Notable deaths on August 21

American politician (1937–2024)

American actor (1939–2024)

Irish journalist and playwright (1944–2024)

Mexican musician and producer (1953–2019)

Nigerian footballer (1983–2019)

Icelandic actor and singer (1975–2018)

Prime Minister of Kosovo (1954–2017)

New Zealand lawyer

American tennis player and coach

Chinese general and politician (1916–2015)

Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994

Northern Irish broadcaster

British psychotherapist and human rights activist (1925–2014)

Scottish folk singer (1937–2014)

American test pilot, astronaut and engineer (1946–2014)

American astronaut (1936–2013)

Zimbabwean politician (1932-2013)

Scottish footballer

Former Washington state senator

American music producer and promoter

Ice hockey player

German politician (1920–2012)

Belgian politician (1931–2012)

American politician