May 21st
143 Notable deaths
Bolesław Habowski
Polish footballer (1914-1979).
Born September 13th, 1914 in Kraków.
Died May 21st, 1979 at 64 years old in Wendover.
Fritz Ligges
German equestrian.
Born July 29th, 1938 in Dortmund. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1996 at 57 years old in Ascheberg (myocardial infarction).
Ervin Mészáros
Fencer.
Born April 2nd, 1877 in Budapest.
Died May 21st, 1940 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Joseph Olivier
French rugby union player.
Born December 2nd, 1874 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 21st, 1901 at 26 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Franz Porten
German actor (1859-1932).
Born August 23rd, 1859 in Zeltingen-Rachtig.
Died May 21st, 1932 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Erik Bladström
Canoe racer.
Born March 29th, 1918 in Västervik.
Died May 21st, 1998 at 80 years old in Västervik.
Edgar Lewis
American actor, film director and screenwriter (1875-1938).
Born June 22nd, 1875 in Holden.
Died May 21st, 1938 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Rudolf Degermark
Gymnast.
Born July 19th, 1886 in Piteå.
Died May 21st, 1960 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Henry Robert Nicollon des Abbayes
French botanist, lichenologist and plant collector (1898-1974).
Born July 15th, 1898 in Vihiers. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1974 at 75 years old in Rennes.
Pietro Bianchi
Italian weightlifter (1895-1962).
Born March 14th, 1895 in Genoa.
Died May 21st, 1962 at 67 years old in Genoa.
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka