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January 21st
202 Notable deaths
Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born August 14th, 1916 in Copenhagen.
Died January 21st, 1944 at 27 years old in Stendal (killed in action).
Rosalia Zemlyachka
Russian revolutionary (1876-1947).
Born March 20th, 1876 in Mogilev.
Died January 21st, 1947 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Fritz Knoechlein
Ss officer.
Born May 27th, 1911 in Munich.
Died January 21st, 1949 at 37 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Nikolai Astrup
Norwegian painter (1880-1928).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Bremanger. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1928 at 47 years old in Førde (pneumonia).
Archduke Gottfried of Austria, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austrian archduke (1902–1984).
Born March 14th, 1902 in Linz.
Died January 21st, 1984 at 81 years old
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian composer and teacher (1876–1948).
Born January 12th, 1876 in Venice.
Died January 21st, 1948 at 72 years old in Venice.
Peter Swan
English footballer and manager (born 1936).
Born October 8th, 1936 in Sheffield.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 84 years old in Chesterfield. [ref]
Saeb Salam
Prime minister of lebanon (1905–2000).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Beirut. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2000 at 95 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Matt Moore
Irish-born american actor (1888-1960).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Kells.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Leo Löwenthal
German sociologist (1900–1993).
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Frankfurt.
Died January 21st, 1993 at 92 years old in Berkeley.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris