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August 21st
178 Notable deaths
Ugyen Wangchuck
King of bhutan (1862-1926).
Born June 11th, 1862 in Bumthang District.
Died August 21st, 1926 at 64 years old in Bumthang District.
Elizabeth Hoffman
American actress.
Born February 8th, 1926 in Corvallis. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2023 at 97 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Budd Hopkins
American ufo researcher, painter and sculptor (1931-2011).
Born June 15th, 1931 in Wheeling. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Franz Sigel
Officer in the grand duchy of baden; us union army general; civil servant (1824–1902).
Born November 18th, 1824 in Sinsheim.
Died August 21st, 1902 at 77 years old in New York City.
Marie-Aglaë, Princess of Lichtenstein
Consort of liechtenstein (1989-2021).
Born April 14th, 1940 in Prague.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 81 years old in Grabs (stroke). [ref]
Raul Seixas
Brazilian recording artist; singer and songwriter (1945-1989).
Born June 28th, 1945 in Salvador.
Died August 21st, 1989 at 44 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction, pancreatitis).
Babulal Gaur
Indian politician (1930-2019).
Born June 2nd, 1930 in Pratapgarh district.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 89 years old in Bhopal (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Thurston
American mathematician (1946–2012).
Born October 30th, 1946 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 21st, 2012 at 65 years old in Rochester (cancer). [ref]
Siobhan Dowd
British writer and activist (1960–2007).
Born February 4th, 1960 in London, Leeds.
Died August 21st, 2007 at 47 years old in Oxford (breast cancer). [ref]
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986).
Born March 28th, 1923 in Pontiac.
Died August 21st, 1986 at 63 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Edith Tiempo
Poet, fiction writer, teacher, literary critic (1919-2011).
Born April 22nd, 1919 in Bayombong.
Died August 21st, 2011 at 92 years old [ref]
Albert Reynolds
Irish politician and prime minister (1932–2014).
Born November 3rd, 1932 in Roosky.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 81 years old in Dublin (Alzheimer's disease).
Charles Eames
American designer (1907-1978).
Born June 17th, 1907 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1978 at 71 years old in St. Louis.
Kirpal Singh
Indian guru (1894-1974).
Born February 6th, 1894 in Punjab.
Died August 21st, 1974 at 80 years old in New Delhi.
Dai Vernon
Canadian magician (1894-1992).
Born June 11th, 1894 in Ottawa.
Died August 21st, 1992 at 98 years old in Ramona.
Orville Gibson
American luthier (1856–1918).
Born May 1st, 1856 in Chateaugay.
Died August 21st, 1918 at 62 years old in Ogdensburg (endocarditis).
Hermann Höfle
Coordinator of operation reinhard (1911-1962).
Born June 19th, 1911 in Salzburg.
Died August 21st, 1962 at 51 years old in Vienna (hanging to death). [ref]
Yuri Nikulin
Soviet and russian actor and clown (1921-1997).
Born December 18th, 1921 in Demidov.
Died August 21st, 1997 at 75 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Qurratulain Hyder
Indian writer (1927–2007).
Born January 20th, 1927 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2007 at 80 years old in Noida. [ref]
Ray Eames
American artist, designer, and filmmaker (1912–1988).
Born December 15th, 1912 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Ubaidullah Sindhi
Indian scholar and political activist (1872–1944).
Born March 10th, 1872 in Sialkot.
Died August 21st, 1944 at 72 years old in Rahim Yar Khan District, Din Pur Sharif.
Henrik Pontoppidan
Danish writer, nobel laureate.
Born July 24th, 1857 in Fredericia.
Died August 21st, 1943 at 86 years old in Ordrup.
Kaka Kalelkar
Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885–1981).
Born December 1st, 1885 in Satara.
Died August 21st, 1981 at 95 years old
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.
Leo Castelli
Trieste-born american art dealer (1907–1999).
Born September 4th, 1907 in Trieste.
Died August 21st, 1999 at 91 years old in New York City.
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