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September 21st
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214 Notable deaths
Hallgeir Brenden
Norwegian male cross-country skier (1929-2007).
Born February 10th, 1929 in Trysil Municipality. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2007 at 78 years old in Lillehammer. [ref]
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
Egyptian field marshal and former statesman (1935–2021).
Born October 31st, 1935 in Cairo.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 85 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Iskandar Khatloni
Tajikistani politician (1954-2000).
Born October 12th, 1954 in Kulob.
Died September 21st, 2000 at 45 years old in Moscow.
Alois, Prince of Schönburg-Hartenstein
Austrian politician and military officer (1858-1944).
Born November 21st, 1858 in Karlsruhe.
Died September 21st, 1944 at 85 years old in Hartenstein. [ref]
Auguste Nélaton
French physician and surgeon (1807-1873).
Born June 17th, 1807 in Paris.
Died September 21st, 1873 at 66 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Kuck
American athletics competitor (1905–1986).
Born April 27th, 1905 in Wilson.
Died September 21st, 1986 at 81 years old in Halstead.
Deng Zhongxia
Chinese politician (1894–1933).
Born October 5th, 1894 in Yizhang County.
Died September 21st, 1933 at 38 years old in Nanjing (gunshot wound).
Ruben Kun
President of nauru (1942-2014).
Born March 30th, 1942 in Nauru.
Died September 21st, 2014 at 72 years old [ref]
Jürgen Roland
German director screenwriter, film director, and producer (1925–2007).
Born December 25th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died September 21st, 2007 at 81 years old in Hamburg.
Vasily Vasilyevich Glagolev
Hero of the soviet union (1896-1947).
Born February 21st, 1898 in Kaluga.
Died September 21st, 1947 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Birgit Tengroth
Swedish actress (1915–1983).
Born July 13th, 1915 in Stockholm.
Died September 21st, 1983 at 68 years old in Stockholm.
Frank Elmore Ross
American astronomer and physicist (1874–1960).
Born April 2nd, 1874 in San Francisco.
Died September 21st, 1960 at 86 years old in Altadena.
William Jacob Baer
American artist (1860-1941).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Cincinnati.
Died September 21st, 1941 at 81 years old in East Orange. [ref]
Mirza Masood
Field hockey player (1908–1991).
Born November 23rd, 1908 in Delhi.
Died September 21st, 1991 at 82 years old in Delhi.
Julius Bredt
German organic chemist (1855–1937).
Born March 29th, 1855 in Berlin.
Died September 21st, 1937 at 82 years old in Aachen.
Mike Sparken
Racecar driver (1930-2012).
Born June 16th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 82 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. [ref]
Ella Holm Bull
Southern sámi teacher, writer and politician from norway (1929-2006).
Born October 12th, 1929 in Røyrvik Municipality. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2006 at 76 years old in Snåsa. [ref]
Franz Pfnür
German alpine skier (1908–1996).
Born November 21st, 1908 in Berchtesgaden.
Died September 21st, 1996 at 87 years old in Oberau.
Julia Beck
Swedish painter (1853-1935).
Born December 20th, 1853 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1935 at 81 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Sven Andersson
Swedish politician (1910-1987).
Born April 5th, 1910 in Oscar Fredriks församling.
Died September 21st, 1987 at 77 years old in Oscar Parish.
Jan Werner
Polish sprinter (1946–2014).
Born July 25th, 1946 in Brzeziny.
Died September 21st, 2014 at 68 years old in Warsaw.
Constantine Walter Benson
British ornithologist (1909-1982).
Born February 2nd, 1909 in Trull.
Died September 21st, 1982 at 73 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Stella LeSaint
American actress (1881–1948).
Born December 17th, 1881 in San Diego.
Died September 21st, 1948 at 66 years old in Malibu.
Frederic Seaman
Field hockey player (1906–2000).
Born January 2nd, 1906 in Prayagraj.
Died September 21st, 2000 at 94 years old in Hershey.
Andrea Bodó
Hungarian gymnast (1934–2022).
Born August 4th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died September 21st, 2022 at 88 years old in Novato. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 214
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