September 21st
165 Notable deaths
Arthur Ashkin
American physicist (1922-2020).
Born September 2nd, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 98 years old in Rumson. [ref]
Angelo Rossitto
American actor (1908-1991).
Born February 18th, 1908 in Omaha.
Died September 21st, 1991 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Bernie Parent
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 3rd, 1945 in Montreal.
Died September 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Avalon. [ref]
Nigel Patrick
British actor and director.
Born May 2nd, 1913 in Clapham. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1981 at 68 years old in London (lung cancer).
Orlando Letelier
Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976).
Born April 13th, 1932 in Temuco.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 44 years old in Washington, D.C. (car bombing).
Napoleon Chagnon
American anthropologist.
Born August 27th, 1938 in Port Austin. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2019 at 81 years old in Traverse City. [ref]
Sigmund Jähn
East german cosmonaut.
Born February 13th, 1937 in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2019 at 82 years old in Strausberg. [ref]
Otto Grotewohl
German politician (1894–1964).
Born March 11th, 1894 in Brunswick.
Died September 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in East Berlin.
James E. Ferguson
American banker and politician (1871-1944).
Born August 31st, 1871 in Salado.
Died September 21st, 1944 at 73 years old in Austin.
Ivan Bagramyan
Marshal of the soviet union (1897-1982).
Born December 2nd, 1897 in Çardaqlı. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller