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December 21st
176 Notable deaths
Emil Doepler
German artist (1855–1922).
Born October 29th, 1855 in Munich.
Died December 21st, 1922 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Rowland V. Lee
Film director (1891-1975).
Born September 6th, 1891 in Findlay. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1975 at 84 years old in Palm Desert (disease). [ref]
Boris Ponomarev
Soviet historian and politician (1905-1995).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Zaraysk.
Died December 21st, 1995 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Trilussa
Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
Wanis al-Qaddafi
Former prime minister of libya (1924-1986).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Benghazi.
Died December 21st, 1986 at 62 years old in Libya (myocardial infarction).
Konrad von Preysing
German roman catholic cardinal (1880-1950).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Schloss Kronwinkl.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 70 years old in Berlin (disease).
Medard Boss
Swiss psychologist (1903-1990).
Born October 4th, 1903 in St. Gallen.
Died December 21st, 1990 at 87 years old in Zollikon.
Isabelino Gradín
Uruguayan footballer and sprinter (1897-1944).
Born July 8th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died December 21st, 1944 at 47 years old in Montevideo.
Björn J:son Lindh
Swedish musician (1944–2013).
Born October 25th, 1944 in Arvika.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 69 years old in Nora (brain cancer). [ref]
Arnold Wolfendale
British physicist.
Born June 25th, 1927 in Rugby.
Died December 21st, 2020 at 93 years old in Durham. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 176
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams