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July 21st
197 Notable deaths
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens
Spanish catholic cardinal (1926–2019).
Born January 1st, 1926 in Andújar.
Died July 21st, 2019 at 93 years old in Madrid. [ref]
El Kazovsky
Russian-born hungarian painter (1948-2008).
Born July 13th, 1948 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 21st, 2008 at 60 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Maximilian Wolfgang Duncker
German historian and politician (1811-1886).
Born October 15th, 1811 in Berlin.
Died July 21st, 1886 at 74 years old in Ansbach.
Ulla-Britt Söderlund
Swedish costume designer (1943–1985).
Born August 12th, 1943 in Växjö.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 41 years old in Copenhagen.
Elizaveta Kruglikova
Russian and soviet painter (1865-1941).
Born January 31st, 1865 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 21st, 1941 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Bohdan Lepky
Ukrainian writer.
Born November 4th, 1872 in Kryvenke, Krohulets. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1941 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Kazimierz Świątek
Catholic cardinal (1914-2011).
Born October 21st, 1914 in Walk.
Died July 21st, 2011 at 96 years old in Pinsk. [ref]
Crescencio Gutiérrez
Mexican footballer.
Born October 26th, 1933 in Guadalajara.
Died July 21st, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]
Raafat Attia
Egyptian association football player (1934–1978).
Born February 6th, 1934 in Egypt.
Died July 21st, 1978 at 44 years old
Eižens Laube
Latvian architect of baltic german origin (1880–1967).
Died July 21st, 1967 at 87 years old in Portland.
Alexandr Petrenko
Russian basketball player (1976–2006).
Born February 4th, 1976 in Almaty.
Died July 21st, 2006 at 30 years old in Samara Oblast (traffic collision). [ref]
Nikolay Kamenskiy
Soviet ski jumper (1931-2017).
Born October 17th, 1931 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Bohumil Modrý
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1916–1963).
Born September 24th, 1916 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1963 at 46 years old in Prague.
Giuseppe Corradi
Italian footballer (1932-2002).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Modena.
Died July 21st, 2002 at 70 years old in Lanzo Torinese. [ref]
Luzius Wildhaber
Swiss judge (1937-2020).
Born January 18th, 1937 in Basel.
Died July 21st, 2020 at 83 years old in Basel.
René-Jean Jacquet
French footballer (1933–1993).
Born June 27th, 1933 in Bordeaux.
Died July 21st, 1993 at 60 years old in Reims.
Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013).
Born February 18th, 1958 in Utrecht.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 55 years old in Hoorn (cancer). [ref]
Ryosuke Nunoi
Japanese tennis player (1909-1945).
Born January 18th, 1909 in Kobe.
Died July 21st, 1945 at 36 years old in Myanmar (gunshot wound).
Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers
French biologist, anatomist, and zoologist (1821-1901).
Born May 15th, 1821 in Montpezat.
Died July 21st, 1901 at 80 years old in La Chapelle-Faucher.
André Roosevelt
American filmmaker, explorer, and rugby union player (1879–1962).
Born April 24th, 1879 in Paris.
Died July 21st, 1962 at 83 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Vela Blagoeva
Bulgarian writer and educator, editor.
Born September 29th, 1859 in Veliko Tarnovo. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1921 at 61 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov
Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist (1907-1970).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 21st, 1970 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Jules Vanhevel
Belgian cyclist (1895–1969).
Born March 10th, 1895 in Koekelare.
Died July 21st, 1969 at 74 years old in Ostend.
Léon Cladel
French novelist (1834–1892).
Born March 15th, 1834 in Montauban. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1892 at 58 years old in Sèvres.
Giovanni Frattini
Italian mathematician (1852-1925).
Born January 8th, 1852 in Rome.
Died July 21st, 1925 at 73 years old in Rome.
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