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July 21st
164 Notable deaths
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John Heard
American film and television 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
British actor (1892-1967).
Born June 13th, 1892 in Johannesburg.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 75 years old in New York City (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).
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