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August 21st
128 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]
Edward Goldsmith
British environmentalist, writer and philosopher.
Born November 8th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Siena. [ref]
Constant Lambert
British composer and conductor.
Born August 23rd, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1951 at 45 years old in London (pneumonia, diabetes). [ref]
Ray Eames
American designer.
Born December 15th, 1912 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Abraham Grace Merritt
American author (1884-1943).
Born January 20th, 1884 in Beverly. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1943 at 59 years old in Indian Rocks Beach (cardiovascular disease).
Isidro Lángara
Spanish footballer (1912-1992).
Born May 25th, 1912 in Pasaia.
Died August 21st, 1992 at 80 years old in Andoain.
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]
Kiyonao Ichiki
Japanese general.
Born October 16th, 1892 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Died August 21st, 1942 at 49 years old in Guadalcanal.
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.
Christoph Schlingensief
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]
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I feel monotony and death to be almost the same. Charlotte Brontë