June 21st
135 Notable deaths
Piers Courage
Racecar driver (1942-1970).
Born May 27th, 1942 in Colchester.
Died June 21st, 1970 at 28 years old in Zandvoort.
Marshall Taylor
American racing cyclist (1878-1932).
Born November 26th, 1878 in Indianapolis.
Died June 21st, 1932 at 53 years old in Chicago.
Luise Danz
Nazi concentration camp guard.
Born December 11th, 1917 in Walldorf.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 91 years old
Tage Erlander
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1901-1985).
Born June 13th, 1901 in Ransäter. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1985 at 84 years old in S:t Görans church parish (pneumonia).
Angus MacLise
American musician and poet.
Born March 14th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died June 21st, 1979 at 41 years old in Kathmandu (tuberculosis).
George Axelrod
American screenwriter, producer (1922-2003).
Born June 9th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2003 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alan Hovhaness
Armenian-american composer (1911-2000).
Born March 8th, 1911 in Somerville. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2000 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
June Christy
American singer.
Born November 20th, 1925 in Springfield. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1990 at 64 years old in Sherman Oaks (kidney failure). [ref]
Elliott Reid
American film and television actor (1920-2013).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Manhattan.
Died June 21st, 2013 at 93 years old in Studio City (heart failure).
Madman Muntz
American businessman and engineer.
Born January 3rd, 1914 in Elgin.
Died June 21st, 1987 at 73 years old in Rancho Mirage (lung cancer).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson