Famous Deaths In July - 21

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 21 albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

1968  Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Mikhail Gerasimov, Russian anthropologist and sculptor (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

1973  On July - 21 russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69   

1974  On July - 21 willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74   

1975  Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history death of christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated   

1979  On July - 21 ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90   

1982  On July - 21 dave Garroway, TV host (Today Show), dies at 69   

1984  On July - 21 michael Osborne, rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34   

1985  Mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1986  Death of Paulo Correia, Guinee-Bissaus colonel/putschist, executed on this day in history.   

1990  Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57 on July - 21.   

1991  On July - 21 theodore Wilson, dies at 47   

1993  On July - 21 henk Kersting, bureau chef (Associated Press-WW II), dies at 88   

1994  On July - 21 dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67   

1995  Edwin "Russell" House, saxophonist, dies at 65 on July - 21.   

1996  Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Alan Shepard, astronaut (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Steve Barton, American actor (b. 1954) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of John Davies, New Zealand Olympic Committee president (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of jerry Goldsmith, American composer (b. 1929)   

2005  Death of Long John Baldry, British blues musician (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history death of death of Alfred Hayes, wrestling announcer (b. 1928)   

2005  On July - 21 death of death of Long John Baldry, British musician (b. 1941)   

2006  Death of Mako, Japanese-born American actor (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

2010  On this day in history death of luis Corvalán, Chilean communist leader (b. 1916)   

2017  On this day in history death of john Heard, American actor   

2017  Death of Nikolay Kamenskiy, Russian ski jumper on July - 21.   

2017  Death of Hrvoje Å arinić, 4th Prime Minister of Croatia on July - 21.   

2018  Death of Jonathan Gold, American food and music critic on this day in history.   

2019  Death of José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Spanish cardinal on July - 21.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

1676  On July - 21 birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)