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March 21st
216 Notable deaths
Mariko Miyagi
Japanese actress.
Born March 21st, 1927 in Kamata. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2020 at 93 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Sheila Scott Macintyre
Scottish mathematician (1910–1960).
Born April 3rd, 1910 in Edinburgh.
Died March 21st, 1960 at 49 years old in Cincinnati (breast cancer).
Jacques Oudin
French politician (1939–2020).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Da Nang, Bandraboua.
Died March 21st, 2020 at 80 years old in Suresnes (COVID-19). [ref]
August Englas
Estonian amateur wrestler (1925–2017).
Born January 15th, 1925 in Pühajärve Rural Municipality. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2017 at 92 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Aleksandr Faintsimmer
Soviet film director (1906-1982).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Dnipro.
Died March 21st, 1982 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Aníbal Paz
Uruguayan footballer (1917-2013).
Born May 21st, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 95 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Constantin Bosianu
Prime minister of romania (1815–1882).
Born February 10th, 1815 in Bucharest.
Died March 21st, 1882 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
Per Kaufeldt
Swedish footballer and manager (1902-1956).
Born August 1st, 1902 in Södermalm.
Died March 21st, 1956 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Nikolai Osyanin
Russian footballer (1941–2022).
Born December 12th, 1941 in Sabalifski.
Died March 21st, 2022 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Friedrich Weber
German entomologist, son of botanist georg heinrich weber (1781–1823).
Died March 21st, 1823 at -64 years old in Kiel.
Adolph Bowler
Prime minister of latvia (1889-1962).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Tukums.
Died March 21st, 1962 at 72 years old in Brooklyn.
Tatyana Zhuk
Soviet figure skater (1946–2011).
Born January 2nd, 1946 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 65 years old in Orekhovo-Zuyevo. [ref]
Dora Wahlroos
Finnish painter (1870-1947).
Born December 19th, 1870 in Pori.
Died March 21st, 1947 at 76 years old in Kauniainen.
Alfred Jolson
American prelate of the roman catholic church.
Born June 18th, 1928 in Bridgeport.
Died March 21st, 1994 at 65 years old in UPMC Mercy.
Ludwig Leitner
German alpine skier (1940-2013).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Mittelberg.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 73 years old in Mittelberg.
Ambrosius Hubrecht
Dutch zoologist (1853–1915).
Born March 2nd, 1853 in Rotterdam.
Died March 21st, 1915 at 62 years old in Utrecht.
Heinz Steinmann
German footballer (1938–2023).
Born February 1st, 1938 in Essen.
Died March 21st, 2023 at 85 years old in Achim. [ref]
Ernest Chapman
Australian rower (1926-2013).
Born April 11th, 1926 in Sydney.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 86 years old
Albert Ramon
Belgian cyclist (1920–1993).
Born November 1st, 1920 in Bruges.
Died March 21st, 1993 at 72 years old in Eeklo.
Franz Pelikan
Austrian footballer (1925-1994).
Born November 6th, 1925 in Vienna.
Died March 21st, 1994 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Jean Cornelis
Belgian footballer (1941–2016).
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Lot.
Died March 21st, 2016 at 74 years old in Anderlecht (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giancarlo Guerrini
Italian water polo player (1939–2025).
Born December 29th, 1939 in Rome.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vicenç Capdevila
Spanish politician.
Born October 28th, 1936 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Died March 21st, 2020 at 83 years old in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (COVID-19). [ref]
Mary Meyers
American speed skater (1946–2024).
Born February 10th, 1946 in Saint Paul.
Died March 21st, 2024 at 78 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
Wenzel von Wurm
Austro-hungarian general.
Born February 27th, 1859 in Prague.
Died March 21st, 1921 at 62 years old in Vienna.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson