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December 21st
175 Notable deaths
Stella Adler
American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992).
Born February 10th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died December 21st, 1992 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Billie Whitelaw
British actress (1932-2014).
Born June 6th, 1932 in Coventry. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2014 at 82 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Vince Zampella
American video game designer (1970–2025).
Born October 1st, 1970. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2025 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
Paul Hausser
German waffen ss general (1880-1972).
Born October 7th, 1880 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died December 21st, 1972 at 92 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Martin Peters
English footballer and manager (1943-2019).
Born November 8th, 1943 in London.
Died December 21st, 2019 at 76 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ted Healy
American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor (1896–1937).
Born October 1st, 1896 in Kaufman.
Died December 21st, 1937 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (nephritis).
Bruce McCandless II
American astronaut.
Born June 8th, 1937 in Boston.
Died December 21st, 2017 at 80 years old in Conifer. [ref]
K. T. Oslin
American musician.
Born May 15th, 1942 in Arkansas.
Died December 21st, 2020 at 78 years old in Nashville (Parkinson's disease, COVID-19). [ref]
Robert Solow
American economist (1924～2023).
Born August 23rd, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 21st, 2023 at 99 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Carl Van Vechten
American writer and photographer (1880-1964).
Born June 17th, 1880 in Cedar Rapids. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1964 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
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