List of Famous people who died in 2021

M.A.S. Alex Asmasoebrata was an Indonesian politician and auto racer. Born from a politician father, Asmasoebrata pursued his education in Jakarta. Asmasoebrata started his career as an auto racer in 1975 and competed in the Johor Grand Prix in 1988. Asmasoebrata also joined the Indonesian Democratic Party and held his first political office as Jakarta's Regional Delegate to the People's Consultative Assembly. Asmasoebrata died due to pancreatic and heart cancer.

The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2021.

Sjarifuddin Baharsjah was an Indonesian agricultural figure and academic from the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB). He served as Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia and Independent Chairman of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council.

Tong Djoe was an Indonesian businessman. He was the President of Tunas Group Pte. Ltd., based out of Singapore. He also helped play a key role in diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China. He had a close relationship with President Sukarno, helping forge trading ties with him and Mao Zedong.

Kuryana Azis was an Indonesian politician.

Arbi Sanit was an Indonesian political scientist and lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia. He wrote several books on Indonesian political system.

Mahyuddin Natimbul Same'a was an Indonesian politician and academic who served as the vice governor of South Sumatra from 2003 to 2008 and as governor of South Sumatra in 2008. Following his five-month tenure as governor, Mahyuddin later served as a member of the People's Representative Council from 2009 to 2014.

Aminuddin Ponulele was an Indonesian academic and politician who served as Governor of Central Sulawesi from 2001 to 2006. He also served as the speaker of the Central Sulawesi Provincial House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. He also ran as a candidate for governor in the Central Sulawesi Provincial General Election in 2011.