Peggy Cass

American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999).

Born May 21st, 1924 in Boston.

Died March 8th, 1999 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).

Harold Robbins

American novelist (1916–1997).

Born May 21st, 1916 in New York City.

Died October 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure).

Richard Libertini

American actor (1933–2016).

Born May 21st, 1933 in Cambridge, East Cambridge. ^[ref]

Died January 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Abdul Taib Mahmud

Seventh yang di-pertua negeri of sarawak, fourth chief minister of sarawak.

Born May 21st, 1936 in Miri.

Died February 21st, 2024 at 87 years old in Kuala Lumpur. ^[ref]

Christian Audigier

French fashion designer (1958–2015).

Born May 21st, 1958 in Gap.

Died July 9th, 2015 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myelodysplastic syndrome). ^[ref]

Marc Ribot

American musician.

Born May 21st, 1954 (age 72 years) in Newark.

Isaiah Canaan

American basketball player.

Born May 21st, 1991 (age 35 years) in Biloxi.

Bill Champlin

American singer, musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter.

Born May 21st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Oakland.

Sanjay Subrahmanyam

Indian historian.

Born May 21st, 1961 (age 65 years) in New Delhi.

Hilton Valentine

British guitarist (1943–2021).

Born May 21st, 1943 in North Shields. ^[ref]

Died January 29th, 2021 at 77 years old in Wallingford. ^[ref]

Carl Carlton

American singer-songwriter (1953-2025).

Born May 21st, 1953 in Detroit.

Died December 14th, 2025 at 72 years old (stroke). ^[ref]

Albert Grossman

American music manager (1926–1986).

Born May 21st, 1926 in Chicago.

Died January 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Will Ryan

American voice actor (1949–2021).

Born May 21st, 1949 in San Francisco.

Died November 19th, 2021 at 72 years old in Santa Monica.

Ousmane Dieng

French basketball player.

Born May 21st, 2003 (age 23 years) in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Chithra

Film actress.

Born May 21st, 1965 in Chennai district.

Died August 21st, 2021 at 56 years old in Saligramam (cardiac arrest).

Glenn Curtiss

American aviator and industrialist (1878-1930).

Born May 21st, 1878 in Hammondsport.

Died July 23rd, 1930 at 52 years old in Buffalo (appendicitis).

Rick Jason

American actor (1923-2000).

Born May 21st, 1923 in New York City.

Died October 16th, 2000 at 77 years old in Moorpark (gunshot wound).

Anthony Steel

British actor (1920–2001).

Born May 21st, 1920 in London.

Died March 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in London (heart failure).

Craig Anderson

American ice hockey goaltender.

Born May 21st, 1981 (age 45 years) in Park Ridge.

Lord Leopold Mountbatten

British noble (1889-1922); son of prince henry of battenberg and princess beatrice of the united kingdom; grandson of queen victoria.

Born May 21st, 1889 in Windsor Castle.

Died April 23rd, 1922 at 32 years old in Kensington Palace.

Ruben Kluivert

Dutch association football player.

Born May 21st, 2001 (age 25 years) in Amsterdam.

Brent Briscoe

American actor and screenwriter (1961–2017).

Born May 21st, 1961 in Moberly.

Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Miriam Toews

Canadian writer known for novels set in the mennonite community.

Born May 21st, 1964 (age 62 years) in Steinbach.

Matías Kranevitter

Argentine association football player.

Born May 21st, 1993 (age 33 years) in San Miguel de Tucumán.

Tony Hayward

British businessman.

Born May 21st, 1957 (age 69 years) in Slough.