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February 21st
255 Notable deaths
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.
Sufi Abu Taleb
Egyptian politician (1925–2008).
Born January 27th, 1925 in Egypt.
Died February 21st, 2008 at 83 years old in Kuala Lumpur (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shigechiyo Izumi
Japanese supercentenarian.
Born June 29th, 1865 in Omonawa Magiri.
Died February 21st, 1986 at 120 years old in Isen (pneumonia).
Blaise Meliani
Swiss writer (1887-1961).
Born September 1st, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died February 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Paris.
Micheline Presle
French actress (1922–2024).
Born August 22nd, 1922 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 21st, 2024 at 101 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Inge Lehmann
Danish seismologist who discovered the earth's inner core (1888-1993).
Born May 13th, 1888 in Copenhagen, Østerbro. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1993 at 104 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Osborne Reynolds
Anglo-irish innovator (1842-1912).
Born August 23rd, 1842 in Belfast.
Died February 21st, 1912 at 69 years old in Watchet (influenza).
Bernard Nathanson
American physician, abortion rights activist and writer (1926–2011).
Born July 31st, 1926 in New York City.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Anthony Asquith
English film director (1902-1968).
Born November 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in London (lymphoma).
Ina Claire
American stage and film actress (1893-1985).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 21st, 1985 at 91 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
George Ellery Hale
American astronomer (1868-1938).
Born June 29th, 1868 in Chicago.
Died February 21st, 1938 at 69 years old in Pasadena.
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Missak Manouchian
Armenian resistance fighter and poet (1906-1944).
Born September 1st, 1906 in Adıyaman. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1944 at 37 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (gunshot wound).
Bart Howard
American composer and musician (1915–2004).
Born June 1st, 1915 in Burlington.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 88 years old in Carmel.
Nathaniel de Rothschild
British banker (1812-1870).
Born July 2nd, 1812 in London.
Died February 21st, 1870 at 57 years old in Paris.
Morton Gould
American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist (1913–1996).
Born December 10th, 1913 in Richmond Hill.
Died February 21st, 1996 at 82 years old in Orlando.
John Hubley
American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films (1914-1977).
Born May 21st, 1914 in Marinette.
Died February 21st, 1977 at 62 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Aleksei Yuryevich German
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer (1938–2013).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg (kidney failure).
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer (1871–1958).
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Boutros Ghali
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1846-1910).
Born May 12th, 1846 in Beni Suef.
Died February 21st, 1910 at 63 years old in Cairo (assassination). [ref]
Wolf Albach-Retty
Austrian actor (1906-1967).
Born May 28th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died February 21st, 1967 at 60 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
John Maxwell
British army officer and colonial governor (1859-1929).
Born July 11th, 1859 in Liverpool.
Died February 21st, 1929 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
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