Famous Deaths In July - 21

1966  On July - 21 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

1967  Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

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  On July - 21 billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

1976  Death of Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated on July - 21.   

1979  On this day in history ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90   

1982  On this day in history dave Garroway, TV host (Today Show), dies at 69   

1984  Michael Osborne, rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1985  On July - 21 mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65   

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

1990  On July - 21 manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57   

1991  Theodore Wilson, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1994  Dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1995  On July - 21 edwin "Russell" House, saxophonist, dies at 65   

1996  Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, dies at 85 on July - 21.   

1998  On July - 21 death of alan Shepard, astronaut (b. 1923)   

2001  On July - 21 death of steve Barton, American actor (b. 1954)   

2003  Death of John Davies, New Zealand Olympic Committee president (b. 1938) on July - 21.   

2004  On July - 21 death of jerry Goldsmith, American composer (b. 1929)   

2005  On this day in history death of long John Baldry, British blues musician (b. 1941)   

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

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

2006  On July - 21 death of mako, Japanese-born American actor (b. 1933)   

2010  Death of Luis Corvalán, Chilean communist leader (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

2017  Death of John Heard, American actor on July - 21.   

2017  On July - 21 death of nikolay Kamenskiy, Russian ski jumper   

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  On July - 21 death of josé Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Spanish cardinal   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.   

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

1664  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.   

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.   

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)