Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 21
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
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 Death of Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on this day in history.
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 On May - 21 john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69
1935 On May - 21 hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87
1949 On this day in history klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42
1952 John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39 on this day in history.
1954 On May - 21 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68
1957 Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on May - 21.
1964 On this day in history death of james Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882)
1965 Death of Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882) on May - 21.
1966 On this day in history pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75
1968 Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on May - 21.
1970 On May - 21 vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63
1971 Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on May - 21.
1973 Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1976 Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.
1978 On May - 21 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77
1980 Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on May - 21.
1981 Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on May - 21.
1983 On May - 21 finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61
1984 On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70
1985 Death of Julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968) on this day in history.
1987 Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92
1990 Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 on this day in history.
1991 On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92
1992 On this day in history brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59
1993 John Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80 on May - 21.
1994 On this day in history cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60
1995 Kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46 on May - 21.
1996 On May - 21 al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78
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