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May 21st
142 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
Mexican politician and president of mexico (1859-1920).
Born December 29th, 1859 in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 60 years old in Tlaxcalantongo (ballistic trauma).
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Erich Mielke
German politician (1907-2000).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 92 years old in Berlin.
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]
Allyn Ann McLerie
American actress, singer, 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]
Kenneth Clark
English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983).
Born July 13th, 1903 in London. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 79 years old in Hythe. [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).
Bill Hunter
Australian actor (1940-2011).
Born February 27th, 1940 in Ballarat.
Died May 21st, 2011 at 71 years old in Kew (liver cancer). [ref]
Louis Johnson
American bass guitarist, songwriter.
Born April 13th, 1955 in Los Angeles.
Died May 21st, 2015 at 60 years old in Las Vegas.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young