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September 21st
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214 Notable deaths
Florence Griffith Joyner
American track and field athlete (1959-1998).
Born December 21st, 1959 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1998 at 38 years old in Mission Viejo (epilepsy). [ref]
Willie Garson
American actor (1964–2021).
Born February 20th, 1964 in Highland Park.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Walter Brennan
American actor (1894–1974).
Died September 21st, 1974 at 80 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema).
Jaco Pastorius
American jazz bassist (1951–1987).
Born December 1st, 1951 in Norristown.
Died September 21st, 1987 at 35 years old in Broward Health (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jackie Stallone
Mother of sylvester stallone (1921–2020).
Born November 29th, 1921 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 21st, 2020 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sid Haig
American actor (1939–2019).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Fresno.
Died September 21st, 2019 at 80 years old in Thousand Oaks (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Raju Srivastav
Indian comedian, actor and politician (1963–2022).
Born December 25th, 1963 in Kanpur.
Died September 21st, 2022 at 58 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Tommy DeVito
American musician (1928-2020).
Born June 19th, 1928 in Belleville.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 92 years old in Las Vegas (COVID-19). [ref]
Liliane Bettencourt
French heiress, socialite and businesswoman.
Born October 21st, 1922 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2017 at 94 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Benjamin Graham
American economist and investor (1894-1976).
Died September 21st, 1976 at 82 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Alice Ghostley
American actress (1923–2007).
Born August 14th, 1926 in Eve.
Died September 21st, 2007 at 81 years old in Studio City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Aron Eisenberg
American actor.
Born January 6th, 1969 in Hollywood.
Died September 21st, 2019 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker (1932–2021).
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago, South Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Chief Joseph
19th-century native american leader.
Born March 3rd, 1840 in Wallowa River.
Died September 21st, 1904 at 64 years old in Colville Indian Reservation.
Michael Lonsdale
French actor (1931–2020).
Born May 24th, 1931 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bill Williams
American actor (1915–1992).
Born May 15th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 1992 at 77 years old in Burbank (brain cancer).
Harry Carey
American actor (1878–1947).
Born January 16th, 1878 in New York City.
Died September 21st, 1947 at 69 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer).
Henri Nouwen
Dutch priest and writer (1932-1996).
Born January 24th, 1932 in Nijkerk.
Died September 21st, 1996 at 64 years old in Hilversum. [ref]
Angelo Buono
American serial killer (1934-2002).
Born October 5th, 1934 in Rochester.
Died September 21st, 2002 at 67 years old in Calipatria (myocardial infarction).
Leonid Rogozov
Soviet surgeon (1934-2000).
Born March 14th, 1934 in Dauriya.
Died September 21st, 2000 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg (lung cancer).
Haakon VII of Norway
King of norway from 1905 to 1957 (1872–1957).
Born August 3rd, 1872 in Charlottenlund Palace. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1957 at 85 years old in Royal Palace, Oslo. [ref]
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette.
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Troy Davis
American convicted murderer (1968–2011).
Born October 9th, 1968 in Butts County.
Died September 21st, 2011 at 42 years old in Jackson (lethal injection).
Jacqueline Susann
American writer and actress (1918–1974).
Born August 20th, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died September 21st, 1974 at 56 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died September 21st, 2024 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
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