Famous Deaths In May - 21

1915  Death of Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1919  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies on May - 21.   

1924  On this day in history death of bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1926  Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 21 v P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies   

1933  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69 on May - 21.   

1935  On May - 21 hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87   

1949  Klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42 on May - 21.   

1952  On May - 21 john Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39   

1954  Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1964  Death of James Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882) on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882) on this day in history.   

1966  Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on May - 21.   

1968  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on May - 21.   

1971  On this day in history dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on May - 21.   

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on May - 21.   

1983  On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61   

1984  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 on May - 21.   

1985  On this day in history death of julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968)   

1987  On this day in history alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57   

1988  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on May - 21.   

1990  Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 on this day in history.   

1991  Bobby Dale, dies at 92 on May - 21.   

1992  On May - 21 brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

1993  On May - 21 john Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80   

1994  On May - 21 cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60   

1995  On this day in history kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46   

1996  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78 on May - 21.   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  On this day in history birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on May - 21.   

1688  On this day in history birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer