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March 21st
216 Notable deaths
Gerrit Blaauw
Dutch computer scientist (1924–2018).
Born July 17th, 1924 in The Hague.
Died March 21st, 2018 at 93 years old in Utrecht.
Josef Gauchel
German footballer (1916-1963).
Born September 11th, 1916 in Koblenz-Neuendorf.
Died March 21st, 1963 at 46 years old in Koblenz.
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
Syrian-orthodox patriarch.
Born April 21st, 1933 in Mosul.
Died March 21st, 2014 at 80 years old in Kiel (disease).
Jindřich Štyrský
Czech photographer, painter, writer and artist (1899-1942).
Born August 11th, 1899 in Dolní Čermná. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1942 at 42 years old in Smíchov. [ref]
Mark Donskoy
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1901–1981).
Born March 19th, 1901 in Odesa.
Died March 21st, 1981 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Shmuel Agmon
Israeli mathematician (1922–2025).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 103 years old [ref]
Francesco Maselli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1930–2023).
Born December 9th, 1930 in Rome.
Died March 21st, 2023 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yuz Aleshkovsky
Soviet and russian writer, poet, and playwright (1929—2022).
Born September 21st, 1929 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died March 21st, 2022 at 92 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Bruno Giacometti
Swiss architect (1907-2012).
Born August 24th, 1907 in Stampa.
Died March 21st, 2012 at 104 years old in Zollikon. [ref]
Claude Lorius
French climatologist.
Born February 27th, 1932 in Besançon. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2023 at 91 years old in Charnay-lès-Mâcon. [ref]
Thomas Muir
British mathematician and educationalist (1844–1934).
Born August 25th, 1844 in Stonebyres.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 89 years old in Rondebosch.
Ezra Abbot
American librarian and biblical scholar (1819–1884).
Born April 28th, 1819 in Jackson.
Died March 21st, 1884 at 64 years old in Cambridge.
Akio Kaminaga
Japanese judoka (1936-1993).
Born December 22nd, 1936 in Sendai.
Died March 21st, 1993 at 56 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer).
Peretz Bernstein
Israeli politician (1890-1971).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Meiningen. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1971 at 80 years old in Jerusalem.
Gabriel París Gordillo
President of colombia (1910-2008).
Born March 8th, 1910 in Ibagué.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 98 years old in Girardot (pneumonia). [ref]
Milen Dobrev
Bulgarian weightlifter (1980-2015).
Born February 22nd, 1980 in Plovdiv.
Died March 21st, 2015 at 35 years old in Plovdiv (myocardial infarction).
Maciej Słomczyński
Polish writer (1922–1998).
Born April 10th, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died March 21st, 1998 at 75 years old in Kraków.
Georg Dehio
German art historian (1850–1932).
Born November 22nd, 1850 in Tallinn.
Died March 21st, 1932 at 81 years old in Tübingen.
Raymond Leblanc
Belgian publisher (1915-2008).
Born May 22nd, 1915 in Longlier.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 92 years old in Auderghem. [ref]
Orlando Aravena
Chilean association football player.
Born October 21st, 1942 in Talca.
Died March 21st, 2024 at 81 years old in Santiago (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
German actress (1928–2022).
Born February 16th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 2022 at 94 years old in Gräfelfing. [ref]
Joseph Mercieca
Maltese prelate (1928–2016).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Rabat.
Died March 21st, 2016 at 87 years old in Żejtun. [ref]
Aileen Baviera
Filipino sinologist.
Born August 26th, 1959 in Manila. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2020 at 60 years old in Manila (COVID-19). [ref]
Ludwig A. Colding
Danish engineer and physicist (1815-1888).
Born July 13th, 1815 in Arnakkegård.
Died March 21st, 1888 at 72 years old in Frederiksberg.
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