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July 21st
152 Notable deaths
Deborah Watling
English actress (1948-2017).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
Died July 21st, 2017 at 69 years old in Frinton-on-Sea (lung cancer). [ref]
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]
Dave Garroway
Television journalist (1913-1982).
Born July 13th, 1913 in Schenectady.
Died July 21st, 1982 at 69 years old in Swarthmore (ballistic trauma).
Arthur Greiser
Waffen-ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1897-1946).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Środa Wielkopolska.
Died July 21st, 1946 at 49 years old in Poznań, Fort Winiary (hanging).
Gus Dudgeon
English record producer (1942-2002).
Born September 30th, 1942 in Surrey. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2002 at 59 years old in Reading (traffic collision). [ref]
Rexford Tugwell
American economist, academic, and former governor of puerto rico.
Born July 10th, 1891 in Sinclairville. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1979 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Ruth St. Denis
American dancer (1879-1968).
Born January 20th, 1879 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1968 at 89 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Gangubai Hangal
Indian singer (1913-2009).
Born March 5th, 1913 in Hangal.
Died July 21st, 2009 at 96 years old in Hubli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
German resistance member (1905-1944).
Born March 25th, 1905 in Munich.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 39 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma).
Rodney Stark
American sociologist of religion.
Born July 8th, 1934 in Jamestown.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 88 years old in Woodway. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 152
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld