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August 21st
178 Notable deaths
Leon Trotsky
Russian marxist revolutionary (1879–1940).
Born November 7th, 1879 in Bereslavka. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1940 at 60 years old in Coyoacán (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
John Amos
American actor (1939–2024).
Born December 27th, 1939 in Newark. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles, Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Hansen
American serial killer (1939–2014).
Born February 15th, 1939 in Estherville.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 75 years old in Alaska Regional Hospital (disease). [ref]
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Icelandic actor (1975–2018).
Born July 10th, 1975 in Hafnarfjörður.
Died August 21st, 2018 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (cholangiocarcinoma).
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Indian-american astrophysicist.
Born October 19th, 1910 in Lahore.
Died August 21st, 1995 at 84 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest).
Anna Kashfi
British actress (1934–2015).
Born September 30th, 1934 in Darjeeling.
Died August 21st, 2015 at 80 years old in Cowlitz County.
Bismillah Khan
Indian shehnai player (1916–2006).
Born March 21st, 1916 in Dumraon. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2006 at 90 years old in Varanasi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Dobson
American evangelical christian psychologist, author, and radio broadcaster (1936–2025).
Born April 21st, 1936 in Shreveport.
Died August 21st, 2025 at 89 years old in Colorado Springs. [ref]
Kalyan Singh
Indian politician (1932–2021).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Lucknow.
Sobhuza II
King of swaziland (1899-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1899 in Zombodze.
Died August 21st, 1982 at 83 years old in Mbabane.
Wesley Willis
American musician and artist (1963–2003).
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (chronic myeloid leukemia).
Barbara Harris
American actress (1935–2018).
Born July 25th, 1935 in Evanston.
Died August 21st, 2018 at 83 years old in Scottsdale (lung cancer). [ref]
Ken Robinson
Uk writer (1950-2020).
Born March 4th, 1950 in Liverpool.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ettore Bugatti
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer (1881–1947).
Born September 15th, 1881 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Giuseppe Meazza
Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979).
Born August 23rd, 1910 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1979 at 68 years old in Rapallo.
George Jackson
Activist, marxist, author, member of the black panther party, and co-founder of the black guerrilla family.
Born September 23rd, 1941 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 1971 at 29 years old in San Quentin (gunshot wound).
Robert Moog
American electronic music pioneer and inventor (1934-2005).
Born May 23rd, 1934 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 2005 at 71 years old in Asheville (brain cancer). [ref]
Princess Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Hashem
Queen consort of jordan.
Born December 15th, 1929 in Cairo.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 89 years old in Amman. [ref]
Ninoy Aquino
Filipino senator and governor of tarlac (1932–1983).
Born November 27th, 1932 in Concepcion.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 50 years old in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (assassination).
Chithra
Film actress.
Born May 21st, 1965 in Chennai district.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 56 years old in Saligramam (cardiac arrest).
Vinoo Mankad
Indian cricketer (1917–1978).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Jamnagar.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 61 years old in Mumbai.
Bill Pascrell
American politician (1937–2024).
Born January 25th, 1937 in Paterson.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Jerry Finn
American record producer (1969–2008).
Born March 31st, 1969 in Ventura.
Died August 21st, 2008 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Palmiro Togliatti
Former leader of the italian communist party (1893–1964).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Genoa.
Died August 21st, 1964 at 71 years old in Yalta (cerebral hemorrhage).
Theodore G. Bilbo
American politician (1877-1947).
Born October 13th, 1877 in Poplarville. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1947 at 69 years old in New Orleans (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
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