People who died on May 21 96
Feng Dao
d. 954 (b. 882)
Feng Dao, Chinese prince and chancellor (b. 882)
Louis V of France
d. 987
Louis V, king of West Francia (b. c. 966)
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary
d. 1075 (b. 1013)
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary (d. 1075)
Wang Anshi
d. 1086 (b. 1021)
Wang Anshi, Chinese statesman and poet (b. 1021)
Conrad IV of Germany
d. 1254 (b. 1228)
Conrad IV, king of Germany (b. 1228)
Anna of Celje
d. 1416 (b. 1386)
Anna of Celje, queen consort of Poland (b. 1386)
Henry VI of England
d. 1471 (b. 1421)
Henry VI, king of England (b. 1421)
Christian I of Denmark
d. 1481 (b. 1426)
Christian I, king of Denmark (b. 1426)
Pandolfo Petrucci
d. 1512 (b. 1452)
Pandolfo Petrucci, Italian ruler (b. 1452)
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
d. 1524 (b. 1443)
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1443)
Hernando de Soto
d. 1542 (b. 1496)
Hernando de Soto, Spanish-American explorer (b. 1496)
Martynas Mažvydas
d. 1563 (b. 1510)
Martynas Mažvydas, Lithuanian writer (b. 1510)
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
d. 1601 (b. 1547)
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)
John Rainolds
d. 1607 (b. 1549)
John Rainolds, English scholar and academic (b. 1549)
Hieronymus Fabricius
d. 1619 (b. 1537)
Hieronymus Fabricius, Italian anatomist (b. 1537)
Tommaso Campanella
d. 1639 (b. 1568)
Tommaso Campanella, Italian poet, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1639)
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
d. 1647 (b. 1581)
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1581)
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
d. 1650 (b. 1612)
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish general and politician (b. 1612)
Elizabeth Poole
d. 1664 (b. 1588)
Elizabeth Poole, English settler, founded Taunton, Massachusetts (b. 1588)
Niccolò Zucchi
d. 1670 (b. 1586)
Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (b. 1586)
John Eliot (missionary)
d. 1690 (b. 1604)
John Eliot, English-American minister and missionary (b. 1604)
Pierre Poiret
d. 1719 (b. 1646)
Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646)
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
d. 1724 (b. 1661)
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
Lars Roberg
d. 1742 (b. 1664)
Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)
Christopher Smart
d. 1771 (b. 1722)
Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1722)
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
d. 1786 (b. 1742)
Carl Wilhelm Scheele, German-Swedish chemist and pharmacist (b. 1742)
Thomas Warton
d. 1790 (b. 1728)
Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (b. 1728)
Chevalier d'Eon
d. 1810 (b. 1728)
Chevalier d'Éon, French diplomat and spy (d. 1810)
Giuseppe Baini
d. 1844 (b. 1775)
Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest and composer (b. 1775)
John Drew (actor)
d. 1862 (b. 1827)
John Drew, Irish-American actor and manager (b. 1827)
Arturo Prat
d. 1879 (b. 1848)
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (b. 1848)
Émile Henry (anarchist)
d. 1894 (b. 1872)
Émile Henry, French anarchist (b. 1872)
August Kundt
d. 1894 (b. 1839)
August Kundt, German physicist and academic (b. 1839)
Franz von Suppé
d. 1895 (b. 1819)
Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1819)
Joseph Olivier (rugby union)
d. 1901 (b. 1874)
Joseph Olivier, French rugby player (b. 1874)
Williamina Fleming
d. 1911 (b. 1857)
Williamina Fleming, Scottish-American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)
Leonid Gobyato
d. 1915 (b. 1875)
Leonid Gobyato, Russian general and engineer (b. 1875)
Evgraf Fedorov
d. 1919 (b. 1853)
Evgraf Fedorov, Russian mathematician, crystallographer, and mineralogist (b. 1853)
Venustiano Carranza
d. 1920 (b. 1859)
Venustiano Carranza, Mexican politician, 54th President of Mexico (b. 1859)
Hidesaburō Ueno
d. 1925 (b. 1871)
Hidesaburō Ueno, Japanese agriculturalist, guardian of Hachikō (b. 1871)
Ronald Firbank
d. 1926 (b. 1886)
Ronald Firbank, English-Italian author (b. 1886)
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
d. 1929 (b. 1847)
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1847)
Marcel Boulenger
d. 1932 (b. 1873)
Marcel Boulenger, French fencer and author (b. 1873)
Jane Addams
d. 1935 (b. 1860)
Jane Addams, American sociologist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)
Hugo de Vries
d. 1935 (b. 1848)
Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist and geneticist (b. 1848)
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Billy Minter
d. 1940 (b. 1888)
Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (b. 1888)
Klaus Mann
d. 1949 (b. 1906)
Klaus Mann, German-American novelist, playwright, and critic (b. 1906)
John Garfield
d. 1952 (b. 1913)
John Garfield, American actor (b. 1913)
Harry Bensley
d. 1956 (b. 1877)
Harry Bensley, English businessman and adventurer (b. 1877)
Alexander Vertinsky
d. 1957 (b. 1889)
Alexander Vertinsky, Ukrainian-Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (b. 1889)
James Franck
d. 1964 (b. 1882)
James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964)
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Marguerite Bise
d. 1965 (b. 1898)
Marguerite Bise, French chef (d. 1965)
Geoffrey de Havilland
d. 1965 (b. 1882)
Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, founded the de Havilland Aircraft Company (d. 1965)
Doris Lloyd
d. 1968 (b. 1896)
Doris Lloyd, English actress (d. 1968)
E. L. Grant Watson
d. 1970 (b. 1885)
E. L. Grant Watson, English-Australian biologist and author (b. 1885)
Vaughn Monroe
d. 1973 (b. 1911)
Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, and bandleader (d. 1973)
Raymond McCreesh
d. 1981 (b. 1957)
Raymond McCreesh, PIRA volunteer (b. 1957)
Patsy O'Hara
d. 1981 (b. 1957)
Patsy O'Hara, INLA volunteer (b. 1957)
Kenneth Clark
d. 1983 (b. 1903)
Kenneth Clark, English historian and author (d. 1983)
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Sammy Davis, Sr.
