May 21st
157 Notable deaths
Ernst Zermelo
German mathematician.
Born July 27th, 1871 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1953 at 81 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Eleanor H. Porter
American novelist.
Born December 19th, 1868 in Littleton.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 51 years old in Cambridge.
Bruno Mattei
Italian film director, film editor and screen writer.
Died May 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Lido di Ostia (brain cancer). [ref]
Irakli Tsereteli
Georgian politician (1881-1959).
Born December 2nd, 1881 in Gorisa.
Died May 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City.
Kan'in Kotohito
Japanese prince and general (1865–1945).
Born November 10th, 1865 in Kyoto.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 79 years old in Odawara.
Patsy O'Hara
Irish republican.
Born July 11th, 1957 in Derry.
Died May 21st, 1981 at 23 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
Hans-Adolf Prützmann
German general (1901-1945).
Born August 31st, 1901 in Tolkmicko.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Lüneburg (poison).
Flora Thompson
English author and poet (1876–1947).
Born December 5th, 1876 in Juniper Hill.
Died May 21st, 1947 at 70 years old in Brixham.
Alejandro de Tomaso
Racecar driver.
Born July 10th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 21st, 2003 at 74 years old in Modena.
Count Christian of Rosenborg
Former danish prince (1942-2013); youngest child of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Sorgenfri Palace.
Died May 21st, 2013 at 70 years old in Gentofte.
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder