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October 21st
150 Notable deaths
Elliott Smith
American singer-songwriter (1969-2003).
Born August 6th, 1969 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2003 at 34 years old in Echo Park (stabbing). [ref]
Jack Kerouac
American writer.
Born March 12th, 1922 in Lowell. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old in St. Petersburg (internal bleeding). [ref]
Bobby Charlton
English association football player and manager (1937–2023).
Born October 11th, 1937 in Ashington.
Died October 21st, 2023 at 86 years old in Macclesfield District General Hospital. [ref]
Yash Chopra
Indian film director, script writer and film producer.
Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever). [ref]
George McGovern
American politician (1922–2012).
Born July 19th, 1922 in Avon. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Dan White
American politician, assassin of moscone and milk (1946-1985).
Born September 2nd, 1946 in Long Beach.
Died October 21st, 1985 at 39 years old in San Francisco (asphyxia).
Shannon Hoon
Singer-songwriter.
Born September 26th, 1967 in Lafayette.
Died October 21st, 1995 at 28 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose).
François Truffaut
French film director (1932-1984).
Born February 6th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1984 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (brain tumor). [ref]
Ben Bradlee
Executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1921 in Boston.
Died October 21st, 2014 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C. (Alzheimer's disease).
Halyna Hutchins
Ukrainian-american cinematographer and investigative journalist.
Born April 10th, 1979 in Horodets. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2021 at 42 years old in Albuquerque (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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