August 21st
131 Notable deaths
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).
Rodolfo Tan Cardoso
Filipino chess player.
Born December 25th, 1937 in Philippines.
Died August 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patricia Avery
Silent film actress (1902-1973).
Born November 12th, 1902 in Boston.
Died August 21st, 1973 at 70 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose (disease).
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]
Seija Simola
Finnish singer (1944–2017).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Helsinki.
Died August 21st, 2017 at 72 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Odile Defraye
Cyclist (1888-1965).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Roeselare.
Died August 21st, 1965 at 77 years old in Wavre.
Chuck Stevenson
Racecar driver.
Born October 15th, 1919 in Sidney.
Died August 21st, 1995 at 75 years old in Benson.
Stevan Hristić
Serbian composer (1885-1958).
Born June 19th, 1885 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1958 at 73 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Nicoletta Orsomando
Italian announcer (1929-2021).
Born January 11th, 1929 in Casapulla.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Juan Antonio Villacañas
Spanish poet, essayist and critic (1922-2001).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Toledo.
Died August 21st, 2001 at 79 years old in Toledo.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 131
I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather