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February 21st
205 Notable deaths
Gershom Scholem
German-israeli philosopher (1897–1982).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died February 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Pamela Salem
British actress (1944–2024).
Born January 22nd, 1944 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2024 at 80 years old in Surfside. [ref]
Johannes Steinhoff
German world war ii fighter pilot and general of the bundeswehr (1913–1994).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Bottendorf.
Died February 21st, 1994 at 80 years old in Pech.
Magic Slim
American blues musician.
Born August 7th, 1937 in Yalobusha County.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Philadelphia.
Gwen McCrae
American soul musician and singer.
Born December 21st, 1943 in Pensacola.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Aranmula Ponnamma
Indian actress.
Born April 8th, 1915 in Aranmula.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 95 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Charles Beaumont
American writer (1929-1967).
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1967 at 38 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Dutch physicist, nobel prize winner (1853-1926).
Born September 21st, 1853 in Groningen.
Died February 21st, 1926 at 72 years old in Leiden.
John Sherman Cooper
American politician, jurist, and diplomat (1901–1991).
Born August 23rd, 1901 in Somerset.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Ilmari Juutilainen
Finnish flying ace (1914–1999).
Born February 21st, 1914 in Lieksa. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Tuusula.
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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