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July 21st
164 Notable deaths
Kostas Karyotakis
Greek poet (1896–1928).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Tripoli.
Died July 21st, 1928 at 31 years old in Preveza (gunshot wound).
Boris Giuliano
Italian police officer (1930–1979).
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Piazza Armerina.
Died July 21st, 1979 at 48 years old in Palermo. [ref]
Louis Vauxcelles
French art critic (1870–1943).
Born January 1st, 1870 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1943 at 73 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Zoran Radmilović
Serbian actor (1933-1985).
Born May 11th, 1933 in Zaječar.
Died July 21st, 1985 at 52 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer).
Billy West
American actor and film director (1892-1975).
Born September 22nd, 1892 in Russia.
Died July 21st, 1975 at 82 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Matthias Zurbriggen
Swiss mountain climber (1856-1917).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Saas-Fee.
Died July 21st, 1917 at 61 years old in Geneva (hanging).
Jean Fautrier
French painter (1898-1964).
Born May 16th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1964 at 66 years old in Châtenay-Malabry. [ref]
Vladimir Bagirov
Soviet chess player (1936-2000).
Born August 16th, 1936 in Baku, Batumi.
Died July 21st, 2000 at 63 years old in Jyväskylä (myocardial infarction).
Andrzej Grubba
Polish table tennis player.
Born May 14th, 1958 in Brzeźno Wielkie.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 47 years old in Sopot (cancer).
Andrea Antonelli
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born January 17th, 1988 in Castiglione del Lago.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 25 years old in Moscow Raceway (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 164
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black