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December 21st
159 Notable deaths
George S. Patton
United states army general (1885–1945).
Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (traffic collision). [ref]
F. Scott Fitzgerald
American writer (1896–1940).
Born September 24th, 1896 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1940 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Klara Hitler
Mother of adolf hitler.
Born August 12th, 1860 in Weitra.
Died December 21st, 1907 at 47 years old in Urfahr.
Richard Long
American actor (1927-1974).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1974 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Saparmurat Niyazov
Turkmen president (1991-2006).
Born February 19th, 1940 in Gypjak. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2006 at 66 years old in Ashgabat (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Teji Bachchan
Indian activist (1914-2007).
Born August 12th, 1914 in Faisalabad.
Died December 21st, 2007 at 93 years old in Mumbai.
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born April 25th, 1923 in Indianola. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1992 at 69 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Eisenhower
United states army general, military historian, diplomat.
Born August 3rd, 1922 in Denver.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 91 years old in Trappe.
Franz Boas
German-american anthropologist.
Born July 9th, 1858 in Minden. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1942 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kelly Johnson
American aerospace engineer (1910-1990).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Ishpeming.
Died December 21st, 1990 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks