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March 21st
164 Notable deaths
Leo Fender
American inventor and founder of the fender company.
Born August 10th, 1909 in Anaheim.
Died March 21st, 1991 at 81 years old in Fullerton (Parkinson's disease).
Barney Martin
American actor (1923–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Queens.
Died March 21st, 2005 at 82 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
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.
Born June 15th, 1911 in Romsey. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Stroud. [ref]
Walter Francis White
American civil rights activist.
Born July 1st, 1893 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
Macdonald Carey
American actor (1913-1994).
Born March 15th, 1913 in Sioux City. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1994 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
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.
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