Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
November 21st
202 Notable deaths
David Cassidy
American actor and singer (1950–2017).
Born April 12th, 1950 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 67 years old in Fort Lauderdale (liver disease). [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist (1888–1970).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru.
Bill Bixby
American actor and director (1934–1993).
Born January 22nd, 1934 in San Francisco.
Died November 21st, 1993 at 59 years old in Century City (prostate cancer).
Max Baer
American boxer (1909–1959).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Omaha.
Died November 21st, 1959 at 50 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ajmal Kasab
Terrorist, gunman, perpetrator of 2008 attacks in mumbai, executed in 2012.
Born July 13th, 1987 in Mumbai.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 25 years old in Pune (hanging). [ref]
Robert Stroud
American inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963).
Born January 28th, 1890 in Seattle.
Died November 21st, 1963 at 73 years old in Springfield.
Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and nobel prize in physics recipient.
Born January 29th, 1926 in Jhang.
Died November 21st, 1996 at 70 years old in Oxford (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Wilko Johnson
English musician (1947–2022).
Born July 12th, 1947 in Canvey Island. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2022 at 75 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Michele Carey
American actress (1943–2018).
Born February 26th, 1943 in Annapolis.
Died November 21st, 2018 at 75 years old in Newport Beach.
Quentin Crisp
English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Sutton.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 90 years old in Chorlton-cum-Hardy (myocardial infarction).
Rodney Bewes
British actor (1937–2017).
Born November 27th, 1937 in Bingley.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 79 years old in Manchester (disease). [ref]
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Emperor of austria and king of hungary (1830-1916).
Born August 18th, 1830 in Schönbrunn Palace. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1916 at 86 years old in Schönbrunn Palace (pneumonia). [ref]
Meena Alexander
Poet, scholar, and writer (1951-2018).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2018 at 67 years old in Manhattan (endometrial cancer). [ref]
Peter Grant
British music manager (1935-1995).
Born April 5th, 1935 in London.
Died November 21st, 1995 at 60 years old in Eastbourne (heart failure).
Florence Harding
First lady of the united states from 1921 to 1923.
Born August 15th, 1860 in Marion.
Died November 21st, 1924 at 64 years old in Marion (kidney failure).
Ralph Foody
American actor (1928-1999).
Born November 13th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 71 years old in Lexington (cancer).
Anne McCaffrey
American-irish novelist (1926–2011).
Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge.
Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle (stroke). [ref]
Rodney Rogers
American basketball player (1971–2025).
Born June 20th, 1971 in Durham.
Died November 21st, 2025 at 54 years old [ref]
Garret Hobart
Vice president of the united states from 1897 to 1899.
Born June 3rd, 1844 in Long Branch.
Died November 21st, 1899 at 55 years old in Paterson (heart failure). [ref]
Charles Francis Adams Sr.
American historical editor, politician and diplomat from massachusetts (1807–1886).
Born August 18th, 1807 in Boston.
Died November 21st, 1886 at 79 years old in Boston.
Mel Ott
American baseball player (1909–1958).
Born March 2nd, 1909 in Gretna.
Died November 21st, 1958 at 49 years old in New Orleans (traffic collision).
Deborah Raffin
Actress from the united states (1953-2012).
Born March 13th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Robert Benchley
American writer and actor (1889-1945).
Born September 15th, 1889 in Worcester.
Died November 21st, 1945 at 56 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert Bly
American poet, author, and activist (1926–2021).
Born December 23rd, 1926 in Lac qui Parle County. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Lee Patrick
American actress (1901–1982).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Laguna Hills.
Deaths 1 to 25 of 202
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare