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May 21st
157 Notable deaths
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.
Hilliard Lyle
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born December 21st, 1879 in Ontario.
Died May 21st, 1931 at 51 years old in Beaverlodge. [ref]
Robert Müller
German ice hockey player (1980-2009).
Born June 25th, 1980 in Rosenheim.
Died May 21st, 2009 at 28 years old in Rosenheim (brain cancer). [ref]
Alexander Geramisov
Ice hockey player (1959-2020).
Born March 19th, 1959 in Penza.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 61 years old in Moscow.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe