March 21st
154 Notable deaths
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]
Alexander Glazunov
Russian composer, music teacher and conductor (1865-1936).
Born August 10th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1936 at 70 years old in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Herman Talmadge
American politician (1913–2002).
Born August 9th, 1913 in McRae.
Died March 21st, 2002 at 88 years old in Hampton.
Toni Wolff
Psychologist (1888-1953).
Born September 18th, 1888 in Zürich.
Died March 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Zürich (disease).
Pietro Mennea
Italian sprinter and politician.
Born June 28th, 1952 in Barletta.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 60 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
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]
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist.
Born July 7th, 1913 in Humphreys County. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2011 at 97 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lilyan Tashman
Actress (1896-1934).
Born October 23rd, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 37 years old in New York City (cancer).
Joe Fulks
American basketball player.
Born October 26th, 1921 in Birmingham.
Died March 21st, 1976 at 54 years old in Eddyville.
Mekonnen Welde Mikael
Ethiopian prince (1852–1906).
Died March 21st, 1906 at 53 years old in Ethiopia (typhus).
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot