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April 21st
156 Notable deaths
Win Tin
Burmese democracy activist.
Born March 12th, 1930 in Gyobingauk Township.
Died April 21st, 2014 at 84 years old in Yangon (kidney failure).
Jules Védrines
French aviation pioneer.
Born December 29th, 1881 in La Plaine Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1919 at 37 years old in Saint-Rambert-d'Albon. [ref]
Hans Koschnick
German politician (spd), mayor of bremen (1929-2016).
Born April 2nd, 1929 in Bremen.
Died April 21st, 2016 at 87 years old in Bremen (pneumonia). [ref]
Léonide Moguy
French film director, screenwriter and film editor.
Born July 14th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1976 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edmond Keosayan
Soviet film director and screenwriter.
Born October 9th, 1936 in Gyumri.
Died April 21st, 1994 at 57 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
Sammy Baird
Scottish footballer and manager (1930-2010).
Died April 21st, 2010 at 79 years old in Bangor. [ref]
Gustave Van de Woestijne
Belgian painter (1881-1947).
Born August 2nd, 1881 in Ghent. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Sultan Majid Afandiyev
Revolutionary, statesman (1887-1938).
Born May 26th, 1887 in Shamakhi.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 50 years old in Baku.
Carl Heinrich Stratz
Gynecologist.
Born June 14th, 1858 in Odesa.
Died April 21st, 1924 at 65 years old in The Hague.
Johanna Matz
Austrian film actress.
Born October 5th, 1932 in Vienna.
Died April 21st, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 156
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