March 21st
164 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]
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]
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]
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.
Mohit Sharma
Ashoka chakra recipient.
Born January 13th, 1978 in Rohtak.
Died March 21st, 2009 at 31 years old in Kupwara district.
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]
Martin McGuinness
Irish republican and sinn féin politician (1950-2017).
Died March 21st, 2017 at 66 years old in Altnagelvin Area Hospital (amyloidosis). [ref]
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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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi