List of Famous people who died in 2021
Roland Berthiaume
Roland Berthiaume was a Canadian caricaturist. He was also known under the pseudonym Berthio.
Roger Gifford
Sir Roger Gifford KStJ was a British banker in London who served as the 685th Lord Mayor of London from 2012 to 2013.
Paul Chillan
Paul Chillan was a French footballer who played as a forward in over 200 matches for French Ligue 1 club Nîmes between 1959 and 1967. He was born in La Trinité, Martinique, and made two appearances for the France national team in 1963.
Philippe Levillain
Philippe Levillain was a French historian and academic. He specialized in the history of Catholicism and the papacy and notably wrote a historic encyclopedia of the papacy.
Pierre Savard
Pierre Raymond Savard was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included various business interests including merchandising, administration and store ownership. Savard entered national politics at Quebec's Verdun electoral district following a by-election victory on 24 May 1977. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections, but defeated in 1984 by Gilbert Chartrand of the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the latter stages of the 30th Canadian Parliament, and for full terms in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments. He later served as the mayor of Verdun, Quebec from 1985 to 1993. Savard died on 20 July 2021 at the age of 94.
Abdelhamid Laghouati
Abdelmahid Laghouati was an Algerian poet.
Anna Cataldi
Anna Margherita Cataldi was an Italian humanitarian, journalist, film producer, and author of several books.
Jacques Drouin
Jacques Drouin was a Canadian animator and director most known for his pinscreen animation.
Paolo Isotta
Paolo Isotta was an Italian musicologist and writer.
Patrick John
Patrick Roland John was the first Prime Minister of Dominica as well as its last Premier. He led Dominica to independence from the United Kingdom. He was leader of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union and mayor of Roseau before being elected to the legislature in 1970. He became Premier in 1974 following the resignation of Edward Oliver LeBlanc. After mass protest forced him to resign, John unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Eugenia Charles with the backing of white supremacist groups. As a result, he was jailed for twelve years, of which he served five years.