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May 21st
157 Notable deaths
Raffaele di Paco
Italian road racing cyclist (1908-1996).
Born July 6th, 1908 in Fauglia.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 87 years old in Fauglia.
Boris Stepantsev
Soviet film director (1929-1983).
Born December 7th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died May 21st, 1983 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Joaquim Durão
Chess player (1930–2015).
Born October 25th, 1930 in Lisbon.
Died May 21st, 2015 at 84 years old in Lisbon.
Marcel Jacques Boulenger
French fencer and writer (1873–1932).
Born September 9th, 1873 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 21st, 1932 at 58 years old in Chantilly.
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 (1874–1901).
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.
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