Dead at age 21

99 Notable deaths

Theyab Awana

Emirati footballer (1990–2011).

Born April 8th, 1990 in Abu Dhabi.

Died September 25th, 2011 at 21 years old in Abu Dhabi (traffic collision). [ref]

Casimiro de Abreu

Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright (1839–1860).

Born January 4th, 1839 in São João da Barra.

Died October 18th, 1860 at 21 years old in Nova Friburgo (tuberculosis).

Egon Schultz

East german border guard (1943-1964).

Born January 4th, 1943 in Gościno.

Died October 5th, 1964 at 21 years old in East Berlin.

Kristjan Jaak Peterson

Estonian writer (1801-1822).

Born March 14th, 1801 in Riga.

Died August 4th, 1822 at 21 years old in Riga.

Nicolae Labiș

Romanian poet (1935–1956).

Born December 2nd, 1935 in Poiana Mărului.

Died December 22nd, 1956 at 21 years old in Bucharest (struck by vehicle).

Klaus Junge

German chess player (1924–1945).

Born January 1st, 1924 in Concepción.

Died April 17th, 1945 at 21 years old in Welle.

Erich Loewenhardt

German flying ace (1897–1918).

Born April 7th, 1897 in Wrocław.

Died August 10th, 1918 at 21 years old in Chaulnes.

Thomas Baker

Australian soldier, aviator and flying ace of the first world war.

Born May 2nd, 1897 in Smithfield.

Died November 4th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ath.

Max Hödel

German anarchist, failed assassin (1857–1878).

Born May 27th, 1857 in Leipzig.

Died August 16th, 1878 at 21 years old in Zellengefängnis Lehrter Straße (decapitation).

Deaths 61 to 70 of 99

That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis