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October 21st
152 Notable deaths
Luis A. Ferré
Puerto rican politician (1904-2003).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Ponce.
Died October 21st, 2003 at 99 years old in San Juan (respiratory failure).
Margaret Gibson
Actress (1894-1964).
Born September 14th, 1894 in Colorado Springs.
Died October 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ilie Balaci
Romanian footballer.
Born September 13th, 1956 in Bistreț.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 62 years old in Craiova (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Earl Bakken
American academic.
Born January 10th, 1924 in Minneapolis.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 94 years old in Kona District.
Karl Korsch
German politician (1886-1961).
Born August 15th, 1886 in Tostedt. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1961 at 75 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Raymond Hatton
American silent film actor (1887-1971).
Born July 7th, 1887 in Red Oak. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1971 at 84 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
He Yingqin
Taiwanese politician (1890-1987).
Born April 2nd, 1890 in Xingyi.
Died October 21st, 1987 at 97 years old in Taipei.
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Iranian politician (1931-2014).
Born April 8th, 1931 in Tehran.
Died October 21st, 2014 at 83 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Masato Kudo
Japanese association football player.
Born May 6th, 1990 in Suginami-ku.
Died October 21st, 2022 at 32 years old in Miyazaki (surgical complications). [ref]
Barbecue Bob
American blues musician.
Born September 11th, 1902 in Georgia.
Died October 21st, 1931 at 29 years old in Lithonia (tuberculosis).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 152
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull