March 21st
162 Notable deaths
George Foreman
American professional boxer (1949–2025).
Born January 10th, 1949 in Marshall. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2025 at 76 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jerry Krause
American sports executive.
Born April 6th, 1939 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2017 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Ogidi. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old in Boston (disease). [ref]
Dean Paul Martin
American actor and singer (1951–1987).
Born November 17th, 1951 in Santa Monica. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1987 at 35 years old in San Gorgonio Mountain (aviation accident). [ref]
Chuck Barris
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]
Angelo Bruno
American mobster.
Born May 21st, 1910 in Villalba, Sicily.
Died March 21st, 1980 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Martin McGuinness
Irish republican and sinn féin politician (1950-2017).
Died March 21st, 2017 at 66 years old in Altnagelvin Area Hospital (amyloidosis). [ref]
Frederick Winslow Taylor
American mechanical engineer.
Born March 20th, 1856 in Germantown. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1915 at 59 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Preston
American actor (1918-1987).
Born June 8th, 1918 in Massachusetts.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 68 years old in Montecito (lung cancer).
Michael Redgrave
English actor (1908-1985).
Born March 20th, 1908 in Bristol. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1985 at 77 years old in Denham (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus