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April 21st
172 Notable deaths
Antal Szalay
Hungarian footballer (1912-1960).
Born March 12th, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1960 at 48 years old in Sydney.
Alwin Berger
German botanist (1871-1931).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Möschlitz.
Died April 21st, 1931 at 59 years old in Stuttgart.
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 (gunshot wound).
Manuel Mujica Lainez
Argentine writer (1910–1984).
Born September 11th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 21st, 1984 at 73 years old in Córdoba Province.
Jacques Pellen
French jazz guitarist.
Born April 9th, 1957 in Brest. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2020 at 63 years old in Brest (COVID-19). [ref]
Carlos López Buchardo
Argentine composer (1881–1948).
Born October 12th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 21st, 1948 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires.
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]
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]
Fritz Manteuffel
German gymnast (1875-1941).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 21st, 1941 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 172
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy