November 21st
154 Notable deaths
Meena Alexander
Poet, scholar, and writer (1951-2018).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Allahabad. [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 (1921-1923).
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.
Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle, County Wicklow (stroke). [ref]
Rodney Rogers
American basketball player (1971–2025).
Born June 20th, 1971 in Durham.
Died November 21st, 2025 at 54 years old [ref]
Mel Ott
American baseball player.
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]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi