May 21st
143 Notable deaths
Friedrich Kluge
German philologist and educator (1856-1926).
Born June 21st, 1856 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1926 at 69 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Gerhard Strack
German football player (1955-2020).
Born September 1st, 1955 in Kerpen.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 64 years old in Germany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marco Cornez
Chilean footballer.
Born October 15th, 1957 in Santiago.
Died May 21st, 2022 at 64 years old (stomach cancer). [ref]
Roberto Moya
Cuban athletics competitor (1965-2020).
Born February 11th, 1965 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 55 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Algot Untola
Finnish writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 28th, 1868 in Tohmajärvi. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1918 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Duncan Cole
New zealand footballer (1958-2014).
Born July 12th, 1958 in Birkenhead.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 55 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Wilhelm Süss
German mathematician.
Born March 7th, 1895 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 21st, 1958 at 63 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Edmund Mortimer
Actor (1874-1944).
Born August 21st, 1874 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1944 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Omar Pkhakadze
Soviet racing cyclist.
Born December 8th, 1944 in Kutaisi.
Died May 21st, 1993 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon