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August 21st
178 Notable deaths
James Patrick Cannon
American politician (1890-1974).
Born February 11th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1974 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Constant Lambert
British composer and conductor (1905–1951).
Born August 23rd, 1905 in Fulham.
Died August 21st, 1951 at 45 years old in London (pneumonia, diabetes).
Edward Goldsmith
British environmentalist, writer and philosopher (1928–2009).
Born November 8th, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Siena. [ref]
Isidro Lángara
Spanish footballer (1912-1992).
Born May 25th, 1912 in Pasaia.
Died August 21st, 1992 at 80 years old in Andoain.
Abraham Grace Merritt
American author (1884-1943).
Born January 20th, 1884 in Beverly.
Died August 21st, 1943 at 59 years old in Indian Rocks Beach (cardiovascular disease).
Paul D. Harkins
United states general (1904-1984).
Born May 15th, 1904 in Boston.
Died August 21st, 1984 at 80 years old in Dallas.
Kiyonao Ichiki
Japanese general (1892–1942).
Born October 16th, 1892 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Died August 21st, 1942 at 49 years old in Guadalcanal.
Aston Webb
British architect (1849–1930).
Born May 22nd, 1849 in London.
Died August 21st, 1930 at 81 years old in London.
Fred Crane
American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008).
Born March 22nd, 1918 in New Orleans.
Died August 21st, 2008 at 90 years old in Atlanta (surgical complications). [ref]
Gheorghe Apostol
Former first secretary of the romanian workers' party (1913–2010).
Born May 16th, 1913 in Tudor Vladimirescu.
Died August 21st, 2010 at 97 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Colombian lawyer and politician (1923-1997).
Born November 14th, 1923 in Neiva.
Died August 21st, 1997 at 73 years old in Bogotá.
Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
South african politician (1903-1978).
Born November 17th, 1903 in Ladybrand.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 74 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
C. Gordon Fullerton
American astronaut and test pilot (1936–2013).
Born October 11th, 1936 in Rochester.
Died August 21st, 2013 at 76 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
Christopher Wood
English painter (1901-1930).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Knowsley.
Died August 21st, 1930 at 29 years old in Salisbury.
Tatiana Troyanos
Classical music and opera singer (1938-1993).
Born September 12th, 1938 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 1993 at 54 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Christoph Schlingensief
German theatre and film director, playwright, and performance artist (1960-2010).
Born October 24th, 1960 in Oberhausen. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2010 at 49 years old in Berlin (lung cancer). [ref]
Adolf Fick
German-born physician and physiologist (1829-1901).
Born September 3rd, 1829 in Kassel. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1901 at 71 years old in Blankenberge.
Mary Mapes Dodge
American children's writer (1831-1905).
Born January 26th, 1831 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 1905 at 74 years old in New York City.
Yitzhak Sadeh
Israeli general (1890–1952).
Born August 10th, 1890 in Lublin.
Died August 21st, 1952 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
Empress Xiaojingcheng
Qing dynasty empress (1812-1855).
Born June 19th, 1812 in Tongliao.
Died August 21st, 1855 at 43 years old
Laurence Doherty
English tennis player (1875-1919).
Born October 8th, 1875 in Wimbledon.
Died August 21st, 1919 at 43 years old in Broadstairs.
Wang Dongxing
Former vice chairman of the chinese communist party (1916-2015).
Born January 1st, 1916 in Yiyang County. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2015 at 99 years old in Beijing. [ref]
David B. Steinman
American civil engineer.
Born June 11th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City.
Sachidananda Routray
Writer from odisha, india.
Born May 13th, 1916 in Khordha district. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2004 at 88 years old in Cuttack. [ref]
Edmund Evans
British wood engraver and printer (1826-1905).
Born February 23rd, 1826 in London.
Died August 21st, 1905 at 79 years old
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