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August 21st
137 Notable deaths
Wesley Willis
American musician.
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (leukemia, 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.
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
Electronic music pioneer and inventor from the united states (1934-2005).
Born May 23rd, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
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).
Vinoo Mankad
Indian cricketer.
Born April 12th, 1917 in Jamnagar.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 61 years old in Mumbai.
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