The following deaths of notable individuals occurred in 2021. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym.
A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Emanuele Macaluso, 96, Italian trade unionist, journalist and politician, MP (1963–1992) and editor-in-chief of L'Unità (1982–1986), complications from a fall.[5]
Gábor Vass [hu], 64, Hungarian actor and voice actor, COVID-19.[179] (death announced on this date)
Maguito Vilela, 71, Brazilian lawyer and politician, Governor of Goiás (1995–1998), Senator (1999–2007) and Mayor-elected of Goiânia (since 2021), COVID-19.[180]
Sidik Mia, 55, Malawian politician, MP (2004–2014), Minister of Defence (2009–2010), Minister of Transport and Public Works (since 2020), COVID-19.[198]