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July 21st
164 Notable deaths
J. Madison Wright Morris
American actress (1984-2006).
Born July 29th, 1984 in Cincinnati.
Died July 21st, 2006 at 21 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Owen Wister
American writer.
Born July 14th, 1860 in Germantown. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1938 at 78 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Rex Ingram
Irish film director (1892–1950).
Born January 15th, 1892 in Dublin. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1950 at 58 years old in North Hollywood (disease).
Juliette Mayniel
French actress (1936–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1936 in Saint-Hippolyte.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 87 years old in San Miguel de Allende. [ref]
Ernst Schäfer
German zoologist (1910-1992).
Born March 14th, 1910 in Cologne.
Died July 21st, 1992 at 82 years old in Bad Bevensen.
B. P. Koirala
Nepalese politician and writer (1914-1982).
Born September 8th, 1914 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1982 at 67 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer). [ref]
Alvah Bessie
American politician (1904-1985).
Born June 4th, 1904 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1985 at 81 years old in Terra Linda. [ref]
James Patrick Hogan
British writer.
Born June 27th, 1941 in London. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2010 at 69 years old in Republic of Ireland. [ref]
Lyudmila Zhivkova
Bulgarian minister (1942-1981).
Born July 26th, 1942 in Govedartsi. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1981 at 38 years old in Sofia (brain tumor). [ref]
Kenneth Roberts
American writer (1885–1957).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Kennebunkport.
Died July 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Kennebunkport.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 164
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams