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May 21st
164 Notable deaths
Nick Menza
American drummer (1964–2016).
Born July 23rd, 1964 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Venustiano Carranza
44th president of mexico.
Born December 29th, 1859 in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 60 years old in Tlaxcalantongo (gunshot wound).
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Environmental activist from uttarakhand, india (1927-2021).
Born January 9th, 1927 in New Tehri.
Died May 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Rishikesh. [ref]
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897 in Lodeyno.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Alasdair MacIntyre
Scottish-american philosopher (1929–2025).
Born January 12th, 1929 in Glasgow.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 96 years old in South Bend. [ref]
Gerry Connolly
American politician (1950–2025).
Born March 30th, 1950 in Boston.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 75 years old in Mantua (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Erich Mielke
German politician (1907-2000).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Allyn Ann McLerie
American actress, singer and dancer (1926–2018).
Born December 1st, 1926 in Grand-Mère.
Died May 21st, 2018 at 91 years old in North Bend (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Eric Hoffer
American philosopher (1898-1983).
Born July 25th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Hidesaburō Ueno
Japanese agricultural scientist (1872-1925).
Born January 19th, 1872 in Moto.
Died May 21st, 1925 at 53 years old in University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus (intracranial hemorrhage).
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather