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December 21st
164 Notable deaths
Edwin Foster Coddington
American astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1870 in Miami County.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 80 years old in Columbus.
Kenneth Edwards
Amateur golfer (1886-1952).
Born March 9th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 1952 at 66 years old in Evanston.
Kaarlo Koskelo
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 12th, 1888 in Kotka.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 65 years old in Astoria.
Bolotbek Shamshiyev
Soviet film director.
Born January 12th, 1941 in Bishkek.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 78 years old in Bishkek. [ref]
Emilio Estrada Carmona
President of ecuador (1911).
Died December 21st, 1911 at 56 years old in Guayaquil (heart failure).
Frederick Semple
American tennis player.
Born December 24th, 1872 in St. Louis.
Died December 21st, 1927 at 54 years old in St. Louis.
György Tumpek
Swimmer.
Born January 27th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died December 21st, 2022 at 93 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Gen-ichi Koidzumi
Japanese botanist (1883-1953).
Born November 1st, 1883 in Yonezawa.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 70 years old in Yonezawa.
Kenzo Ohashi
Japanese association football player.
Born April 21st, 1934 in Hiroshima.
Died December 21st, 2015 at 81 years old in Japan.
Pekka Niemi
Cross-country skier.
Born November 15th, 1909 in Keminmaa.
Died December 21st, 1993 at 84 years old in Kittilä.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 164
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