Nigel Pearson

English association football player and manager (born 1963).

Born August 21st, 1963 (age 62 years) in Nottingham.

Melvin Van Peebles

American filmmaker (1932–2021).

Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago, South Chicago.

Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Jackie DeShannon

American singer-songwriter (b. 1941).

Born August 21st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hazel.

Patty McCormack

American actress.

Born August 21st, 1945 (age 80 years) in Brooklyn.

Karolína Muchová

Czech female tennis player.

Born August 21st, 1996 (age 29 years) in Olomouc.

Mustafa Shakir

American actor.

Born August 21st, 1977 (age 48 years) in New York City.

Bugs Moran

Chicago gangster (1893–1957).

Born August 21st, 1893 in Saint Paul.

Died February 25th, 1957 at 63 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (lung cancer).

Thomas S. Monson

President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1927-2018).

Born August 21st, 1927 in Salt Lake City.

Died January 2nd, 2018 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.

Millie Bright

British association football player (born 1993).

Born August 21st, 1993 (age 32 years) in East Midlands.

Mary Simon

Governor general of canada since 2021.

Born August 21st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Kangiqsualujjuaq. ^[ref]

Jon Lajoie

Canadian comedian and musician (born 1980).

Born August 21st, 1980 (age 45 years) in Montreal.

Aubrey Beardsley

British illustrator and author (1872–1898).

Born August 21st, 1872 in Brighton.

Died March 16th, 1898 at 25 years old in Menton (tuberculosis).

Aleix Vidal

Spanish association football player.

Born August 21st, 1989 (age 36 years) in Puigpelat. ^[ref]

Geoff Capes

British shot putter and strongman (1949–2024).

Born August 21st, 1949 in Holbeach. ^[ref]

Died October 23rd, 2024 at 75 years old ^[ref]

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996).

Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland.

Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma).

Blossom Rock

American actress (1895–1978).

Born August 21st, 1895 in Philadelphia.

Died January 14th, 1978 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Mini Mathur

Indian television host, actor and model.

Born August 21st, 1969 (age 56 years) in New Delhi.

Man Singh II of Jaipur

Maharaja of jaipur (1911–1970).

Born August 21st, 1911 in Isarda.

Died June 24th, 1970 at 58 years old in Cirencester (horse fall).

James Burton

American guitarist.

Born August 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Dubberly.

Kim Kibum

South korean musician and actor.

Born August 21st, 1986 (age 39 years) in Seoul.

Pema Khandu

Indian politician (born 1979).

Born August 21st, 1979 (age 46 years) in Tawang district.

Ethel May Collins

English supercentenarian (born 1909).

Born August 21st, 1909 (age 116 years) in Shipton Bellinger. ^[ref]

Zion Suzuki

Japanese association football player.

Born August 21st, 2002 (age 23 years) in Saitama.

Ahmed Patel

Indian politician (1949–2020).

Born August 21st, 1949 in Bharuch.

Died November 25th, 2020 at 71 years old in Gurgaon (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Friz Freleng

American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer (1906–1995).

Born August 21st, 1906 in Kansas City.

Died May 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.