May 21st

167 Notable deaths

Bruce Geller

American television producer and writer (1930-1978).

Born October 13th, 1930 in New York City.

Died May 21st, 1978 at 47 years old in Santa Barbara.

Vaughn Monroe

American singer (1911–1973).

Born October 7th, 1911 in Akron.

Died May 21st, 1973 at 61 years old in Stuart.

David Pawson

British minister.

Born February 25th, 1930 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Died May 21st, 2020 at 90 years old [ref]

Williamina Fleming

Scottish astronomer (1857-1911).

Born May 15th, 1857 in Dundee.

Died May 21st, 1911 at 54 years old in Boston.

Klaus Mann

German writer (1906–1949).

Born November 18th, 1906 in Munich.

Died May 21st, 1949 at 42 years old in Cannes (drug overdose).

Stephen Elliott

American actor.

Born November 27th, 1918 in New York City.

Died May 21st, 2005 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

George Beurling

Second world war flying ace (1921–1948).

Born December 6th, 1921 in Verdun.

Died May 21st, 1948 at 26 years old in Rome. [ref]

Lash LaRue

American actor (1917-1996).

Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.

Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).

Hideyo Noguchi

Japanese bacteriologist (1876–1928).

Born November 9th, 1876 in Inawashiro.

Died May 21st, 1928 at 51 years old in Accra (yellow fever).

Doris Lloyd

English actress.

Born July 3rd, 1896 in Liverpool.

Died May 21st, 1968 at 71 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).

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