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Dead at age 21
99 Notable deaths
Sophie Scholl
German resistance fighter during the nazi regime, member of the white rose (1921-1943).
Born May 9th, 1921 in Forchtenberg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 21 years old in Munich, Munich Prison (decapitation). [ref]
Ricardo López
American stalker and criminal.
Born January 14th, 1975 in Montevideo.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 21 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).
Stuart Sutcliffe
Scottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the english rock band the beatles (1940–1962).
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 21 years old in Hamburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Skye McCole Bartusiak
American actress (1992-2014).
Born September 28th, 1992 in Houston.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 21 years old in Houston (drug overdose).
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960).
Born October 3rd, 1938 in Albert Lea. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1960 at 21 years old in Bath (traffic collision). [ref]
Anandi Gopal Joshi
One of the first indian woman doctor (1865-1887).
Born March 31st, 1865 in Thane.
Died February 26th, 1887 at 21 years old in Pune. [ref]
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1897–1918).
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Kaspar Hauser
Man with a mysterious history (1812–1833).
Born April 30th, 1812.
Died December 17th, 1833 at 21 years old in Ansbach (stab wound).
Duncan Edwards
English footballer (1936-1958).
Born October 1st, 1936 in Dudley.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Heinz Hitler
Nephew of adolf hitler (1920–1942).
Born March 14th, 1920 in Magdeburg.
Died February 21st, 1942 at 21 years old in Butyrka prison.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris