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May 21st
167 Notable deaths
Mariano Ozores
Spanish film director.
Born October 5th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 98 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Duncan Cole
New zealand footballer (1958-2014).
Born July 12th, 1958 in Birkenhead.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 55 years old in Auckland. [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]
Wilhelm Süss
German mathematician.
Born March 7th, 1895 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 21st, 1958 at 63 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Algot Untola
Finnish writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 28th, 1868 in Tohmajärvi.
Died May 21st, 1918 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Edmund Mortimer
Actor (1874-1944).
Born August 21st, 1874 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1944 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
David Forbes
Australian sailor (1934–2022).
Born January 26th, 1934.
Died May 21st, 2022 at 88 years old [ref]
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
Omar Pkhakadze
Soviet racing cyclist.
Born December 8th, 1944 in Kutaisi.
Died May 21st, 1993 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Aikitu Tanakadate
Japanese physicist.
Born October 16th, 1856 in Ninohe District.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 95 years old in Setagaya-ku.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 167
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