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January 21st
189 Notable deaths
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]
Maria Cioncan
Athletics competitor.
Born June 19th, 1977 in Maieru.
Died January 21st, 2007 at 29 years old in Pleven Province (traffic collision). [ref]
Robert Sassone
French racing cyclist (1978-2016).
Born November 23rd, 1978 in Nouméa.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 37 years old in Nouméa. [ref]
Rex Cawley
American hurdler.
Born July 6th, 1940 in Farmington. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2022 at 81 years old in Orange.
Adolfo Marsillach
Spanish actor.
Born January 25th, 1928 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 73 years old in Madrid (prostate cancer). [ref]
Reino Helismaa
Finnish singer-songwriter, film actor and screenwriter.
Born July 12th, 1913 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1965 at 51 years old in Helsinki (bone cancer).
Georg Dertinger
German politician (1902-1968).
Born December 25th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died January 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in Leipzig.
Jean Jadot
Catholic archbishop (1909-2009).
Born November 23rd, 1909 in City of Brussels.
Died January 21st, 2009 at 99 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. [ref]
Theodor Wagner
Austrian footballer (1927-2020).
Born August 6th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 2020 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Giovanni Comisso
Italian writer (1895–1969).
Born October 3rd, 1895 in Treviso.
Died January 21st, 1969 at 73 years old in Treviso.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather