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April 21st
233 Notable deaths
Jules Védrines
French aviation pioneer (1881–1919).
Born December 29th, 1881 in La Plaine Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1919 at 37 years old in Saint-Rambert-d'Albon.
Léonide Moguy
French film director, screenwriter and film editor (1899–1976).
Born July 14th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1976 at 76 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henri Chapu
French sculptor and medalist (1833-1891).
Born September 29th, 1833 in Le Mée-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1891 at 57 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
Sultan Majid Afandiyev
Revolutionary, statesman (1887-1938).
Born May 26th, 1887 in Shamakhi.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 50 years old in Baku.
Ruth Hiatt
American actress (1906-1994).
Born January 6th, 1906 in Cripple Creek.
Died April 21st, 1994 at 88 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose.
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]
Sammy Baird
Scottish footballer and manager (1930-2010).
Died April 21st, 2010 at 79 years old in Bangor. [ref]
María Luisa Pacheco
Bolivian born, new york artist (1919–1982).
Born September 22nd, 1919 in La Paz.
Died April 21st, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carl Heinrich Stratz
German-dutch gynecologist and photographer (1858–1924).
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]
Nina Doroshina
Soviet and russian actress (1934-2018).
Born December 3rd, 1934 in Babushkin.
Died April 21st, 2018 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Henry Gleason
American ecologist (1882-1975).
Born January 2nd, 1882 in Dalton City.
Died April 21st, 1975 at 93 years old in New York City.
Viktor Zvyahintsev
Ukrainian footballer (1950–2022).
Born October 22nd, 1950 in Donetsk.
Died April 21st, 2022 at 71 years old in Donetsk. [ref]
Stepan Krasovsky
Soviet air force general (1897-1983).
Born August 20th, 1897 in Hluchi.
Died April 21st, 1983 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
Film director (1965-2015).
Born May 29th, 1965 in Dushanbe.
Died April 21st, 2015 at 49 years old in Berlin (liver cancer).
Juan Carlos Sarnari
Argentine footballer (1942–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1942 in Santa Fe.
Died April 21st, 2023 at 81 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Meyer Kayserling
German rabbi, historian (1829-1905).
Born June 17th, 1829 in Gleidingen.
Died April 21st, 1905 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Hermann Loew
German entomologist (1807-1879).
Born July 19th, 1807 in Weißenfels.
Died April 21st, 1879 at 71 years old in Halle (Saale).
Alexander Lenkov
Soviet and russian actor (1943–2014).
Born May 17th, 1943 in Rasskazovo.
Died April 21st, 2014 at 70 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer). [ref]
Marko Kropyvnytskyi
Writer and actor (1840–1910).
Born May 22nd, 1840 in Kropyvnytske.
Died April 21st, 1910 at 69 years old in Kherson Governorate.
Louis Théodore Gouvy
French composer (1819-1898).
Born July 3rd, 1819 in Schafbrücke.
Died April 21st, 1898 at 78 years old in Leipzig.
Ivan Gubkin
Geologist (1871-1939).
Born September 21st, 1871.
Died April 21st, 1939 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Angelo Dibona
Italian mountain climber (1879–1956).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died April 21st, 1956 at 77 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Kintomo Mushanokōji
Japanese diplomat (1882-1962).
Born August 29th, 1882 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died April 21st, 1962 at 79 years old in Japan.
Momčilo Đokić
Serbian footballer (1911-1983).
Born February 27th, 1911 in Kuršumlija.
Died April 21st, 1983 at 72 years old in Bela Crkva.
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