was a Romanian profes...
Kim Seongdo
1939–2018 (age 79)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Kim Seongdo was a South Korean whose life spanned nearly eight decades of the nation's modern era.
Timofiej Osiotrow
1920–2018 (age 98)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Timofiej Osiotrow (1920–2018) was a Russian politician whose career spanned much of the Soviet period.
Robert Faurisson
1929–2018 (age 89)
Bartins Cemetery of Vichy
Robert Faurisson (French: [foʁisɔ̃]; born Robert Faurisson Aitken; 25 January 1929 – 21 October 2018) was a British...
Jon Cincebox
1936–2016 (age 80)
Saint Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery
Jon Cincebox (1936-2016) rests at Saint Cyril Slovak Catholic Cemetery near Binghamton.
Józef Kowalczyk
1936–2016 (age 80)
Skierniewice
Józef Kowalczyk (1936–2016) was a Polish resident of Skierniewice.
Marty Ingels
1936–2015 (age 79)
New Montefiore Cemetery
Marty Ingels (1936–2015) was a Brooklyn-born actor and comedian whose grave is in New Montefiore Cemetery.
Tatjana Nikolajeva
1933–2015 (age 82)
Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Tatjana Nikolajeva was a Russian linguist whose scholarly contributions advanced the field of linguistic study.
Thomas William Proulx
1948–2014 (age 66)
Bridgeport
Thomas William Proulx (1948-2014) was a resident of Haverhill who was buried in Bridgeport.
Puanani Van Dorpe
1933–2014 (age 81)
O'ahu Cemetery
Puanani Van Dorpe (1933–2014) was a Hawaiian lei master and cultural educator buried in Oʻahu Cemetery.
Miroslav Rubák
1933–2014 (age 81)
Cemetery in Čáslavice
Miroslav Rubák (1933–2014) was a resident of the Čáslavice area.
Bud Adams
1923–2013 (age 90)
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
Bud Adams (1923–2013) of Bartlesville was the founding owner of the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise and is b...
George McGovern
1922–2012 (age 90)
Rock Creek Cemetery
George McGovern (1922-2012) of Avon was the U.S. Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee who is buried at Rock ...
Miloslav Vlach
1928–2012 (age 84)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Miloslav Vlach was a Czech individual who lived from 1928 to 2012.
Václav Nováček
1934–2012 (age 78)
Cemetery in Podolí
Václav Nováček (1934-2012) was a Czech individual who witnessed the transformation of his country from communism to d...
Włodzimierz Ławniczak
1959–2012 (age 53)
Corpus Christi Cemetery in Poznań
Polish art historian whose scholarly work deepened understanding of artistic heritage.
Bertram Herlong
1934–2011 (age 77)
St. John's Episcopal Church
Bertram Herlong (1934-2011) was a Lake City resident remembered by the St. John's Episcopal Church community.
Božena Nováková
1923–2011 (age 88)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Božena Nováková was a Czech geographer whose scholarly work enriched geographical knowledge.
Aurelio Grinberg
d. 2011
Cementerio Hebreo de Cali
Colombian sports executive whose administrative work advanced the nation's sporting institutions.
Irena Cichocka-Szumilin
1910–2011 (age 101)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Irena Cichocka-Szumilin (1910–2011) was a Polish university teacher commemorated at Powązki Military Cemetery.
Heldur Niit
1928–2010 (age 82)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Heldur Niit was an editor whose steady hand guided many important texts.
Anatoliy Bardin
1955–2010 (age 55)
Krasnoyarsk
Anatoliy Bardin (1955–2010) was a Russian conductor known for his artistic excellence and musical interpretation.
Boris Vasilevitsj Pilkin
1929–2010 (age 81)
Belgorod
Boris Vasilevich Pilkin was a coach from Belgorod who dedicated his career to athletic development.
Vadim Zobin
1938–2010 (age 72)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vadim Zobin (1938-2010) was a Moscow-based Russian who lived through the Soviet era and into the modern Russian Federati...
Elmar-Oskar Sakkov
1941–2009 (age 68)
Old St. John's cemetery
Elmar-Oskar Sakkov was a respected physicist known for his rigorous research and steadfast commitment to educating futur...
Libuše Ševčíková
1925–2009 (age 84)
Kroměříž
Libuše Ševčíková (1925–2009) was a Czech actor from Kroměříž.
Anders Sundberg
1923–2009 (age 86)
Sandsborg Cemetery
Anders Sundberg was a Swedish resident whose life spanned the twentieth century.
Jacques Mitterrand
1918–2009 (age 91)
Jarnac
He built enterprises that supported local communities while nurturing human connections.
Lembit Valt
1934–2008 (age 74)
Metsakalmistu
Lembit Valt inspired students with his thoughtful teaching and unwavering encouragement.
Никитин, Геннадий Петрович
1925–2008 (age 83)
Volsk
Oles Mykhailovych Poltorak (1925-2008) was a Ukrainian individual from Kyiv who was buried at Khovanskoye Cemetery in Mo...