List of Famous people who died in 2021

Masten Milimu Wanjala was a Kenyan suspected serial killer. He was accused of killing 14 boys in Nairobi.

Parys Sharron Haralson was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers as a defensive end.

Dzyanis Yur'evich Kowba was a Belarusian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of Belarus national team between 2002 and 2007.

José Luis Martín C. Gascón also known as Chito Gascon was a Filipino lawyer, civil organizer, and human-rights activist. In 2015, he was appointed by then President Benigno S. Aquino III as the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines serving a term from 2015-2021.

Joseph Austin Currie was an Irish politician who served as a Minister of State from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1989 to 2002, representing Fine Gael, and as a Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland (MP) for East Tyrone from 1964 to 1972, representing the Nationalist Party and later the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).

Roberto Roena was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one of the original members of [Cortijo y su combo and later with El Gran Combo]]. He later became the leader of his own band, "Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound", widely considered one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico. Roena has also been a long-time member of the Fania All Stars, a salsa supergroup that has enjoyed worldwide success since the 1970s.

David Franklin Kennedy was an American advertising executive who co-founded Wieden+Kennedy (W+K). Some of his most popular campaigns included the "Just Do It", "Bo Knows", and the "Mars and Mike" campaigns for Nike, Inc. He and his professional services partner Dan Wieden were listed as number 22 on the Advertising Age 100 ad people of the 20th century.

Antonio Gasset Dubois was a Spanish journalist, television host and movie critic. He was best known for his work as director and television host of the TVE program Días de cine, having won the award for best educational program during the 2002 Iris Awards.

Nikolaos Tsoumanis was a Greek professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Igor Yuriyevich Nikulin was a hammer thrower who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.