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July 21st
153 Notable deaths
Rex Ingram
Irish film director.
Born January 15th, 1893 in Dublin.
Died July 21st, 1950 at 57 years old in Hollywood (disease).
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]
Ernst Schäfer
German zoologist (1910-1992).
Born March 14th, 1910 in Cologne.
Died July 21st, 1992 at 82 years old in Bad Bevensen.
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]
Kenneth Roberts
American writer.
Born December 8th, 1885 in Kennebunkport. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Kennebunkport. [ref]
Edward B. Lewis
American biologist (1918-2004).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 86 years old in Pasadena.
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]
Charley Paddock
American athlete and olympic gold medalist (1900-1943).
Born August 11th, 1900 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1943 at 42 years old in Sitka.
Ann Clwyd
Welsh politician and mp.
Born March 21st, 1937 in Denbighshire.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 86 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 153
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson