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66 Notable deaths
Stuart Sutcliffe
Scottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the english rock band the beatles.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1962 at 21 years old in Hamburg (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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]
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Second daughter of tsar nicholas ii and tsarina alexandra feodorovna of russia.
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (ballistic trauma).
Duncan Edwards
English footballer (1936-1958).
Born October 1st, 1936 in Dudley.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Claire Wineland
American activist and author (1997-2018).
Born April 10th, 1997 in Austin.
Died September 3rd, 2018 at 21 years old in San Diego (stroke).
Heinz Hitler
Nephew of adolf hitler.
Born March 14th, 1920 in Magdeburg.
Died February 21st, 1942 at 21 years old in Butyrka prison.
Chris Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1969–1991).
Born September 30th, 1969 in Dallas.
Died September 12th, 1991 at 21 years old in Denton (gunshot wound).
Nodar Kumaritashvili
Georgian luge athlete (1988-2010).
Born November 25th, 1988 in Borjomi.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 21 years old in Whistler (blunt trauma). [ref]
Willi Herold
German military personnel and chimney sweep (1925-1946).
Born September 11th, 1925 in Lunzenau.
Died November 14th, 1946 at 21 years old in Wolfenbüttel (decapitation by guillotine).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson