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October 21st
172 Notable deaths
Michalis Dorizas
Athletics competitor.
Born April 16th, 1886 in Constantinople.
Died October 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Philadelphia.
John Garrels
American hurdler, shot putter and discus thrower (1885-1956).
Born November 18th, 1885 in Bay City.
Died October 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in Grosse Ile Township.
Herbert Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1896-1952).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Gothenburg.
Died October 21st, 1952 at 56 years old in Gothenburg.
Arolde de Oliveira
Brazilian politician (1937-2020).
Born March 11th, 1937 in São Luiz Gonzaga.
Died October 21st, 2020 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19). [ref]
Michihiko Kano
Japanese politician.
Born January 24th, 1942 in Yamagata.
Died October 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in Yamagata.
Robert Lindsay
British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1920 summer olympics.
Born April 18th, 1890 in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Died October 21st, 1958 at 68 years old in Battersea.
Eduardo González Valiño
Spanish footballer (1911-1979).
Born April 14th, 1911 in A Coruña.
Died October 21st, 1979 at 68 years old in A Coruña.
Lech Ordon
Polish actor (1928–2017).
Born November 24th, 1928 in Poznań.
Died October 21st, 2017 at 88 years old in Warsaw (pneumonia).
Aila Meriluoto
Finnish poet, author and translator (1924-2019).
Born January 10th, 1924 in Pieksämäki.
Died October 21st, 2019 at 95 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Pál Gábor
Film director, screenwriter (1932–1987).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Budapest.
Died October 21st, 1987 at 54 years old in Rome.
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