List of Famous people who died in 2021

Abdelouahed Belkeziz, was a Moroccan lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as the eighth Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) from 2001 to 2004.

Charles Henry Coolidge was a United States Army technical sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his heroism in France during World War II.

Williams Martínez Fracchia was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Yasuo Ōtsuka was a Japanese animator who worked with Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, and Studio Ghibli. He was considered to be one of Japan's foremost animators, and he was an important mentor to both Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.

Rachel Oniga was a Nigerian film actress.

Lilia Aragón was a Mexican film, television, and stage actress and politician. She was the Secretary of the National Association of Actors.

William Ashley Freehan was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 15-year Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers. The premier catcher in the American League for several years from the 1960s into the early 1970s, he was named an All-Star in each of the 11 seasons in which he caught at least 75 games, and was the MVP runner-up for the champion Tigers in the 1968 World Series, handling a pitching staff that included World Series MVP Mickey Lolich and regular season MVP Denny McLain, who went on to become the first 30-game winner in the majors since 1934.

Rita Letendre, LL.D. was a Canadian painter, muralist, and printmaker associated with Les Automatistes and the Plasticiens. She was an Officer of the Order of Canada and a recipient of the Governor General's Award.

Ronald Paris was a German painter and graphic artist.

Sarah Onyango Obama was a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She was fondly known by her short name as Sarah Obama; sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. She lived in Nyang'oma Kogelo village, 48 km west of western Kenya's main city, Kisumu, on the edge of Lake Victoria.