January 21st
202 Notable deaths
Mahmoud Namjoo
Iranian weightlifter (1918-1990).
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Rasht.
Died January 21st, 1990 at 71 years old in Tehran.
Chartchai Chionoi
Thai boxer (1942–2018).
Born October 10th, 1942 in Pathum Wan.
Died January 21st, 2018 at 75 years old in Khan Na Yao (pneumonia). [ref]
Colette Flesch
Mayor of luxembourg city from 1969 to 1980.
Born April 16th, 1937 in Dudelange.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 88 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]
Einar Benediktsson
Icelandic poet (1864-1940).
Born October 31st, 1864 in Elliðavatn.
Died January 21st, 1940 at 75 years old in Herdísarvík.
Sandro Penna
Italian poet.
Born June 12th, 1906 in Perugia. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1977 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Eibl
German general.
Born July 23rd, 1891 in Bad Goisern.
Died January 21st, 1943 at 51 years old in Volgograd.
Maria Cioncan
Athletics competitor.
Born June 19th, 1977 in Maieru.
Died January 21st, 2007 at 29 years old in Pleven Province (traffic collision). [ref]
Adolfo Marsillach
Spanish actor (1928–2002).
Born January 25th, 1928 in Barcelona.
Died January 21st, 2002 at 73 years old in Madrid (prostate cancer).
Sol Spiegelman
American molecular biologist (1914-1983).
Born December 14th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 68 years old in Herkimer County.
Yves Afonso
French actor (1944-2018).
Born February 13th, 1944 in Saulieu. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2018 at 73 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 202
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller