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July 21st
197 Notable deaths
Helen Meany
American diver (1904–1991).
Born December 15th, 1904 in New York City.
Died July 21st, 1991 at 86 years old in Greenwich (pancreatic cancer).
Willard Rice
American ice hockey player (1895-1967).
Born April 21st, 1895 in Newton.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 72 years old in Weston.
Heitor Canalli
Brazilian footballer (1910–1990).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Juiz de Fora.
Died July 21st, 1990 at 80 years old in Petrópolis.
Hovhannes Zardaryan
Armenian painter (1918-1992).
Born January 20th, 1918 in Kars.
Died July 21st, 1992 at 74 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Yevgeny Lopatin
Soviet weightlifter (1917–2011).
Born December 26th, 1917 in Balashov.
Died July 21st, 2011 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jörg Schmidt
East german canoe racer (1961–2022).
Born February 16th, 1961 in Berlin.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 61 years old [ref]
Gilbert Bozon
French swimmer (1935-2007).
Born March 19th, 1935 in Troyes.
Died July 21st, 2007 at 72 years old in Tours.
Anton Staus
German astronomer (1872–1955).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Heidelberg.
Died July 21st, 1955 at 82 years old in Pullach.
Curt Bergsten
Swedish footballer (1912–1987).
Born June 24th, 1912 in Ekeby parish.
Died July 21st, 1987 at 75 years old in Landskrona.
Helmut Seibt
Austrian figure skater (1929–1992).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died July 21st, 1992 at 63 years old
Adolf Leo Oppenheim
Austrian academic.
Born June 7th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died July 21st, 1974 at 70 years old in Berkeley.
Ferdinand Keller
Swiss archaeologist (1800-1881).
Born December 24th, 1800 in Marthalen.
Died July 21st, 1881 at 80 years old in Zurich.
Otto Falkenberg
Sailor.
Born January 9th, 1885 in Stjørdal Municipality.
Died July 21st, 1977 at 92 years old in Oslo.
Pedro Claro Meurice Estiu
Roman catholic archbishop of the roman catholic archdiocese of santiago de cuba (1932–2011).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in San Luis.
Died July 21st, 2011 at 79 years old in Miami.
Nils Granfelt
Gymnast (1887–1959).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Stockholm.
Died July 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Nacka.
Viktor Kalisch
Canoe racer (1902-1976).
Born December 4th, 1902 in Linz.
Died July 21st, 1976 at 73 years old
Arthur MacEvoy
French cricketer (1868-1904).
Born November 8th, 1871 in Chantilly. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1904 at 32 years old in Paris.
John Davies
New zealand olympic bronze medalist and president of the new zealand olympic committee.
Born May 25th, 1938 in London.
Died July 21st, 2003 at 65 years old in Auckland (melanoma).
Henri Mouillefarine
French cyclist (1910–1994).
Born August 1st, 1910 in Montrouge.
Died July 21st, 1994 at 83 years old in Clamart.
Erich Koschik
Canoe racer (1913–1985).
Born January 3rd, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Robert Sjursen
Gymnast (1891–1965).
Born March 8th, 1891 in Bergen.
Died July 21st, 1965 at 74 years old in Bergen.
Abid Sadykov
Soviet uzbek organic chemist, academician and politician (1913–1987).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tashkent.
Died July 21st, 1987 at 73 years old in Tashkent.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld