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In the year 2021
1,292 Notable deaths
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Member of the british royal family, husband of queen elizabeth ii (1921–2021).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Mon Repos. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Windsor Castle (old age). [ref]
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Christopher Plummer
Canadian actor (1929–2021).
Born December 13th, 1929 in Toronto.
Died February 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in Weston. [ref]
Helen McCrory
English actress.
Born August 17th, 1968 in London.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 52 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Dilip Kumar
Indian actor and politician.
Born December 11th, 1922 in Peshawar.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 98 years old in P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (prostate cancer). [ref]
Norm Macdonald
Canadian comedian (1959–2021).
Born October 17th, 1959 in Quebec City.
Died September 14th, 2021 at 61 years old in Duarte (cancer). [ref]
Colin Powell
American army general and statesman (1937–2021).
Born April 5th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2021 at 84 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Phil Spector
American record producer and songwriter (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
Larry King
American television and radio host (1933-2021).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (sepsis). [ref]
Michael K. Williams
American actor (1966–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Brooklyn.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 54 years old in United States of America, New York City, Brooklyn (drug overdose). [ref]
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