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May 21st
214 Notable deaths
Hans Goldschmidt
German chemist & entrepreneur (1861–1923).
Born January 18th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 1923 at 62 years old in Baden-Baden.
Rajiv Gandhi
Prime minister of india (1984-1989).
Born August 20th, 1944 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1991 at 46 years old in Sriperumbudur (explosion). [ref]
Ray Stevenson
British actor (1964–2023).
Born May 25th, 1964 in Lisburn.
Died May 21st, 2023 at 58 years old in Lacco Ameno. [ref]
Phineas Gage
19th century american railway worker who survived a large brain trauma.
Born July 9th, 1823 in Grafton County.
Died May 21st, 1860 at 36 years old in San Francisco (status epilepticus).
Clint Walker
American actor (1927–2018).
Born May 30th, 1927 in Hartford.
Died May 21st, 2018 at 90 years old in Grass Valley (heart failure). [ref]
John Gielgud
British actor and theatre director (1904-2000).
Born April 14th, 1904 in South Kensington.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 96 years old in Wotton House.
Howard Morris
American actor (1919–2005).
Born September 4th, 1919 in The Bronx.
Died May 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
John Garfield
American actor (1913-1952).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Lower East Side.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Candy Darling
American actress (1944–1974).
Born November 24th, 1944 in Forest Hills.
Died May 21st, 1974 at 29 years old in Manhattan (leukemia, lymphoma).
Barbara Cartland
English writer and media personality (1901-2000).
Born July 9th, 1901 in Edgbaston.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 98 years old in Hatfield.
Mark R. Hughes
American entrepreneur, founder and president of herbalife international, inc. (1956–2000).
Born January 1st, 1956 in La Mirada.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 44 years old in Malibu (drug overdose).
Nick Menza
American drummer (1964–2016).
Born July 23rd, 1964 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Venustiano Carranza
44th president of mexico.
Born December 29th, 1859 in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 60 years old in Tlaxcalantongo (gunshot wound).
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Environmental activist from uttarakhand, india (1927-2021).
Born January 9th, 1927 in New Tehri.
Died May 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Rishikesh. [ref]
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897 in Lodeyno.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Alasdair MacIntyre
Scottish-american philosopher (1929–2025).
Born January 12th, 1929 in Glasgow.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 96 years old in South Bend. [ref]
Gerry Connolly
American politician (1950–2025).
Born March 30th, 1950 in Boston.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 75 years old in Mantua (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Erich Mielke
German politician (1907-2000).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
British liberal politician and prime minister of the united kingdom (1847–1929).
Died May 21st, 1929 at 82 years old in Epsom.
Allyn Ann McLerie
American actress, singer and dancer (1926–2018).
Born December 1st, 1926 in Grand-Mère.
Died May 21st, 2018 at 91 years old in North Bend (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Eric Hoffer
American philosopher.
Born July 25th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1983 at 80 years old in San Francisco.
Hidesaburō Ueno
Japanese agricultural scientist (1872-1925).
Born January 19th, 1872 in Moto.
Died May 21st, 1925 at 53 years old in University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus (intracranial hemorrhage).
Kenneth Clark
English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983).
Born July 13th, 1903 in London.
Died May 21st, 1983 at 79 years old in Hythe.
Bill Hunter
Australian actor (1940–2011).
Born February 27th, 1940 in Ballarat.
Died May 21st, 2011 at 71 years old in Kew (liver cancer). [ref]
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