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November 21st
202 Notable deaths
Muteesa II of Buganda
Kabaka of the kingdom of buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first president of uganda in 1962.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Kampala.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 45 years old in London (intoxication).
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.
Maurice Vachon
Canadian professional and amateur wrestler (1929–2013).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died November 21st, 2013 at 84 years old in Omaha (diabetes).
James Barry Munnik Hertzog
Boer general (1866-1942).
Born April 3rd, 1866 in Wellington.
Died November 21st, 1942 at 76 years old in Pretoria.
Jerry Colonna
American musician, actor and comedian (1904-1986).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Boston.
Died November 21st, 1986 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (kidney failure).
Wayne Cochran
American soul singer (1939-2017).
Born May 10th, 1939 in Thomaston. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2017 at 78 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Gardner McKay
American actor and artist (1932-2001).
Born June 10th, 1932 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 2001 at 69 years old in Hawaii Kai (prostate cancer).
Norman Lindsay
Australian artist (1879-1969).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Creswick.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 90 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Alexander M. Patch
United states army general (1889-1945).
Born November 23rd, 1889 in Fort Huachuca.
Died November 21st, 1945 at 55 years old in Fort Sam Houston (pneumonia).
Dar Robinson
American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986).
Born March 26th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died November 21st, 1986 at 39 years old in Page.
Julian Jaynes
American psychologist (1920–1997).
Born February 27th, 1920 in Newton.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 77 years old in Charlottetown.
Norihito, Prince Takamado
Japanese prince (1954-2002).
Born December 29th, 1954 in Tokyo.
Died November 21st, 2002 at 47 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Salahuddin of Selangor
Sultan of selangor (1926-2001).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Kuala Langat.
Died November 21st, 2001 at 75 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Bob Foster
American boxer (1938-2015).
Born December 15th, 1938 in Albuquerque.
Died November 21st, 2015 at 76 years old in Albuquerque.
Sara García
Mexican actress (1892–1980).
Born September 8th, 1895 in Orizaba.
Died November 21st, 1980 at 85 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure).
Carl Hubbell
American baseball player.
Born June 22nd, 1903 in Carthage.
Died November 21st, 1988 at 85 years old in Scottsdale.
Fabian Ver
Filipino general (1920-1998).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Sarrat.
Died November 21st, 1998 at 78 years old in Bangkok.
Ricardo Flores Magón
Mexican anarchist and social reform activist (1874–1922).
Born September 16th, 1874 in Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón.
Died November 21st, 1922 at 48 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth.
Shelagh Delaney
English dramatist and screenwriter (1938–2011).
Born November 25th, 1939 in Salford Royal Hospital.
Died November 21st, 2011 at 71 years old in Suffolk (breast cancer). [ref]
Kaysone Phomvihane
First general secretary of the lao people's revolutionary party (r. 1955-1992).
Born December 13th, 1920 in Savannakhet.
Died November 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Vientiane.
Kim Du-han
South korean street gang and politician (1918-1972).
Died November 21st, 1972 at 54 years old in Seoul.
Dena Dietrich
American actress (1928-2020).
Born December 4th, 1928 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 21st, 2020 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Peder Severin Krøyer
Danish painter (1851-1909).
Born July 23rd, 1851 in Stavanger.
Died November 21st, 1909 at 58 years old in Skagen.
Layla Mourad
Egyptian actor and singer (1918–1995).
Born February 17th, 1918 in Cairo.
Died November 21st, 1995 at 77 years old in Cairo.
Yoshida Shōin
Japanese politician (1830-1859).
Born September 20th, 1830 in Hagi.
Died November 21st, 1859 at 29 years old in Tenma-chō Prison (decapitation).
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez