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March 21st
169 Notable deaths
Umar Wirahadikusumah
4th vice president of indonesia (1983–1988).
Born October 10th, 1924 in West Java.
Died March 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Jakarta.
Evald Ilyenkov
Russian philosopher (1924–1979).
Born February 18th, 1924 in Smolensk.
Died March 21st, 1979 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Vedat Dalokay
Turkish architect and statesperson (1927–1991).
Born November 10th, 1927 in Elazığ.
Died March 21st, 1991 at 63 years old in Kırıkkale (traffic collision).
Shinji Aoyama
Japanese film director and novelist (1964-2022).
Born July 13th, 1964 in Kitakyūshū.
Died March 21st, 2022 at 57 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jørgen Ingmann
Danish musician.
Born April 26th, 1925 in Copenhagen.
Died March 21st, 2015 at 89 years old in Holte.
Marlen Haushofer
Austrian writer.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Molln. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1970 at 49 years old in Vienna (bone cancer). [ref]
Jacob Taubes
Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of judaism (1923-1987).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Stig Wennerström
Swedish spy.
Born August 22nd, 1906 in Stockholm.
Died March 21st, 2006 at 99 years old in Danderyd Municipality. [ref]
Robert Fuest
British film director (1927–2012).
Born September 30th, 1927 in London.
Died March 21st, 2012 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Jean Guitton
French philosopher and theologian (1901-1999).
Born August 18th, 1901 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1999 at 97 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 169
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