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February 21st
255 Notable deaths
Jean Baeza
Footballer (1942-2011).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Algiers.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 68 years old in Cannes. [ref]
José Lebrún Moratinos
Venezuelan catholic cardinal (1919–2001).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Puerto Cabello.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 81 years old in Caracas.
Wálter Guimarães
Brazilian footballer (1912-1979).
Born March 21st, 1912 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 21st, 1979 at 66 years old [ref]
Hagar Olsson
Finnish writer (1893-1978).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Kustavi.
Died February 21st, 1978 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Irma Christenson
Swedish actress (1915-1993).
Born January 14th, 1915 in Hunnebostrand.
Died February 21st, 1993 at 78 years old in Oscar Parish.
Jakob Knudsen
Writer, clergyman (1858–1917).
Born September 14th, 1858 in Rødding.
Died February 21st, 1917 at 58 years old in Birkerød. [ref]
Noël Liétaer
French footballer (1908-1941).
Born November 17th, 1908 in Neuville-en-Ferrain.
Died February 21st, 1941 at 32 years old in Rostock (sepsis).
Arawa Kimura
Japanese association football player (1931-2007).
Born July 8th, 1931 in Hiroshima.
Died February 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Martin Winter
East german rower (1955–1988).
Born November 5th, 1955 in Zerbst.
Died February 21st, 1988 at 32 years old in Magdeburg.
Charles Letourneau
French anthropologist and philosopher (1831-1902).
Born September 23rd, 1831 in Auray.
Died February 21st, 1902 at 70 years old in Paris.
Leyla Vakilova
Azerbaijani ballerina (1927–1999).
Born January 29th, 1927 in Baku.
Died February 21st, 1999 at 72 years old in Baku.
Eddy Tiel
Field hockey player (1926–1993).
Born December 29th, 1926 in The Hague.
Died February 21st, 1993 at 66 years old in Emst.
Erik Petersen
Danish rower.
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Copenhagen.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Gustaf Kilman
Equestrian (1882–1946).
Born July 9th, 1882 in Kungälv.
Died February 21st, 1946 at 63 years old in Gothenburg.
Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern
German prince.
Born September 1st, 1868 in Sigmaringen.
Died February 21st, 1919 at 50 years old in Namedy.
John Condon
Boxer.
Born February 28th, 1889 in Shoreditch.
Died February 21st, 1919 at 29 years old in Shoreditch.
Philip Sandblom
Swedish surgeon, olympian and art collector (1903-2001).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 97 years old in Lausanne.
August Kammer
American ice hockey player (1912–1996).
Born June 3rd, 1912 in Brooklyn.
Died February 21st, 1996 at 83 years old in Florida.
Friedrich von Sallet
German poet (1812-1843).
Born April 20th, 1812 in Nysa.
Died February 21st, 1843 at 30 years old in Niemcza.
Stepan Khmara
Politician (1937–2024).
Born October 12th, 1937 in Bob'iatyn.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 86 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Wolfgang Baumgart
Olympic medalist (1949-2011).
Born October 23rd, 1949 in Inheiden.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 61 years old
Olena Apanovych
Ukrainian historian (1919-2000).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Dimitrovgrad.
Died February 21st, 2000 at 80 years old in Kyiv.
Emilio Rodríguez
Spanish road bicycle racer (1923–1984).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Ponteareas.
Died February 21st, 1984 at 60 years old in Ponteareas.
Josef Kalt
Swiss rower (1920-2012).
Born September 20th, 1920.
Died February 21st, 2012 at 91 years old
George Arthur Miller
British polo player (1867–1935).
Born December 6th, 1867 in London.
Died February 21st, 1935 at 67 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
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