Recent necrology, October 2021

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Angela Ballara, 1944-2021
  New Zealand historian who specialised in Māori history

• Leslie Bricusse, 1931-2021
  Songwriter and lyricist

• Floyd Carlisle, 1926-2021
  A founding father of American opera

• Nelson Freire, 1944-2021
  Brazilian pianist

• Bernard Haitink, 1929-2021
  Renowned Dutch conductor

• Glenn Haszard, 1946-2021
  Company director who compiled five editions of New Zealand book values

• Gary Paulsen, 1939-2021
  American writer of young adult literature, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness

• Bert Newton, 1938-2021
  Australian television personality

• Jerry Pinkney, 1939-2021
  American illustrator and writer of children's literature

• Colin Powell, 1937-2021
  American four-star general, politician, diplomat and statesman

• Catherine Tizard, 1931-2021
  New Zealand politician, formerly Mayor of Auckland and Governor General

• Joy Watson, 1938-2021
  New Zealand author of children’s books