List of Famous people who died in 2021

Jacques Nihoul was a Belgian scientist, and professor emeritus of the Faculty of Science of the University of Liège. He was the director of the DEA Européen en Modélisation de l'Environnement marin. In 1978, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences. He signed the Manifesto for Walloon culture in 1983.

Paulo António Alves, commonly known as Paulão, was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder.

Élisabeth Burdot was a Belgian journalist. She worked for RTBF and specialized in investigative reporting.

Leïla Bahira was a Tunisian politician and judge. She served as Secretary of State to Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi, overseeing African and Arab affairs from 2013 to 2014.

Abderrahim Lahjouji was a Moroccan businessman and politician. He was the founding president of the Citizens' Forces party and President of Sotravo, a construction firm.

Michèle Léridon was a French journalist and news director. She worked for 37 years at Agence France-Presse between 1981 and 2019, where she became global news director. She was a member of Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel since 2019.

Abdelkhalek Louzani was a Moroccan football player and coach.

Monica Bandini was an Italian racing cyclist. Her biggest achievement in the sport was winning the world title in the women's team time trial (1988), alongside Maria Canins, Roberta Bonanomi, and Francesca Galli.

Boris Abramovich Zaborov was a Belarusian and French artist. He moved to Paris, France in 1980 to begin a career in painting that resulted in numerous exhibitions and increasing recognition in European, American, and Russian art circles.

Desmond McAleenan was an Irish-American soccer player and coach who played as a goalkeeper.