People who died on March 21 106
Ælla of Northumbria
d. 867
Ælla, king of Northumbria
Osberht of Northumbria
d. 867
Osberht, king of Northumbria
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Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia
d. 1034 (b. 955)
Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (b. 955)
Richeza of Lotharingia
d. 1063 (b. 995)
Richeza of Lotharingia (b. 995)
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1076 (b. 1011)
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)
Absalon
d. 1201
Absalon, Danish archbishop (b. c. 1128)
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1306 (b. 1248)
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)
Rudolf VI, Margrave of Baden
d. 1372
Rudolf VI, Margrave of Baden
Nicholas of Flüe
d. 1487 (b. 1417)
Nicholas of Flüe, Swiss monk and saint (b. 1417)
John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford
d. 1540
John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, English peer and courtier (b. c. 1482)
Thomas Cranmer
d. 1556 (b. 1489)
Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop, theologian, and saint (d. 1556)
Odet de Coligny
d. 1571 (b. 1517)
Odet de Coligny, French cardinal (d. 1571)
Pocahontas
d. 1617
Pocahontas, Algonquian Indigenous princess (b. c. 1595)
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Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha
d. 1653
Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha, Albanian politician, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
James Ussher
d. 1656 (b. 1581)
James Ussher, Irish archbishop and historian (d. 1656)
Henri Sauval
d. 1676 (b. 1623)
Henri Sauval, French historian and author (b. 1623)
John Law (economist)
d. 1729 (b. 1671)
John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)
Elżbieta Sieniawska
d. 1729 (b. 1669)
Elżbieta Sieniawska politically influential Polish magnate (b. 1669)
Robert Wodrow
d. 1734 (b. 1679)
Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian and author (b. 1679)
Johann Heinrich Zedler
d. 1751 (b. 1706)
Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
d. 1762 (b. 1713)
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French priest, astronomer, and academic (b. 1713)
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
d. 1772 (b. 1703)
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French geographer and cartographer (b. 1703)
Giovanni Arduino (geologist)
d. 1795 (b. 1714)
Giovanni Arduino, Italian miner and geologist (b. 1714)
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Andrea Luchesi
d. 1801 (b. 1741)
Andrea Luchesi, Italian organist and composer (d. 1801)
Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien
d. 1804 (b. 1772)
Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772)
Robert Southey
d. 1843 (b. 1774)
Robert Southey, English poet and author (d. 1843)
Guadalupe Victoria
d. 1843 (b. 1786)
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican general, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of Mexico (d. 1843)
Edwin Vose Sumner
d. 1863 (b. 1797)
Edwin Vose Sumner, American general (b. 1797)
Ezra Abbot
d. 1884 (b. 1819)
Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (d. 1884)
Joseph E. Johnston
d. 1891 (b. 1807)
Joseph E. Johnston, American general and politician (d. 1891)
Frederick Winslow Taylor
d. 1915 (b. 1856)
Frederick Winslow Taylor, American golfer, tennis player, and engineer (b. 1856)
Evelina Haverfield
d. 1920 (b. 1867)
Evelina Haverfield, Scottish nurse and activist (d. 1920)
Frantz Reichel
d. 1932 (b. 1871)
Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler (b. 1871)
Franz Schreker
d. 1934 (b. 1878)
Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1934)
Lilyan Tashman
d. 1934 (b. 1896)
Lilyan Tashman, American actress (b. 1896)
Alexander Glazunov
d. 1936 (b. 1865)
Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1936)
Evald Aav
d. 1939 (b. 1900)
Evald Aav, Estonian composer and conductor (b. 1900)
Ali Hikmet Ayerdem
d. 1939 (b. 1877)
Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, Turkish general and politician (b. 1877)
Cornelia Fort
d. 1943 (b. 1919)
Cornelia Fort, American soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
Arthur Nebe
d. 1945 (b. 1894)
Arthur Nebe, German SS officer (b. 1894)
Willem Mengelberg
d. 1951 (b. 1871)
Willem Mengelberg, Dutch-Swiss conductor (d. 1951)
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Ed Voss
d. 1953 (b. 1922)
Ed Voss, American basketball player (b. 1922)
Hatı Çırpan
d. 1956 (b. 1890)
Hatı Çırpan, Turkish politician (b. 1890)
Cyril M. Kornbluth
d. 1958 (b. 1923)
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (d. 1958)
Manolis Chiotis
d. 1970 (b. 1920)
Manolis Chiotis, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (b. 1920)
Joe Medwick
d. 1975 (b. 1911)
Joe Medwick, American baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
Louis Cottrell, Jr.
