March 21st
154 Notable deaths
Jacob Taubes
Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of judaism (1923-1987).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer). [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]
Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet.
Born October 25th, 1894 in Şarkışla.
Died March 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Şarkışla (lung cancer).
Marlen Haushofer
Austrian writer.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Molln. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1970 at 49 years old in Vienna (bone cancer). [ref]
Hans Erni
Swiss painter and engraver (1909-2015).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Lucerne. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2015 at 106 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Oscar Apfel
Actor, film director (1878-1938).
Born January 17th, 1878 in Cleveland.
Died March 21st, 1938 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Marita Lindahl
Miss world 1957.
Born October 17th, 1938 in Helsinki.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 78 years old in Oxford.
Walter Langley
British artist (1852-1922).
Born June 8th, 1852 in Birmingham.
Died March 21st, 1922 at 69 years old in Penzance.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 154
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner