April 21st
164 Notable deaths
Abdurrahim El-Keib
Libyan politician (1950-2020).
Born March 2nd, 1950 in Tripoli.
Died April 21st, 2020 at 70 years old in Tuscaloosa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Moshe Barazani
Member of lehi.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Baghdad.
Died April 21st, 1947 at 20 years old in Jerusalem (hand grenade).
Yoshiko Tanaka
Japanese singer and actress (1956-2011).
Born April 8th, 1956 in Adachi-ku.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 55 years old in Minato-ku (breast cancer). [ref]
Willi Boskovsky
Austrian musician.
Born June 16th, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1991 at 81 years old in Visp. [ref]
Olof Aschberg
Swedish banker and businessman (1877-1960).
Born July 22nd, 1877 in Stockholm.
Died April 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Menton.
Marc Ferro
French historian.
Born December 24th, 1924 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2021 at 96 years old in Maisons-Laffitte (COVID-19). [ref]
Teruyuki Okazaki
Okinawan martial artist.
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Fukuoka.
Died April 21st, 2020 at 88 years old in Philadelphia (COVID-19). [ref]
Frederick Handley Page
British aerospace engineer (1885–1962).
Born November 15th, 1885 in Cheltenham.
Died April 21st, 1962 at 76 years old in Westminster.
Boris Pilnyak
Soviet writer (1894-1938).
Born October 11th, 1894 in Mozhaysk.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 43 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Albert von Le Coq
German brewery owner and wine merchant (1860-1930).
Born September 8th, 1860 in Berlin.
Died April 21st, 1930 at 69 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 164
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