February 21st
255 Notable deaths
Antonio Díaz-Miguel
Spanish basketball player (1934–2000).
Born July 2nd, 1934 in Alcázar de San Juan.
Died February 21st, 2000 at 65 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Bertrando Spaventa
Italian philosopher (1817-1883).
Born June 26th, 1817 in Bomba.
Died February 21st, 1883 at 65 years old in Naples.
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen
German general (1862–1953).
Born November 24th, 1862 in Laufen.
Died February 21st, 1953 at 90 years old in Seeshaupt.
Jean-André Rixens
French painter (1846–1925).
Born November 30th, 1846 in Saint-Gaudens. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1925 at 78 years old in Paris.
Marie Mosquini
American film actress (1899–1983).
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Los Angeles.
Died February 21st, 1983 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Abdurrahman Sharafkandi
Kurdish poet (1920-1991).
Born June 9th, 1920 in Mahabad.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 70 years old in Karaj.
Maurice Rostand
French writer (1891-1968).
Died February 21st, 1968 at 76 years old in Ville-d'Avray.
Georg Jacoby
German film director and screenwriter (1882-1964).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Mainz.
Died February 21st, 1964 at 80 years old in Munich (disease).
Hedwig Lachmann
German author, translator and poet (1865-1918).
Born August 21st, 1865 in Słupsk.
Died February 21st, 1918 at 52 years old in Krumbach (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
George Henry Corliss
American engineer (1817-1888).
Born June 2nd, 1817 in Easton.
Died February 21st, 1888 at 70 years old in Providence.
Kalanidhi Narayanan
Indian dancer.
Born December 7th, 1928 in Bengaluru.
Died February 21st, 2016 at 87 years old in Chennai.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
Daughter of nicholas i of russia (1819–1876).
Born August 18th, 1819 in Pavlovsk.
Died February 21st, 1876 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Isidre Nonell
Spanish artist (1872–1911).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Barcelona.
Died February 21st, 1911 at 38 years old in Barcelona (typhoid fever).
Fernando De Lucia
Italian opera singer (1860-1925).
Born October 11th, 1860 in Naples.
Died February 21st, 1925 at 64 years old in Naples.
Juhan Viiding
Estonian actor and poet (1948-1995).
Born June 1st, 1948 in Tallinn.
Died February 21st, 1995 at 46 years old in Rapla.
Jerzy Nowosielski
Polish artist (1923-2011).
Born January 7th, 1923 in Kraków. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2011 at 88 years old in Kraków.
Luca Ronconi
Italian opera director (1933–2015).
Born March 8th, 1933 in Sousse.
Died February 21st, 2015 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Gennadiy Aygi
Chuvash poet, writer, and translator (1934-2006).
Born August 21st, 1934.
Died February 21st, 2006 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Jozef Miloslav Hurban
Slovak writer, journalist, politician, and protestant priest (1817-1888).
Born March 19th, 1817 in Beckov. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1888 at 70 years old in Hlboké. [ref]
Julio Rey Pastor
Spanish mathematician (1888–1962).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Logroño.
Died February 21st, 1962 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Đoko Rosić
Serbian bulgarian actor (1932–2014).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Krupanj.
Died February 21st, 2014 at 81 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Johannes Schmidt
Danish botanist and marine biologist (1877-1933).
Born January 2nd, 1877 in Jægerspris.
Died February 21st, 1933 at 56 years old in Copenhagen (influenza).
Ján Kuciak
Slovak journalist (1990-2018).
Born May 17th, 1990 in Štiavnik.
Died February 21st, 2018 at 27 years old in Veľká Mača (gunshot wound). [ref]
Adam Sandurski
Polish wrestler.
Born February 8th, 1953 in Zarzecze.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 73 years old in Witten. [ref]
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen
Danish footballer (1922-1999).
Born September 24th, 1922 in Lumby.
Died February 21st, 1999 at 76 years old in Odense.
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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach