List of Famous people who died in 2021

Cabo Almi was a Brazilian politician and military and member of the Workers' Party (Brazil).

Michael John Smith was an English football manager, who managed the Wales and Egypt national teams and Hull City. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the Corinthian Casuals.

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso was a Pakistani jurist who was the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March to 5 June 2013. Khoso was a judge who previously served as the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court and served as the interim prime minister ahead of the general elections scheduled in May 2013.

Alix Cecil Dobkin was an American folk singer-songwriter, memoirist, and lesbian feminist activist. In 1979, she was the first American lesbian feminist musician to do a European concert tour.

Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder, Mrs Houston, was a Scottish painter and printmaker. She was the first woman to be elected to both the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy.

Eduard van Thijn was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and historian. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Amsterdam (1962–1971), member of the House of Representatives, Minister of the Interior, Mayor of Amsterdam (1983–1994), and member of the Senate (1999–2007).

Alireza Azizi was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder.

John Mortimore was an English football player and manager.

Rafael "Paing" Hechanova Sr. was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov was a Russian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.