d. 1988 (b. 1900)
Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (b. 1900)
Lino Brocka
d. 1991 (b. 1939)
Lino Brocka, Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1939)
Rajiv Gandhi
d. 1991 (b. 1944)
Rajiv Gandhi, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (d. 1991)
Les Aspin
d. 1995 (b. 1938)
Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 1995)
Paul Delph
d. 1996 (b. 1957)
Paul Delph, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1957)
Lash LaRue
d. 1996 (b. 1917)
Lash LaRue, American actor and producer (d. 1996)
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Villem Raam
d. 1996 (b. 1910)
Villem Raam, Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator (b. 1910)
Robert Gist
d. 1998 (b. 1917)
Robert Gist, American actor and director (b. 1917)
Barbara Cartland
d. 2000 (b. 1901)
Barbara Cartland, English author and singer (d. 2000)
John Gielgud
d. 2000 (b. 1904)
John Gielgud, English actor (b. 1904)
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Mark R. Hughes
d. 2000 (b. 1956)
Mark R. Hughes, American businessman, founded Herbalife (b. 1956)
Niki de Saint Phalle
d. 2002 (b. 1930)
Niki de Saint Phalle, French-American sculptor and painter (b. 1930)
Alejandro de Tomaso
d. 2003 (b. 1928)
Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (d. 2003)
Frank D. White
d. 2003 (b. 1933)
Frank D. White, American captain, banker, and politician, 41st Governor of Arkansas (b. 1933)
Stephen Elliott (actor)
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
Stephen Elliott, American actor (b. 1918)
Howard Morris
d. 2005 (b. 1919)
Howard Morris, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2005)
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Spencer Clark (racing driver)
d. 2006 (b. 1987)
Spencer Clark, American race car driver (b. 1987)
Katherine Dunham
d. 2006 (b. 1909)
Katherine Dunham, American dancer, choreographer, and author (b. 1909)
Cherd Songsri
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Cherd Songsri, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Billy Walker (musician)
d. 2006 (b. 1929)
Billy Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1929)
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Constantine of Irinoupolis
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Constantine of Irinoupolis, Metropolitan of Irinoupolis and Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (b. 1936)
Bill Stewart (American football)
d. 2012 (b. 1952)
Bill Stewart, American football player and coach (b. 1952)
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Alan Thorne
d. 2012 (b. 1939)
Alan Thorne, Australian anthropologist and academic (b. 1939)
Frank Comstock
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Frank Comstock, American trombonist, composer, and conductor (b. 1922)
Cot Deal
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Cot Deal, American baseball player and coach (b. 1923)
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Leonard Marsh (businessman)
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Leonard Marsh, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1933)
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Bob Thompson (musician)
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Bob Thompson, American pianist and composer (b. 1924)
Dominique Venner
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (b. 1935)
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David Voelker
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
David Voelker, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1953)
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Evelyn Blackmon
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Evelyn Blackmon, American businesswoman and politician (b. 1924)
Johnny Gray (baseball)
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Johnny Gray, American baseball player (b. 1926)
Jaime Lusinchi
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014)
Twinkle (singer)
d. 2015 (b. 1948)
Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
Jassem Al-Kharafi
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)
Fred Gladding
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)
Louis Johnson (bassist)
d. 2015 (b. 1955)
Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)
Nick Menza
d. 2016 (b. 1964)
Nick Menza, German drummer and songwriter (d. 2016)