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August 21st
141 Notable deaths
Vasily Borisov
Sport shooter.
Born December 12th, 1922 in Maiaky.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Per Lønning
Norwegian lutheran bishop and politician, lyricist (1928-2016).
Born February 24th, 1928 in Bergen.
Died August 21st, 2016 at 88 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Mohamed Tarabulsi
Lebanese weightlifter (1950–2002).
Born September 26th, 1950 in Beirut.
Died August 21st, 2002 at 51 years old in Beirut.
Perch Zeytuntsyan
Armenian writer.
Born July 18th, 1938 in Alexandria.
Died August 21st, 2017 at 79 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Eino Kirjonen
Finnish ski jumper (1933–1988).
Born February 25th, 1933 in Primorsk.
Died August 21st, 1988 at 55 years old in Kouvola.
Tomasz Tomiak
Polish rower (1967–2020).
Born September 17th, 1967 in Nowy Tomyśl.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 52 years old in Gdańsk. [ref]
Primo Zamparini
Italian boxer (1939–2024).
Born February 9th, 1939 in Fabriano.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 85 years old in Fabriano. [ref]
Aldo Aureggi
Fencer (1931–2020).
Born October 6th, 1931 in Rome.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 88 years old in Rome (car collision). [ref]
Alberto Ablondi
Roman catholic bishop (1924–2010).
Born December 18th, 1924 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2010 at 85 years old in Livorno.
Gösta Eriksson
Swedish rower (1931–2024).
Born January 26th, 1931 in Skee.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 93 years old in Trollhättan. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 141
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde