December 21st
161 Notable deaths
Dominic Frontiere
American composer, arranger, and jazz accordionist (1931-2017).
Born June 17th, 1931 in New Haven.
Died December 21st, 2017 at 86 years old in Tesuque. [ref]
Lennart Bernadotte
Swedish prince.
Born May 8th, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died December 21st, 2004 at 95 years old in Mainau. [ref]
Peter Geach
British philosopher.
Born March 29th, 1916 in London.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Eric Coates
British composer.
Born August 27th, 1886 in Hucknall. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Chichester.
Lee Dorman
American bassist (1942-2012).
Born September 15th, 1942 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2012 at 70 years old in Laguna Niguel. [ref]
Roger Caillois
French author and philosopher (1913-1978).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Reims. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1978 at 65 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. [ref]
Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Indian writer (1864-1938).
Born May 5th, 1864 in Raebareli district. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1938 at 74 years old [ref]
John Chamberlain
American artist (1927-2011).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Eric Temple Bell
Mathematician and science fiction author born in scotland who lived in the united states for most of his life (1883-1960).
Born February 7th, 1883 in Peterhead. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1960 at 77 years old in Watsonville. [ref]
Mikheil Gelovani
Russian and soviet actor and film director (1893-1956).
Born January 6th, 1893.
Died December 21st, 1956 at 63 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 161
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams