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April 21st
233 Notable deaths
Ľudovít Fulla
Czechoslovak graphic and painter (1902-1980).
Born April 27th, 1902 in Ružomberok.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 77 years old in Bratislava.
János Garay
Hungarian fencer (1889–1945).
Born February 23rd, 1889 in Budapest.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 56 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Haim Levin
Israeli association football player (1937–2024).
Born March 3rd, 1937 in Petah Tikva.
Died April 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Friedrich Gustav Piffl
Catholic cardinal and archbishop from vienna 1913-1932.
Born October 15th, 1864 in Lanškroun.
Died April 21st, 1932 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Edward Victor Appleton
English physicist (1892–1965).
Born September 6th, 1892 in Bradford.
Died April 21st, 1965 at 72 years old in Edinburgh.
Higinio Uriarte
Paraguayan politician (1843-1909).
Born January 11th, 1843 in Asunción.
Died April 21st, 1909 at 66 years old in Asunción.
Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann
German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher (1801-1877).
Born July 1st, 1801 in Leipzig.
Died April 21st, 1877 at 75 years old in Halle (Saale).
Karl Stieler
German writer (1842–1885).
Born December 15th, 1842 in Munich.
Died April 21st, 1885 at 42 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Vasile Conta
Romanian writer and philosopher (1845–1882).
Born November 15th, 1845 in Ghindăoani.
Died April 21st, 1882 at 36 years old in Bucharest.
Omar Sahnoun
Footballer (1955-1980).
Born August 18th, 1955 in Guerrouma.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 24 years old in Bordeaux (myocardial infarction).
Aníbal Tarabini
Argentine association football player (1941-1997).
Born August 4th, 1941 in La Plata.
Died April 21st, 1997 at 55 years old in Berazategui (traffic collision).
Rihards Zariņš
Latvian graphic artist (1869–1939).
Born June 27th, 1869 in Ķieģeļi.
Died April 21st, 1939 at 69 years old in Riga.
Joseph Alcazar
French footballer (1910–1987).
Born November 15th, 1911 in La Unión. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1987 at 75 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Antal Szalay
Hungarian footballer (1912-1960).
Born March 3rd, 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.
José María Calleja
Spanish journalist (1955–2020).
Born May 16th, 1955 in León. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2020 at 64 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [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 (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 (1957–2020).
Born April 9th, 1957 in Brest. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2020 at 63 years old in Brest (COVID-19). [ref]
Akua Asabea Ayisi
Ghanaian feminist, judge and journalist.
Born April 3rd, 1927 in Mampong.
Died April 21st, 2010 at 83 years old
Catharina Halkes
Dutch theologian (1920–2011).
Born July 2nd, 1920 in Vlaardingen.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 90 years old in Nijmegen. [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 (1915–1985).
Born September 5th, 1915 in Horten Municipality.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 69 years old in Re Municipality.
Marco Leto
Italian film director (1931-2016).
Born January 18th, 1931 in Rome.
Died April 21st, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin