Famous Deaths In May - 21

1915  Death of Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875) on May - 21.  

1919  On this day in history 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 May - 21.  

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history john Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39  

1954  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68  

1957  On May - 21 edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies  

1964  Death of James Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882) on May - 21.  

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 May - 21 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  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79  

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 this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1996  On this day in history al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78  

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1471  On this day in history birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker  

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)  

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer  

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on May - 21.  

1671  On this day in history birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer  

1680  On May - 21 birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.  

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.