May 21st
167 Notable deaths
Patsy O'Hara
Irish republican.
Born July 11th, 1957 in Derry.
Died May 21st, 1981 at 23 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
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.
Noël Browne
Irish politician (1915-1997).
Born December 20th, 1915 in Waterford.
Died May 21st, 1997 at 81 years old in Baile na hAbhann.
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Polish composer (1953—2024).
Born April 29th, 1953 in Konin.
Died May 21st, 2024 at 71 years old in Kraków (multiple system atrophy). [ref]
Ana Aslan
Romanian biologist and physician (1897–1988).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Brăila.
Died May 21st, 1988 at 91 years old in Bucharest.
Ronald Firbank
English novelist (1886-1926).
Born January 17th, 1886 in Italy, London. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1926 at 40 years old in Rome. [ref]
Rosemary Radford Ruether
American theologian.
Born November 2nd, 1936 in Saint Paul.
Died May 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Pomona.
John Henry Mackay
German writer (1864–1933).
Born February 6th, 1864 in Greenock.
Died May 21st, 1933 at 69 years old in Berlin (drug overdose).
Hiroshi Inagaki
Japanese director, screenwriter, producer, actor (1905–1980).
Born December 30th, 1905 in Tokyo.
Died May 21st, 1980 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Jaime Lusinchi
Venezuelan politician (1924-2014).
Born May 27th, 1924 in Clarines.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 89 years old in Caracas (respiratory failure).
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti