People who died on July 21 83
K'an II
d. 658 (b. 588)
K'an II, Mayan ruler (b. 588)
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Princess Anle
d. 710
Li Guo'er, princess of the Tang dynasty
Empress Wei (Tang Dynasty)
d. 710
Wei, empress of the Tang Dynasty
Shangguan Wan'er
d. 710 (b. 664)
Shangguan Wan'er, Chinese poet (b. 664)
Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou
d. 987
Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou
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Gojong of Goryeo
d. 1259
Gojong of Goryeo
Henry Percy (Hotspur)
d. 1403 (b. 1364)
Henry Percy, English soldier (b. 1364)
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Walter Blount (soldier)
d. 1403
Sir Walter Blount, English soldier, standard-bearer of Henry IV
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford
d. 1403
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, English soldier
Manuel II Palaiologos
d. 1425 (b. 1350)
Manuel II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1350)
Antonio de Mendoza
d. 1552 (b. 1495)
Antonio de Mendoza, Spanish politician, 1st Viceroy of New Spain (b. 1495)
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
d. 1688 (b. 1610)
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1610)
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
d. 1793 (b. 1739)
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French admiral, explorer, and politician (b. 1739)
Robert Burns
d. 1796 (b. 1759)
Robert Burns, Scottish poet and songwriter (b. 1759)
François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt
d. 1798 (b. 1733)
François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)
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Anthony Perry
d. 1798
Anthony Perry, Irish rebel leader (b. ca. 1760)
William Bland
d. 1868 (b. 1789)
William Bland, Australian surgeon and politician (b. 1789)
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Hiram Walden
d. 1880 (b. 1800)
Hiram Walden, American general and politician (d. 1880)
Nelson Dewey
d. 1889 (b. 1813)
Nelson Dewey, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)
Robert G. Ingersoll
d. 1899 (b. 1833)
Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1899)
Fiammetta Wilson
d. 1920 (b. 1864)
Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (b. 1864)
Bill Gleason
d. 1932 (b. 1858)
Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
Hubert Lyautey
d. 1934 (b. 1854)
Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
Owen Wister
d. 1938 (b. 1860)
Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
Bohdan Lepky
d. 1941 (b. 1872)
Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
Charley Paddock
d. 1943 (b. 1900)
Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)
Claus von Stauffenberg
d. 1944 (b. 1907)
Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier (b. 1907)
Gualberto Villarroel
d. 1946 (b. 1908)
Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
Arshile Gorky
d. 1948 (b. 1904)
Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)
Philipp Frank
d. 1966 (b. 1884)
Philipp Frank, Austrian-American physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, Vienna Circle member (b. 1884)
Jimmie Foxx
d. 1967 (b. 1907)
Jimmie Foxx, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1907)
Albert Lutuli
d. 1967 (b. 1898)
Albert Lutuli, South African academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)
Basil Rathbone
d. 1967 (b. 1892)
Basil Rathbone, South African-American actor and singer (b. 1892)
Ruth St. Denis
d. 1968 (b. 1878)
Ruth St. Denis, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1878)
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov
d. 1970 (b. 1907)
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov, Russian anthropologist and sculptor (b. 1907)
Bob Kalsu
d. 1970 (b. 1945)
Bob Kalsu, American football player and lieutenant (b. 1945)
Ralph Craig
d. 1972 (b. 1889)
Ralph Craig, American sprinter and sailor (b. 1889)
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
d. 1972 (b. 1928)
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (b. 1928)
Lee Miller
d. 1977 (b. 1907)
Lee Miller, American model and photographer (b. 1907)
Dave Garroway
d. 1982 (b. 1913)
Dave Garroway, American journalist and actor (b. 1913)
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Paul Warwick (racing driver)
d. 1991 (b. 1969)
Paul Warwick, English race car driver (b. 1969)
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Marijac
d. 1994 (b. 1908)
Marijac, French author and illustrator (b. 1908)
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Olaf Kopvillem
d. 1997 (b. 1926)
Olaf Kopvillem, Estonian-Canadian conductor and composer (b. 1926)
Alan Shepard
d. 1998 (b. 1923)
Alan Shepard, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1923)
Robert Young (actor)
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Robert Young, American actor and singer (b. 1907)
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Marc Reisner
d. 2000 (b. 1948)
Marc Reisner, American environmentalist and author (d. 2000)
Esphyr Slobodkina
d. 2002 (b. 1908)
Esphyr Slobodkina, Russian-American author and illustrator (d. 2002)
John Davies (middle-distance runner)
d. 2003 (b. 1938)
John Davies, English-New Zealand runner and coach (b. 1938)
Jerry Goldsmith
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Jerry Goldsmith, American composer and conductor (b. 1929)
Edward B. Lewis
d. 2004 (b. 1918)
Edward B. Lewis, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
Long John Baldry
d. 2005 (b. 1941)
Long John Baldry, English-Canadian singer and actor (b. 1941)
Lord Alfred Hayes
d. 2005 (b. 1928)
Lord Alfred Hayes, English-American wrestler and manager (b. 1928)
Mako Iwamatsu
d. 2006 (b. 1933)
Mako Iwamatsu, Japanese-American actor and singer (b. 1933)
Ta Mok
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Ta Mok, Cambodian soldier and monk (b. 1926)
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Dubravko Škiljan
d. 2007 (b. 1949)
Dubravko Škiljan, Croatian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
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Donald Stokes, Baron Stokes
d. 2008 (b. 1914)
Donald Stokes, English businessman (b. 1914)
Luis Corvalán
d. 2010 (b. 1916)
Luis Corvalán, Chilean educator and politician (b. 1916)
Ralph Houk
d. 2010 (b. 1919)
Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010)
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John E. Irving
d. 2010 (b. 1932)
John E. Irving, Canadian businessman (b. 1932)
Alexander Cockburn
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Alexander Cockburn, Scottish-American journalist and author (b. 1941)
Marie Kruckel
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Marie Kruckel, American baseball player (b. 1924)
Ali Podrimja
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Ali Podrimja, Albanian poet and author (b. 1942)
James D. Ramage
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
James D. Ramage, American admiral and pilot (b. 1916)
Angharad Rees
d. 2012 (b. 1944)
Angharad Rees, English-born Welsh actress (b. 1944)
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Don Wilson (cricketer)
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Don Wilson, English cricketer and coach (d. 2012)
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Andrea Antonelli
d. 2013 (b. 1988)
Andrea Antonelli, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1988)
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Lourembam Brojeshori Devi
d. 2013 (b. 1981)
Lourembam Brojeshori Devi, Indian martial artist (b. 1981)
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Det de Beus
d. 2013 (b. 1958)
Det de Beus, Dutch field hockey player (b. 1958)
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Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom
d. 2013 (b. 1971)
Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom, Colombian-French composer and educator (b. 1971)
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Fred Taylor (American football coach)
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Fred Taylor, American football player and coach (b. 1920)
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Louise Abeita
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014)
Dan Borislow
d. 2014 (b. 1961)
Dan Borislow, American businessman, invented the magicJack (d. 2014)
Lettice Curtis
d. 2014 (b. 1915)
Lettice Curtis, English engineer and pilot (b. 1915)
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Hans-Peter Kaul
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Hans-Peter Kaul, German lawyer and judge (b. 1943)
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Rilwanu Lukman
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Rilwanu Lukman, Nigerian engineer and politician (b. 1938)
Kevin Skinner (rugby union)
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Kevin Skinner, New Zealand rugby player and boxer (b. 1927)
Robert Broberg
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Robert Broberg, Swedish singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
E. L. Doctorow
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
E. L. Doctorow, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1931)
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Nicholas Gonzalez (physician)
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Nicholas Gonzalez, American physician (b. 1947)
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Czesław Marchaj
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Czesław Marchaj, Polish-English sailor and academic (b. 1918)
Dick Nanninga
d. 2015 (b. 1949)
Dick Nanninga, Dutch footballer (b. 1949)
Dennis Green
d. 2016 (b. 1949)
Dennis Green, American football player and coach (b. 1949)
John Heard (actor)
d. 2017 (b. 1945)
John Heard, American film and television actor (b. 1946)