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July 21st
154 Notable deaths
Sherwin Wine
American rabbi.
Born January 25th, 1928 in Detroit.
Died July 21st, 2007 at 79 years old in Morocco (traffic collision). [ref]
Philipp Frank
Austrian academic.
Born March 20th, 1884 in Vienna.
Died July 21st, 1966 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
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]
Sacha Pitoëff
French film director and actor (1920-1990).
Born March 11th, 1920 in Geneva. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1990 at 70 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Heinrich Schmieder
German actor (1970-2010).
Born February 14th, 1970 in Schwäbisch Hall.
Died July 21st, 2010 at 40 years old in Livigno.
Constanze Engelbrecht
German actress (1950-2000).
Born January 6th, 1950 in Munich.
Died July 21st, 2000 at 50 years old in Munich (breast cancer). [ref]
Massimo Bontempelli
Italian writer (1878-1960).
Born May 12th, 1878 in Como. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Rome.
Émile Pouget
French anarchist.
Born October 12th, 1860 in Pont-de-Salars.
Died July 21st, 1931 at 70 years old in Palaiseau. [ref]
Norman Holter
American scientist.
Born February 1st, 1914 in Helena.
Died July 21st, 1983 at 69 years old in Helena.
Yrjö Väisälä
Finnish astronomer and physicist.
Born September 6th, 1891 in Kontiolahti. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1971 at 79 years old in Rymättylä.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 154
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