January 21st
202 Notable deaths
Henry Källgren
Swedish footballer (1931-2005).
Born March 13th, 1931 in Norrköping.
Died January 21st, 2005 at 73 years old in Helsingborg.
Paul Kuusberg
Estonian writer (1916-2003).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Tallinn.
Died January 21st, 2003 at 86 years old in Tallinn.
Aleksei N. Leontiev
Russian psychologist (1903–1979).
Born February 18th, 1903 in Moscow.
Died January 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Riccardo Garrone
Italian entrepreneur (1936–2013).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Genoa.
Died January 21st, 2013 at 76 years old in Grondona (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Keiichi Suzuki
Japanese speed skater (1942–2025).
Born November 10th, 1942 in Karafuto Prefecture.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Tokorozawa (kidney failure). [ref]
Erika Böhm-Vitense
German-american astronomer.
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Curau. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2017 at 93 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Tsukasa Hosaka
Japanese association football player (1937–2018).
Died January 21st, 2018 at 80 years old in Kofu (pneumonia). [ref]
Antonio Siddi
Athletics competitor (1923-1983).
Born June 16th, 1923 in Sassari.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 59 years old in Sassari.
Joseph-Marie Martin
Roman catholic cardinal.
Born August 9th, 1891 in Orléans.
Died January 21st, 1976 at 84 years old in Rouen.
Frieda Dänzer
Alpine skier (1931-2015).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Adelboden.
Died January 21st, 2015 at 83 years old in Gersau.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 202
The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé