List of Famous people who died in 2021

Curtis DuBois Fuller was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings.

Wang Yuan was a Chinese mathematician and writer known for his contributions to the Goldbach conjecture. He was a president of the Chinese Mathematical Society and head of the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Lester Lionel Wolff was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He also held the position of president of the International Trade and Development Agency. In 2014, Wolff accepted the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, on behalf of the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Jacques Lacoursière, was a Canadian TV host, author and historian.

Wismoyo Arismunandar was an Indonesian high-ranking Army officer who served as Army Chief of Staff from 1993 to 1995 and Commander of Army Strategic Command from 1990 to 1993. He was brother-in-law of Suharto, the second President of Indonesia. His brother, Artono Arismunandar was Director General of Electricity and New Energy (1983–1995). Another brother, Wiranto Arismunandar was rector of Bandung Institute of Technology (1988–1997) who was also Minister of Education and Culture (1998).

Jean-Pierre Michel was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Saône department from 2004 to 2014. He was a member of the Socialist Party. In 2014 he ran for a second term, but lost by a 57%-34% margin to Alain Joyandet and by a 60%-34% margin to mayor Michel Raison.

Jerome Hellman was an American film producer. He is best known for being the 42nd recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture for Midnight Cowboy (1969). His 1978 film Coming Home was nominated for the same award.

João Cutileiro OSE was a Portuguese sculptor. He is responsible for a number of controversial female nudes in marble.

Wilfried van Moer was a Belgian footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège.

Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia was a Chilean judge. He was the first Chilean judge to lead investigations and prosecute Augusto Pinochet for violations of human rights during his dictatorship between 1973 and 1990. As a special prosecutor, he used novel legal strategies to hold Pinochet and members of his military regime accountable for the killings and human rights violations during this period.