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May 21st
167 Notable deaths
Géza Lakatos
General in hungary (1890-1967).
Born April 30th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died May 21st, 1967 at 77 years old in Adelaide.
Bedford Jezzard
English footballer (1927-2005).
Born October 19th, 1927 in London.
Died May 21st, 2005 at 77 years old in London.
Annie M. G. Schmidt
Dutch writer (1911-1995).
Born May 20th, 1911 in Kapelle. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1995 at 84 years old in Amsterdam (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Giovanni Goria
Italian politician (1943-1994).
Died May 21st, 1994 at 50 years old in Asti (lung cancer).
Dorothy Christy
American actress.
Born May 26th, 1906 in Reading.
Died May 21st, 1977 at 70 years old in Santa Monica.
George Antonius
Lebanese-egyptian author, historian, and diplomat.
Born October 19th, 1891 in Deyr el-Qamar.
Died May 21st, 1942 at 50 years old in Jerusalem.
Grigori Sokolnikov
Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.
Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Billy Williams
British cinematographer.
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Walthamstow. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2025 at 95 years old [ref]
Andriy Portnov
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1973–2025).
Born October 27th, 1973 in Luhansk.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 51 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón (gunshot wound). [ref]
George Frampton
British sculptor (1860-1928).
Born June 18th, 1860 in London.
Died May 21st, 1928 at 67 years old in London. [ref]
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