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143 Notable deaths
Robert L. Ghormley
United states navy admiral (1883–1958).
Born October 15th, 1883 in Portland.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 74 years old in Bethesda.
Timothy Findley
Canadian writer (1930–2002).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died June 21st, 2002 at 71 years old in Brignoles. [ref]
Lorena Gale
Canadian actress (1958-2009).
Born May 9th, 1958 in Montreal.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 51 years old in Vancouver (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Dimitris Christofias
6th president of the republic of cyprus (1946-2019).
Born August 29th, 1946 in Kato Dikomo. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2019 at 72 years old in Nicosia New General Hospital (respiratory failure). [ref]
Winnie Ewing
Scottish politician (1929–2023).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Glasgow.
Died June 21st, 2023 at 93 years old in Bridge of Weir. [ref]
Hendrik Wade Bode
American controls and communications pioneer (1905-1982).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Madison.
Died June 21st, 1982 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Leonel Brizola
Brazilian politician (1922-2004).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Carazinho. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2004 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gideon Sundback
Swedish-american inventor (1880-1954).
Born April 24th, 1880. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1954 at 74 years old in Meadville.
Zeev Sternhell
Israeli historian.
Born April 10th, 1935 in Przemyśl.
Died June 21st, 2020 at 85 years old in Jerusalem (surgical complications). [ref]
Ahmad Radhi
Iraqi footballer (1964-2020).
Born April 21st, 1964 in Baghdad.
Died June 21st, 2020 at 56 years old in al-Numan Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 143
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis