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August 21st
128 Notable deaths
S. Yizhar
Israeli writer and politician (1916-2006).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Rehovot. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2006 at 89 years old in Gedera (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Caroline Aigle
Pilot.
Born September 12th, 1974 in Montauban. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2007 at 32 years old in Dijon (melanoma). [ref]
Anita Lizana
Chilean tennis player.
Born November 1st, 1915 in Santiago.
Died August 21st, 1994 at 78 years old in Ferndown.
Georg Leber
German politician (spd) (1920-2012).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Obertiefenbach.
Died August 21st, 2012 at 91 years old in Schönau am Königsee.
Lev Naumov
Russian classical pianist, composer and educator.
Born February 12th, 1925 in Rostov.
Died August 21st, 2005 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Alexandre O'Neill
Portuguese writer.
Born December 19th, 1924 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1986 at 61 years old in Lisbon.
Pierre Cot
French politician (1895-1977).
Born November 20th, 1895 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1977 at 81 years old in Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier. [ref]
Oswald von Nell-Breuning
German theologian (1890-1991).
Born March 8th, 1890 in Trier. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1991 at 101 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
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]
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