April 21st
233 Notable deaths
Iqbal Bano
Pakistani singer (1928-2009).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Delhi.
Died April 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Lahore.
Hannelore Elsner
German actress (1942–2019).
Born July 26th, 1942 in Burghausen.
Died April 21st, 2019 at 76 years old in Munich (breast cancer). [ref]
Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter (1894-1985).
Born January 16th, 1894 in Odesa.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 91 years old in Palm Springs.
Božena Němcová
Czech writer (1820-1862).
Born May 2nd, 1818 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1862 at 43 years old in Prague. [ref]
Earl Hooker
American chicago blues guitarist (1929–1970).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Clarksdale.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 41 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).
Marcel Janco
Romanian-born israel painter and architect (1895-1984).
Born May 24th, 1895 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1984 at 88 years old in Ein Hod.
Max Mathews
American pioneer in computer music.
Born November 13th, 1926 in Columbus.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
Laisenia Qarase
Prime minister of fiji (1941-2020).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Vanua Balavu.
Died April 21st, 2020 at 79 years old in Suva. [ref]
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
Brazilian politician (1910-1975).
Born April 27th, 1910 in Caconde.
Died April 21st, 1975 at 64 years old in Caconde (surgical complications).
Jane Welsh Carlyle
Scottish writer (1801–1866).
Born January 14th, 1801 in Lebanon, Haddington.
Died April 21st, 1866 at 65 years old in London, Hyde Park.
Gwynfor Evans
Welsh politician (1912-2005).
Born September 1st, 1912 in Barry.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 92 years old in Pencarreg. [ref]
John Moshoeu
South african footballer (1965-2015).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Soweto.
Died April 21st, 2015 at 49 years old in Johannesburg (stomach cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Italian conductor and composer.
Born November 2nd, 1946 in Venice.
Died April 21st, 2001 at 54 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Karl Hass
Ss officer and war criminal (1912–2004).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Elmschenhagen.
Died April 21st, 2004 at 91 years old in Castel Gandolfo.
Frank Lausche
American politician (1895–1990).
Born November 14th, 1895 in Cleveland.
Died April 21st, 1990 at 94 years old in Cleveland.
Väinö Linna
Finnish writer.
Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer).
Thomas Fritsch
German actor (1944-2021).
Born January 16th, 1944 in Dresden.
Died April 21st, 2021 at 77 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Andrés Rodríguez
43.° president of paraguay from february 3, 1989 to august 15, 1993.
Born June 19th, 1923 in Borja.
Died April 21st, 1997 at 73 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Santha Rama Rau
American writer (1923-2009).
Born January 24th, 1923 in Chennai.
Died April 21st, 2009 at 86 years old in Amenia. [ref]
Moshe Barazani
Member of lehi.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Baghdad.
Died April 21st, 1947 at 20 years old in Jerusalem (hand grenade).
Parry O'Brien
Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932-2007).
Born January 28th, 1932 in Santa Monica.
Died April 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Santa Clarita (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Polly Higgins
Scottish barrister, advocate and expert in ecocide.
Born July 4th, 1968 in Glasgow.
Died April 21st, 2019 at 50 years old in Stroud (cancer).
Emil Leon Post
Polish-born american logician (1897–1954).
Born February 11th, 1897 in Augustów. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1954 at 57 years old in New York City. [ref]
Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
Princess of russia (1898–1988).
Born March 15th, 1898 in Dulber.
Died April 21st, 1988 at 90 years old in Chantilly.
Olof Aschberg
Swedish banker and businessman (1877-1960).
Born July 22nd, 1877 in Stockholm.
Died April 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Menton.
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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon