January 21st
254 Notable deaths
Theun de Vries
Dutch writer (1907–2005).
Born April 26th, 1907 in Feanwâlden. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2005 at 97 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Abdul Salam Al-Mukhaini
Omani footballer.
Born April 7th, 1988 in Muscat.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 36 years old in Muscat. [ref]
Jaime Belmonte
Mexican footballer (1934-2009).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2009 at 74 years old in Irapuato.
Gwynne Evans
American swimmer (1880–1965).
Born September 3rd, 1880 in St. Louis.
Died January 21st, 1965 at 84 years old in St. Louis.
Jan Peka
Czechoslovak ice hockey goalkeeper and ice hockey goalkeeper (1894-1985).
Born July 27th, 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 90 years old in Prague.
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.
Charles Secrétan
Swiss philosopher (1815-1895).
Born January 19th, 1815 in Lausanne.
Died January 21st, 1895 at 80 years old in Lausanne.
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]
Giuseppe Minardi
Italian cyclist (1928–2019).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Solarolo.
Died January 21st, 2019 at 90 years old in Faenza. [ref]
Antonio Siddi
Italian athletics competitor (1923-1983).
Born June 16th, 1923 in Sassari.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 59 years old in Sassari.
Cecilia Mangini
Italian photographer.
Born July 31st, 1927 in Mola di Bari.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Joseph-Marie Martin
Roman catholic cardinal (1891–1976).
Born August 9th, 1891 in Orléans.
Died January 21st, 1976 at 84 years old in Rouen.
Titus Tobler
Swiss politician and explorer (1806-1877).
Born July 25th, 1806 in Stein. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1877 at 70 years old in Munich. [ref]
Frieda Dänzer
Alpine skier (1931-2015).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Adelboden.
Died January 21st, 2015 at 83 years old in Gersau.
Antonín Janda
Czech soccer player.
Born September 21st, 1892 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1960 at 67 years old in Czechoslovakia. [ref]
Carlo Chiarlo
Catholic cardinal (1881–1964).
Born November 4th, 1881 in Pontremoli.
Died January 21st, 1964 at 82 years old in Lucca.
Philippe Casado
French racing cyclist (1964–1995).
Born February 1st, 1964 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 1995 at 30 years old in Baho.
Krzysztof Gawedzki
Polish-french physicist.
Born July 2nd, 1947 in Żarki. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2022 at 74 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire. [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young