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July 21st
164 Notable deaths
Annie Ross
British-american actress, singer and vocalist.
Born July 25th, 1930 in 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 January 14th, 1895 in Hannibal. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1971 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Uwe Seeler
German footballer (1936–2022).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Norderstedt. [ref]
Arshile Gorky
Armenian-american painter (1904–1948).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Van. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1948 at 44 years old in Sherman (hanging). [ref]
Sergei Parajanov
Soviet armenian and georgian film director (1924-1990).
Born January 9th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died July 21st, 1990 at 66 years old in Yerevan (lung cancer).
Robert M. Morgenthau
American lawyer, district attorney for new york county, new york.
Born July 31st, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died July 21st, 2019 at 99 years old in Manhattan.
Djemal Pasha
One of three pashas adminestering commitie of union and progress of ottoman empire..
Born May 6th, 1872 in Mytilene. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1922 at 50 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
King of bhutan (1929-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1929 in Thimphu.
Died July 21st, 1972 at 43 years old in Nairobi (myocardial infarction).
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