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April 21st
156 Notable deaths
Rihards Zariņš
Latvian graphic artist (1869-1939).
Born June 27th, 1869 in Ķieģeļi.
Died April 21st, 1939 at 69 years old in Riga.
Alwin Berger
German botanist (1871-1931).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Möschlitz.
Died April 21st, 1931 at 59 years old in Stuttgart.
Antal Szalay
Hungarian footballer (1912-1960).
Born March 12th, 1912 in Hungary. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1960 at 48 years old in Sydney.
Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen
Norwegian poet and writer.
Born September 5th, 1915 in Horten.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 69 years old in Re.
Marco Leto
Italian film director (1931-2016).
Born January 18th, 1931 in Rome.
Died April 21st, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ruhulla Akhundov
Azerbaijani soviet politician (1897-1938).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Shuvalan.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 41 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (ballistic trauma).
Karel Kašpar
Czech cardinal, lawyer and theologist (1870-1941).
Born May 16th, 1870 in Mirošov. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1941 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]
Patrick Martin
Bobsledder.
Born August 19th, 1923 in Louisville.
Died April 21st, 1987 at 63 years old in Massena.
Fritz Manteuffel
German gymnast (1875-1941).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 21st, 1941 at 66 years old [ref]
Jaroslav Košnar
Slovak footballer (1930-1985).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Czechoslovakia.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 54 years old
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