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July 21st
197 Notable deaths
Tony Bennett
American singer (1926–2023).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Heard
American actor (1946–2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first american in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German aristocrat, army officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944).
Born November 15th, 1907 in Jettingen-Scheppach. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1944 at 36 years old in Bendlerblock (gunshot wound).
Sivaji Ganesan
Indian stage and film actor (1928-2001).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Viluppuram.
Died July 21st, 2001 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Mako
Japanese-american actor (1933-2006).
Born December 10th, 1933 in Kobe.
Died July 21st, 2006 at 72 years old in Somis (esophageal cancer).
Basil Rathbone
English actor (1892–1967).
Born June 13th, 1892 in Johannesburg.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 75 years old in The Langham (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Goldsmith
American film composer (1929–2004).
Born February 10th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Robert Young
American actor (1907–1998).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 91 years old in Westlake Village (respiratory failure).
Herb Edelman
American actor (1933-1996).
Born November 5th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died July 21st, 1996 at 62 years old in Woodland Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
Long John Baldry
British musician (1941–2005).
Born January 12th, 1941 in East Haddon.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 64 years old in Vancouver (infectious disease). [ref]
Simon Ward
English stage and film actor (1941-2012).
Born October 16th, 1941 in Beckenham.
Died July 21st, 2012 at 70 years old in London.
V. S. Achuthanandan
Indian politician.
Born October 20th, 1923 in Punnapra.
Died July 21st, 2025 at 101 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
John C. Woods
American executioner (1911-1950).
Born June 5th, 1911 in Wichita.
Died July 21st, 1950 at 39 years old in Enewetak Atoll (electrocution).
Henning von Tresckow
German general and member of the resistance of 20 july 1944 (1901-1944).
Born January 10th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 43 years old in Białystok, Ostrów Mazowiecka (hand grenade).
Theodore Bikel
Austrian-american actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015).
Died July 21st, 2015 at 91 years old in Westwood.
Ludwig Beck
German general (1880–1944).
Born June 29th, 1880 in Biebrich.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 64 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player (1907–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Sudlersville.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 59 years old in Miami (choking).
David Ogilvy
British advertising executive (1911-1999).
Born June 23rd, 1911 in West Horsley.
Died July 21st, 1999 at 88 years old in Château de Touffou.
Elliot Handler
American businessman (1916-2011).
Born April 9th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 2011 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
E. L. Doctorow
Novelist, editor, professor (1931-2015).
Born January 6th, 1931 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2015 at 84 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Annie Ross
British-american actress, singer and vocalist.
Born July 25th, 1930 in London, Surrey.
Died July 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema, heart disease). [ref]
Friedrich Olbricht
German general (1888–1944).
Born October 4th, 1888 in Leisnig.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 55 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Cliff Edwards
American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and voice actor (1895-1971).
Born June 13th, 1895 in Hannibal. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1971 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Uwe Seeler
German association football player (1936–2022).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Norderstedt. [ref]
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