List of Famous people who died in 2021

Olivia Podmore was a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.

Efraín Alberto Ruales Ríos was an Ecuadorian actor, model, musician and television presenter, known for his appearances in Solteros Sin Compromiso, La panadería, "¡Así Pasa!," among other television series and for his characters: Lorenzo, Professor Cachimundo, El Taita and Viperino, in the variety program En contacto de Ecuavisa. He was also the bassist in the musical band Equilivre and for the rock band Rokket—with Diego Spotorno.

Boris Yurevich Grachevsky was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor. His family was of Jewish descent. He was artistic director of the children's TV show and magazine Yeralash.

Evelyn Richter was a German art photographer known primarily for social documentary photography work in East Germany. She is notable for her black & white photography in which she documented working-class life, and which often showed influences of Dadaism and futurism. Her photography is focused on people in everyday life, including children, workers, artists and musicians.

Hubert Auriol was a French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer competing in rally raid events. After retiring as a competitor, he served as the director of The Paris-Dakar rally. Auriol is notable for being the first competitor to win the Dakar rally on motorcycles and in automobiles. In 2012, Auriol was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.

Samuel Lewis Cunningham Jr, nicknamed Sam "Bam" Cunningham, was an American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football at USC, where he was named an All-American and received MVP honors in the 1973 Rose Bowl for scoring a record four touchdowns. Selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Patriots, Cunningham became the franchise's all-time leading rusher. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. The same year, he was also inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame.

Michihiko Kano was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was Minister of Agriculture.

Petru Guelfucci was a French singer.

Paul Mariner was an English football player and coach.

Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs, known as Pierre Kerkhoffs, was a Dutch footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Kerkhoffs played club football for SC Enschede and PSV, and was the Eredivisie top scorer in the 1962–63 season. He later played in Switzerland for Lausanne Sport.