List of Famous people who died in 2021
Brian Henderson
Brian Weir Henderson AM was a Gold Logie–winning Australian radio and television personality and pioneer known for his long association with the Nine Network in Australia, as a television news anchor and variety show presenter and as host of Bandstand, the Australian version of the US music program American Bandstand. Henderson was born in New Zealand and was nicknamed "Hendo".
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé was a Malian politician and the Prime Minister of Mali at the time of the 2012 Malian coup d'état. She was the first female prime minister in the country's history. She was announced to the position by decree on 3 April 2011, replacing Modibo Sidibé. She held the position for slightly less than a year under the presidency of Amadou Toumani Touré before was removed from office in the 22 March 2012 coup.
Fredrik Andersson Hed
Fredrik Andersson Hed was a Swedish professional golfer and broadcaster. He won the 2010 BMW Italian Open.
Viktor Putyatin
Viktor Putyatin was a Soviet fencer. He won silver medals in the team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.
Dingko Singh
Master Chief Petty Officer Ngangom Dingko Singh was an Indian boxer who won the gold medal at 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. He was from the North-eastern Indian state of Manipur. He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013.
Jozef Vengloš
Dr. Jozef Vengloš was a Slovak professional football player and manager. He held a doctorate in Physical Education and also specialised in Psychology. He had been selected by FIFA on various occasions to lecture at the FIFA academies throughout the world.
Francis Mossman
Francis Anthony Mossman was a New Zealand actor based in Australia. He was best known for his portrayal of Stevie Hughes in The Horizon and Vitus in Spartacus: Vengeance.
Paul Smart
Paul Smart was an English short circuit motorcycle road racer who later entered Grands Prix.
Kathleen Heddle
Kathleen Joan Heddle, was a Canadian Olympic rower. She and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to be awarded three Olympic gold medals at the Summer Games. They also won a silver in double sculls at the 1994 World Championships.
Mike Marshall
Michael Grant "Iron Mike" Marshall was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1967 and from 1969 through 1981 for nine different teams. Marshall won the National League Cy Young Award in 1974 as a Los Angeles Dodger and was a two-time All-Star selection. He was the first relief pitcher to receive the Cy Young Award.