December 21st

161 Notable deaths

Johnny Coles

American trumpeter.

Born July 3rd, 1926 in Trenton. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1997 at 71 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]

Kurt Landauer

German businessman (1884-1961).

Born July 28th, 1884 in Planegg.

Died December 21st, 1961 at 77 years old in Munich.

Willy Coppens

Fighter ace.

Born July 6th, 1892 in Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1986 at 94 years old in Berchem. [ref]

Trilussa

Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).

Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.

Boris Ponomarev

Soviet historian and politician (1905-1995).

Born January 17th, 1905 in Zaraysk.

Died December 21st, 1995 at 90 years old in Moscow.

Medard Boss

Swiss psychologist (1903-1990).

Born October 4th, 1903 in St. Gallen.

Died December 21st, 1990 at 87 years old in Zollikon. [ref]

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]

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).

Isabelino Gradín

Uruguayan footballer and sprinter (1897-1944).

Born July 8th, 1897 in Montevideo.

Died December 21st, 1944 at 47 years old in Montevideo.

Deaths 81 to 90 of 161

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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy