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In the year 1921

793 Notable birthdays

Sugar Ray Robinson

American boxer (1921–1989).

Born May 3rd, 1921 in Ailey.

Died April 12th, 1989 at 67 years old in Culver City (diabetes).

Gene Roddenberry

American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991).

Born August 19th, 1921 in El Paso. [ref]

Died October 24th, 1991 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

American philanthropist; founder of the special olympics; sister of john f. kennedy.

Born July 10th, 1921 in Brookline.

Died August 11th, 2009 at 88 years old in Hyannis (stroke). [ref]

Brian Keith

Actor (1921-1997).

Born November 14th, 1921 in Bayonne. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1997 at 75 years old in Malibu (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Deborah Kerr

Scottish film and television actress (1921-2007).

Born September 30th, 1921 in Helensburgh. [ref]

Died October 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in Suffolk (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Jane Russell

American actress and model (1921-2011).

Born June 21st, 1921 in Bemidji. [ref]

Died February 28th, 2011 at 89 years old in Santa Maria (respiratory disease). [ref]

Abe Vigoda

American actor (1921-2016).

Born February 24th, 1921 in Brooklyn.

Died January 26th, 2016 at 94 years old in Woodland Park (disease).

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019).

Born January 31st, 1921 in Seattle.

Died January 15th, 2019 at 97 years old in Rancho Mirage (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Peter Ustinov

British actor and filmmaker (1921-2004).

Born April 16th, 1921 in London Borough of Camden. [ref]

Died March 28th, 2004 at 82 years old in Genolier (heart failure). [ref]

Mary Jackson

American mathematician and aerospace engineer (1921-2005).

Born April 9th, 1921 in Hampton.

Died February 11th, 2005 at 83 years old in Hampton.

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