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September 21st
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214 Notable deaths
Bobby Wilson
British tennis player (1935–2020).
Born November 22nd, 1935 in Hendon.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 84 years old in Hendon. [ref]
Nils Middelboe
Danish footballer (1887-1976).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Brunnby kyrkby.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 88 years old in Frederiksberg.
Roman Vlad
Italian-romanian composer (1919-2013).
Born December 29th, 1919 in Chernivtsi.
Died September 21st, 2013 at 93 years old in Rome.
Maurice Delage
French composer (1879-1961).
Born November 13th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 1961 at 81 years old in Paris.
Fernand Ledoux
French actor, director (1897-1993).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Tienen.
Died September 21st, 1993 at 96 years old in Villerville.
Francisco Olazar
Argentine footballer (1885-1958).
Born July 10th, 1885 in Quilmes.
Died September 21st, 1958 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Aharon Abuhatzira
Israeli politician.
Born October 28th, 1938 in Erfoud. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2021 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Francisco García Calderón
President of peru (1834–1905).
Born April 2nd, 1834 in Arequipa.
Died September 21st, 1905 at 71 years old in Lima.
Jean-Vincent Scheil
French archaeologist (1858–1940).
Born June 10th, 1858 in Kœnigsmacker.
Died September 21st, 1940 at 82 years old in Paris.
Henrik Lindstrøm
Norwegian cook, explorer (1866-1939).
Born May 17th, 1866 in Hammerfest.
Died September 21st, 1939 at 73 years old in Oslo.
Romano Fogli
Italian footballer (1938–2021).
Born January 21st, 1938 in Santa Maria a Monte.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 83 years old in Santa Maria a Monte. [ref]
Henry Bauchau
Belgium psychoanalyst, writer (1913–2012).
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Mechelen.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 99 years old in Louveciennes. [ref]
Walter Wallmann
German politician (1932-2013).
Born September 24th, 1932 in Uelzen. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2013 at 80 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Claus Holm
German actor (1918–1996).
Born August 4th, 1918 in Bochum.
Died September 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Sigurður Nordal
Icelandic writer and diplomat (1886-1974).
Born September 14th, 1886 in Eyjólfsstaðir.
Died September 21st, 1974 at 88 years old
Alexander Koshetz
Ukrainian composer and musicologist (1875–1944).
Born September 12th, 1875 in Kiev Governorate.
Died September 21st, 1944 at 69 years old in Winnipeg.
Aimo Aaltonen
Finnish politician (1906-1987).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Pargas. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1987 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Valdir Azevedo
Brazilian musician (1923–1980).
Born January 27th, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 21st, 1980 at 57 years old in Brasília.
Ivan Dvorny
Russian basketball player (1952-2015).
Born January 5th, 1952.
Died September 21st, 2015 at 63 years old in Omsk (lung cancer). [ref]
Olga Engl
Actress (1871-1946).
Born May 30th, 1871 in Prague.
Died September 21st, 1946 at 75 years old in Berlin (disease).
Ognjen Petrović
Serbian footballer (1948-2000).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in Kruševac.
Died September 21st, 2000 at 52 years old in Belgrade.
Sámal Joensen-Mikines
Faroese painter (1906-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1906 in Mykines.
Died September 21st, 1979 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Nikolai Karotamm
Estonian politician (1901-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Pärnu.
Died September 21st, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Tony Aubin
French composer (1907-1981).
Born December 8th, 1907 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 21st, 1981 at 73 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Erika Cremer
German chemist (1900-1996).
Born May 20th, 1900 in Munich.
Died September 21st, 1996 at 96 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson