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March 21st
216 Notable deaths
Jeong Ju-yung
South korean businessman (1915–2001).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Tongchon County.
Died March 21st, 2001 at 85 years old in Songpa District (pneumonia).
Wilbert Awdry
British vicar and author (1911–1997).
Born June 15th, 1911 in Romsey.
Died March 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Stroud.
Arthur Nebe
German police officer (1894-1945).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Nawal El Saadawi
Egyptian feminist writer (1931–2021).
Born October 27th, 1931 in Kafr Tahla.
Died March 21st, 2021 at 89 years old [ref]
George Crook
United states army general during american civil war and indian wars (1828–1890).
Born September 8th, 1828 in Dayton.
Died March 21st, 1890 at 61 years old in Chicago.
Macdonald Carey
American actor (1913–1994).
Born March 15th, 1913 in Sioux City.
Died March 21st, 1994 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer).
Alberta Watson
Canadian actress (1955–2015).
Born March 6th, 1955 in Toronto.
Died March 21st, 2015 at 60 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Galina Ulanova
Soviet ballet dancer (1910-1998).
Born January 8th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 21st, 1998 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Anthony Steel
British actor (1920–2001).
Born May 21st, 1920 in London.
Died March 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in London (heart failure).
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011).
Born November 5th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 64 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Nicanor Abelardo
Filipino composer (1893–1934).
Born February 7th, 1893 in San Miguel.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 41 years old in San Juan De Dios Educational Foundation.
Mary Ainsworth
American-canadian psychologist & scholar.
Born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale.
Died March 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Charlottesville.
Nadar
French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910).
Born April 6th, 1820 in rue Saint-Honoré.
Died March 21st, 1910 at 89 years old in avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt.
Alexander Glazunov
Russian composer, music teacher and conductor (1865-1936).
Born August 10th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 21st, 1936 at 70 years old in Paris.
Herman Talmadge
American politician (1913–2002).
Born August 9th, 1913 in McRae.
Died March 21st, 2002 at 88 years old in Hampton.
John Ireland
Canadian actor (1914–1992).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Vancouver.
Died March 21st, 1992 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (leukemia).
Patrick Steptoe
British gynaecologist (1913–1988).
Born June 9th, 1913 in Witney.
Died March 21st, 1988 at 74 years old in Canterbury.
Toni Wolff
Psychologist (1888-1953).
Born September 18th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died March 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Zurich (disease).
Lilyan Tashman
American actress (1896–1934).
Born October 23rd, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 37 years old in New York City (cancer).
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist (1913–2011).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Humphreys County, Belzoni. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2011 at 97 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ron Harper
American actor.
Born January 12th, 1933 in Turtle Creek. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2024 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Lorenzo Sanz
Spanish businessman (1943–2020).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2020 at 76 years old in Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (COVID-19). [ref]
Mekonnen Welde Mikael
Ethiopian prince (1852–1906).
Died March 21st, 1906 at 53 years old in Kulubi (typhus).
Clemente Domínguez y Gómez
Thucist bishop, antipope and founder of the palmarian christian church (1946-2005).
Died March 21st, 2005 at 58 years old in Utrera.
Pietro Mennea
Italian sprinter and politician (1952–2013).
Born June 28th, 1952 in Barletta.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 60 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
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