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In the year 1921
879 Notable birthdays
Nancy Kulp
Actress (1921-1991).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Harrisburg.
Died February 3rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Peter Sallis
English actor (1921–2017).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Twickenham.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Dirk Bogarde
British actor (1922-1999).
Born March 28th, 1921 in West Hampstead. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1999 at 78 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Esther Williams
American swimmer and actress (1921–2013).
Born August 8th, 1921 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2013 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Steve Allen
American actor, comedian, musician and presenter (1921–2000).
Born December 26th, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Encino (heart failure, car collision).
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995).
Born January 19th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old in Locarno (lung cancer, aplastic anemia).
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
John Rawls
American political philosopher (1921–2002).
Born February 21st, 1921 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Tom Poston
American actor (1921-2007).
Born October 17th, 1921 in Columbus.
Died April 30th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe.
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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