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November 21st
154 Notable deaths
Ralph Burns
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001).
Born June 29th, 1922 in Newton. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2001 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Newsy Lalonde
Ice hockey and lacrosse player (1887–1970).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Cornwall.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 83 years old in Montreal.
Pehr G. Gyllenhammar
Swedish businessman.
Born April 28th, 1935 in Gothenburg.
Died November 21st, 2024 at 89 years old in Toronto. [ref]
François de Roubaix
French composer (1939-1975).
Born April 3rd, 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1975 at 36 years old in Tenerife (drowning).
Antonin Raymond
Czech architect.
Born May 10th, 1888 in Kladno. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Langhorne. [ref]
Béla Miklós
Hungarian general and politician (1890-1948).
Born June 11th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died November 21st, 1948 at 58 years old in Budapest.
Igor Korobov
Russian general (1956-2018).
Born August 3rd, 1956 in Vyazma.
Died November 21st, 2018 at 62 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Caillaux
French politician (1863-1944).
Born March 30th, 1863 in Le Mans. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1944 at 81 years old in Mamers. [ref]
Dale Spender
Australian writer.
Born September 22nd, 1943 in Newcastle.
Died November 21st, 2023 at 80 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Ayya Khema
German buddhist nun.
Born August 25th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 74 years old in Oy-Mittelberg (breast cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 154
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