d. 1978 (b. 1911)
Louis Cottrell, Jr., American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1911)
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Peter Stoner
d. 1980 (b. 1888)
Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (d. 1980)
Michael Redgrave
d. 1985 (b. 1908)
Michael Redgrave, English actor, director, and manager (b. 1908)
Walter L. Gordon
d. 1987 (b. 1906)
Walter L. Gordon, Canadian accountant, lawyer, and politician, 22nd Canadian Minister of Finance (b. 1906)
Robert Preston (actor)
d. 1987 (b. 1918)
Robert Preston, American captain, actor, and singer (d. 1987)
Vedat Dalokay
d. 1991 (b. 1927)
Vedat Dalokay, Turkish architect and politician, Mayor of Ankara (b. 1927)
Leo Fender
d. 1991 (b. 1909)
Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (d. 1991)
John Ireland (actor)
d. 1992 (b. 1914)
John Ireland, Canadian-American actor and director (d. 1992)
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Natalie Sleeth
d. 1992 (b. 1930)
Natalie Sleeth, American pianist and composer (b. 1930)
Macdonald Carey
d. 1994 (b. 1913)
Macdonald Carey, American actor (b. 1913)
Lili Damita
d. 1994 (b. 1904)
Lili Damita, French-American actress (d. 1994)
Wilbert Awdry
d. 1997 (b. 1911)
Wilbert Awdry, English author, co-created Thomas the Tank Engine (d. 1997)
Galina Ulanova
d. 1998 (b. 1910)
Galina Ulanova, Russian actress and ballerina (d. 1998)
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Jean Guitton
d. 1999 (b. 1905)
Jean Guitton, French philosopher and author (b. 1905)
Ernie Wise
d. 1999 (b. 1925)
Ernie Wise, English comedian and actor (b. 1925)
Chung Ju-yung
d. 2001 (b. 1915)
Chung Ju-yung, South Korean businessman, founded Hyundai (b. 1915)
Anthony Steel (actor)
d. 2001 (b. 1920)
Anthony Steel, English actor and singer (b. 1920)
Herman Talmadge
d. 2002 (b. 1913)
Herman Talmadge, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 70th Governor of Georgia (b. 1913)
Shivani
d. 2003 (b. 1923)
Shivani, Indian author (b. 1923)
Umar Wirahadikusumah
d. 2003 (b. 1924)
Umar Wirahadikusumah, Indonesian general and politician, 4th Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1924)
Ludmilla Tchérina
d. 2004 (b. 1924)
Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, ballerina, and choreographer (d. 2004)
Barney Martin
d. 2005 (b. 1923)
Barney Martin, American police officer and actor (b. 1923)
Bobby Short
d. 2005 (b. 1924)
Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (d. 2005)
Drew Hayes
d. 2007 (b. 1969)
Drew Hayes, American author and illustrator (b. 1969)
Sven O. Høiby
d. 2007 (b. 1936)
Sven O. Høiby, Norwegian hurdler and journalist (b. 1936)
Denis Cosgrove
d. 2008 (b. 1948)
Denis Cosgrove, British-American academic and geographer (d. 2008)
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Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente
d. 2008 (b. 1931)
Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente, Chilean architect and academic (b. 1931)
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Walt Poddubny
d. 2009 (b. 1960)
Walt Poddubny, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960)
Wolfgang Wagner
d. 2010 (b. 1919)
Wolfgang Wagner, German director and manager (d. 2010)
Loleatta Holloway
d. 2011 (b. 1946)
Loleatta Holloway, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
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Gerd Klier
d. 2011 (b. 1944)
Gerd Klier, German footballer (b. 1944)
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Ladislav Novák
d. 2011 (b. 1931)
Ladislav Novák, Czech footballer and manager (b. 1931)
Pinetop Perkins
d. 2011 (b. 1913)
Pinetop Perkins, American singer and pianist (d. 2011)
Albrecht Dietz
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Albrecht Dietz, German economist and businessman (b. 1926)
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Ron Erhardt
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Ron Erhardt, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
Robert Fuest
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Robert Fuest, English director, screenwriter, and production designer (b. 1927)
Tonino Guerra
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Tonino Guerra, Italian poet and screenwriter (b. 1920)
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Irving Louis Horowitz
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Irving Louis Horowitz, American sociologist, author, and academic (b. 1929)
Yuri Razuvaev
d. 2012 (b. 1945)
Yuri Razuvaev, Russian chess player and trainer (b. 1945)
Marina Salye
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Marina Salye, Russian geologist and politician (b. 1934)
Chinua Achebe
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Chinua Achebe, Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1930)
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Rick Hautala
d. 2013 (b. 1949)
Rick Hautala, American author and screenwriter (b. 1949)
Harlon Hill
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Harlon Hill, American football player and coach (d. 2013)
Pietro Mennea
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (d. 2013)
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Giancarlo Zagni
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Giancarlo Zagni, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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Qoriniasi Bale
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Qoriniasi Bale, Fijian lawyer and politician, 25th Attorney-General of Fiji (b. 1929)
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Bill Boedeker
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Bill Boedeker, American football player and soldier (b. 1924)
Jack Fleck
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Jack Fleck, American golfer (b. 1921)
Simeon Oduoye
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Simeon Oduoye, Nigerian police officer and politician (b. 1945)
James Rebhorn
d. 2014 (b. 1948)
James Rebhorn, American actor (b. 1948)
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Iraqi patriarch (d. 2014)
Ishaya Bakut
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Ishaya Bakut, Nigerian general and politician, Governor of Benue State (b. 1947)
Chuck Bednarik
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (d. 2015)
James C. Binnicker
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
James C. Binnicker, American sergeant (b. 1938)
Hans Erni
d. 2015 (b. 1909)
Hans Erni, Swiss painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2015)
Jørgen Ingmann
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Jørgen Ingmann, Danish singer and guitarist (Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann) (b. 1925)
Alberta Watson
d. 2015 (b. 1955)
Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (b. 1955)
Chuck Barris
d. 2017 (b. 1929)
Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (d. 2017)
Martin McGuinness
d. 2017 (b. 1950)
Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (d. 2017)
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d. ? (b. 480)
Benedict of Nursia, Italian saint (b. 480)