June 21st
135 Notable deaths
Johannes Stark
German physicist (1874-1957).
Born April 15th, 1874 in Freihung.
Died June 21st, 1957 at 83 years old in Traunstein.
Richard Adler
American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several broadway shows (1921-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Southampton. [ref]
Gunther Schuller
American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, and jazz musician.
Born November 22nd, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2015 at 89 years old in Boston (leukemia). [ref]
Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange
Dutch royal heir (1851-1884).
Born August 25th, 1851 in The Hague. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1884 at 32 years old in The Hague (typhoid fever, typhus). [ref]
Magnus von Braun
German engineer.
Born May 10th, 1919 in Greifswald.
Died June 21st, 2003 at 84 years old in Phoenix.
Erich Brandenberger
German general.
Born July 15th, 1892 in Augsburg.
Died June 21st, 1955 at 62 years old in Bonn.
Anna Schwartz
American economist.
Born November 11th, 1915 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
Scottish biologist, mathematician, and classics scholar.
Born May 2nd, 1860 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1948 at 88 years old in St Andrews. [ref]
Robert L. Ghormley
United states navy admiral.
Born October 15th, 1883 in Portland.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 74 years old in Bethesda.
Timothy Findley
Canadian writer.
Born October 30th, 1930 in Toronto. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2002 at 71 years old in Brignoles. [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn