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August 21st
141 Notable deaths
Eugen Gomringer
Swiss-bolivian poet (1925–2025).
Born January 20th, 1925 in Cachuela Esperanza.
Died August 21st, 2025 at 100 years old in Bamberg. [ref]
Kasdi Merbah
Algerian politician (1938-1993).
Born April 16th, 1938 in Fez.
Died August 21st, 1993 at 55 years old in Bordj El Bahri (deliberate murder).
Alexandre O'Neill
Portuguese writer.
Born December 19th, 1924 in Lisbon.
Died August 21st, 1986 at 61 years old in Lisbon.
Oswald von Nell-Breuning
German theologian (1890-1991).
Born March 8th, 1890 in Trier.
Died August 21st, 1991 at 101 years old in Frankfurt.
Stevan Hristić
Serbian composer (1885-1958).
Born June 19th, 1885 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1958 at 73 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Rodolfo Tan Cardoso
Filipino chess player (1937–2013).
Born December 25th, 1937 in Anda.
Died August 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patricia Avery
Silent film actress (1902-1973).
Born November 19th, 1902 in Boston.
Died August 21st, 1973 at 70 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose (disease).
Edward L. G. Bowell
American astronomer (1943–2023).
Born November 26th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Harold Rainsford Stark
American admiral (1880-1972).
Born November 12th, 1880 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died August 21st, 1972 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Seija Simola
Finnish singer (1944–2017).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Helsinki.
Died August 21st, 2017 at 72 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 141
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel