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In the year 1921
900 Notable birthdays
Gale Robbins
American singer, and actress (1921-1980).
Born May 7th, 1921 in Indiana.
Died February 18th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tarzana (lung cancer).
Salvador Minuchin
Argentine psychotherapist (1921–2017).
Born October 13th, 1921 in San Salvador.
Died October 31st, 2017 at 96 years old in Boca Raton.
Duchess Charlotte, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Austrian and mecklenburg-strelitzish imperial and royal.
Born March 1st, 1921 in Prangins.
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 68 years old in Munich.
Wolfgang Lotz
Israeli spy (1921-1993).
Born January 6th, 1921 in Mannheim.
Died May 13th, 1993 at 72 years old in Munich.
Nino Manfredi
Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director (1921–2004).
Born March 22nd, 1921 in Castro dei Volsci.
Died June 4th, 2004 at 83 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
Margaret Singer
American clinical psychologist.
Born July 29th, 1921 in Denver.
Died November 23rd, 2003 at 82 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia).
Henry Beckman
Canadian actor.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Halifax.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Bill Butler
American cinematographer (1921–2023).
Born April 7th, 1921 in Cripple Creek.
Died April 5th, 2023 at 101 years old in Montana. [ref]
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Italian opera singer.
Born July 24th, 1921 in Motta Sant'Anastasia. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 86 years old in Santa Maria Hoè. [ref]
Gaby Aghion
Egyptian-born jewish fashion designer.
Born March 3rd, 1921 in Alexandria.
Died September 27th, 2014 at 93 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Ann Savage
American actress (1921–2008).
Born February 19th, 1921 in Columbia.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Stan Mortensen
English footballer and manager (1921-1991).
Born May 26th, 1921 in South Shields.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 69 years old in South Shields.
Eric Laithwaite
Electrical engineer.
Born June 14th, 1921 in Atherton.
Died November 27th, 1997 at 76 years old
Pierre Clostermann
World war ii french flying pilot (1921-2006).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Curitiba. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2006 at 85 years old in Montesquieu-des-Albères.
Mustafa Mahmoud
Egyptian scientist and author (1921–2009).
Born December 27th, 1921 in Mit Khaqan.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 87 years old in Giza (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jimmy Giuffre
American jazz clarinet and saxophone player (1921–2008).
Born April 26th, 1921 in Dallas.
Died April 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Pittsfield (pneumonia). [ref]
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921-1998).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1998 at 77 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer).
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989).
Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo (multiple myeloma).
Reinhold Hanning
Nazi ss guard at auschwitz (1921-2017).
Born December 28th, 1921 in Helpup.
Died May 30th, 2017 at 95 years old in Lage. [ref]
Brian Moore
Novelist and screenwriter from northern ireland (1921-1999).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Belfast. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1999 at 77 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Garry Davis
American actor turned peace activist (1921-2013).
Born July 27th, 1921 in Bar Harbor. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2013 at 91 years old in Williston. [ref]
Bill Gold
American graphic designer.
Born January 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 97 years old in Greenwich (Alzheimer's disease).
Terence Cooke
Catholic cardinal (1921–1983).
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Ernest Gold
Austrian american composer (1921-1999).
Born July 13th, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1999 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Walter Laqueur
American historian and political commentator (1921-2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Wrocław.
Died September 30th, 2018 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C..
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