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April 21st
164 Notable deaths
Karl Decker
German general (1897-1945).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Szczecinek.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 47 years old in Groß Brunsrode.
Jerome Rothenberg
American poet (1931–2024).
Born December 11th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2024 at 92 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
William Kruskal
American mathematician (1919–2005).
Born October 10th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
George Barnes
Scottish politician (1859-1940).
Born January 2nd, 1859 in Dundee.
Died April 21st, 1940 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Eduard Asadov
Russian poet and writer of armenian origin (1923-2004).
Born September 7th, 1923 in Mary.
Died April 21st, 2004 at 80 years old in Odintsovo.
Jean-Michel Damase
French pianist, conductor and composer.
Born January 27th, 1928 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Dennis Robertson
British economist.
Born May 23rd, 1890 in Lowestoft. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1963 at 72 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Graham Kerr
British zoologist and politician (1869-1957).
Born September 18th, 1869 in Arkley.
Died April 21st, 1957 at 87 years old in Barley.
Kemal Tahir
Novelist (1910-1973).
Born March 13th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 63 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Rihard Jakopič
Slovenian painter (1869-1943).
Born April 12th, 1869 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1943 at 74 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 164
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut