Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 21
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1915 On this day in history death of leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875) 

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

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 V P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies on May - 21. 

1933 On May - 21 john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69 

1935 On this day in history hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87 

1949 On this day in history klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42 

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

1954 On May - 21 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 

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

1964 On May - 21 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 Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on this day in history. 

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

1970 On this day in history 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 On this day in history carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 

1976 On this day in history sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 

1978 Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on May - 21. 

1980 On May - 21 ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies 

1981 Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history. 

1983 Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 on May - 21. 

1984 On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 

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 On May - 21 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 May - 21. 

1991 On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92 

1992 On May - 21 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 May - 21 cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60 

1995 Kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46 on this day in history. 

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

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