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Dead at age 21
65 Notable deaths
Aleksandr Ulyanov
Russian revolutionary and activist.
Born April 12th, 1866 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died May 20th, 1887 at 21 years old in Shlisselburg (hanging).
Lei Feng
Chinese soldier and communist icon.
Born December 18th, 1940 in Wangcheng District.
Died August 15th, 1962 at 21 years old in Anshan (China) (traffic collision).
Toru Dutt
Indian writer.
Born March 4th, 1856 in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1877 at 21 years old in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency (tuberculosis). [ref]
Norman Chaney
American child actor (1914-1936).
Born October 18th, 1914 in Baltimore.
Died May 29th, 1936 at 21 years old in Baltimore.
Pritilata Waddedar
Indian woman freedom fighter.
Born May 5th, 1911 in Chattogram.
Died September 23rd, 1932 at 21 years old in Chattogram (cyanide poisoning).
Lydia Litvyak
Soviet flying ace.
Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Donbas (killed in action).
Jeanne Hébuterne
French painter (1898–1920).
Born April 6th, 1898 in Meaux. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1920 at 21 years old in Paris (falling).
Ana Carolina Reston
Brazilian model.
Born June 4th, 1985 in São Paulo.
Died November 14th, 2006 at 21 years old in São Paulo (anorexia nervosa).
Luc Bourdon
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 16th, 1987 in Shippagan.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 21 years old in Lamèque (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Elvira Madigan
Tightrope walker and trick rider.
Born December 4th, 1867 in Flensburg.
Died July 19th, 1889 at 21 years old in Tåsinge (ballistic trauma).
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