People who died on September 21 91
Flavius Aetius
d. 454 (b. 396)
Flavius Aetius, Roman general and politician (b. 396)
Pope Conon
d. 687 (b. 630)
Pope Conon (b. 630)
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Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
d. 1026
Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
Lembitu
d. 1217
Lembitu, Estonian king and military leader
Caupo of Turaida
d. 1217
Caupo of Turaida
Andrew II of Hungary
d. 1235 (b. 1175)
Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1175)
William of Kilkenny
d. 1256
William of Kilkenny, Lord Chancellor of England
Edward II of England
d. 1327 (b. 1284)
Edward II of England (b. 1284)
Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
d. 1397 (b. 1346)
Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English admiral (b. 1346)
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1558 (b. 1500)
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500)
Gerolamo Cardano
d. 1576 (b. 1501)
Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (d. 1576)
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
d. 1586 (b. 1517)
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1517)
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
d. 1629 (b. 1587)
Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1587)
Hong Taiji
d. 1643 (b. 1592)
Emperor Hong Taiji of China (b. 1592)
Ivan Mazepa
d. 1709 (b. 1639)
Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
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Johann Heinrich Acker
d. 1719 (b. 1647)
Johann Heinrich Acker, German historian and academic (b. 1647)
Jai Singh II
d. 1743 (b. 1688)
Jai Singh II, Indian king (b. 1688)
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John Balguy
d. 1748 (b. 1686)
John Balguy, English philosopher and author (b. 1686)
François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers
d. 1796 (b. 1769)
François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (b. 1769)
George Read (U.S. statesman)
d. 1798 (b. 1733)
George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (b. 1733)
Emanuel Schikaneder
d. 1812 (b. 1751)
Emanuel Schikaneder, German actor and playwright (b. 1751)
Walter Scott
d. 1832 (b. 1771)
Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet (b. 1771)
Arthur Schopenhauer
d. 1860 (b. 1788)
Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher and author (b. 1788)
Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont
d. 1874 (b. 1798)
Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont, French geologist and engineer (d. 1874)
Manuel Montt
d. 1880 (b. 1809)
Manuel Montt, Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile (b. 1809)
Chief Joseph
d. 1904 (b. 1840)
Chief Joseph, American tribal leader (b. 1840)
Nikolay Benardos
d. 1905 (b. 1842)
Nikolay Benardos, Ukrainian inventor (b. 1842)
Samuel Arnold (conspirator)
d. 1906 (b. 1838)
Samuel Arnold, American conspirator (b. 1838)
Léon Charles Thévenin
d. 1926 (b. 1857)
Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer (b. 1857)
Kenji Miyazawa
d. 1933 (b. 1896)
Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (b. 1896)
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
d. 1938 (b. 1874)
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Croatian author and poet (b. 1874)
Armand Călinescu
d. 1939 (b. 1893)
Armand Călinescu, Romanian economist and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1893)
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John Symes
d. 1942 (b. 1879)
John Symes, English cricketer (b. 1879)
Alexander Koshetz
d. 1944 (b. 1875)
Alexander Koshetz, Ukrainian choral conductor, arranger, composer (b. 1875)
Artur Phleps
d. 1944 (b. 1881)
Artur Phleps, Romanian general (b. 1881)
Harry Carey (actor)
d. 1947 (b. 1878)
Harry Carey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1878)
Necmettin Sadak
d. 1953 (b. 1890)
Necmettin Sadak, Turkish publisher and politician, 10th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1890)
Mikimoto Kōkichi
d. 1954 (b. 1858)
Mikimoto Kōkichi, Japanese businessman (b. 1858)
Bill Struth
d. 1956 (b. 1875)
Bill Struth, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1875)
Haakon VII of Norway
d. 1957 (b. 1872)
Haakon VII of Norway (b. 1872)
Peter Whitehead (racing driver)
d. 1958 (b. 1914)
Peter Whitehead, English race car driver (b. 1914)
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Ed Oliver
d. 1961 (b. 1915)
Ed Oliver, American golfer (b. 1915)
Bo Carter
d. 1962 (b. 1892)
Bo Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1892)
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Paulino Masip
d. 1963 (b. 1899)
Paulino Masip, Spanish author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1899)
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Josef Müller (entomologist)
d. 1964 (b. 1880)
Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (b. 1880)
Paul Reynaud
d. 1966 (b. 1878)
Paul Reynaud, French lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of France (b. 1878)
Bernardo Houssay
d. 1971 (b. 1887)
Bernardo Houssay, Argentinian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)
Henry de Montherlant
d. 1972 (b. 1895)
Henry de Montherlant, French essayist, novelist, and dramatist (b. 1896)
Walter Brennan
d. 1974 (b. 1894)
Walter Brennan, American actor (b. 1894)
Jacqueline Susann
d. 1974 (b. 1918)
Jacqueline Susann, American author and actress (b. 1918)
Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu
d. 1975 (b. 1911)
Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Turkish painter and poet (b. 1911)
Orlando Letelier
d. 1976 (b. 1932)
Orlando Letelier, Chilean economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Chile (b. 1932)
Ivan Bagramyan
d. 1982 (b. 1897)
Ivan Bagramyan, Russian general (b. 1897)
Gu Long
d. 1985 (b. 1937)
Gu Long, Chinese author and screenwriter (b. 1937)
Jaco Pastorius
d. 1987 (b. 1951)
Jaco Pastorius, American bass player, composer, and producer (b. 1951)
Glenn Robert Davis
d. 1988 (b. 1914)
Glenn Robert Davis, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1914)
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Rajini Thiranagama
d. 1989 (b. 1954)
Rajini Thiranagama, Sri Lankan physician and academic (b. 1954)
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Takis Kanellopoulos
d. 1990 (b. 1933)
Takis Kanellopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
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Gordon Bashford
d. 1991 (b. 1916)
Gordon Bashford, English engineer (b. 1916)
Tarachand Barjatya
d. 1992 (b. 1914)
Tarachand Barjatya, Indian film producer, founded Rajshri Productions (b. 1914)
Rudy Perpich
d. 1995 (b. 1928)
Rudy Perpich, American dentist and politician, 34th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1928)
Florence Griffith Joyner
d. 1998 (b. 1959)
Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (b. 1959)
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Jacques Flynn
d. 2000 (b. 1915)
Jacques Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 35th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1915)
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Leonid Rogozov
d. 2000 (b. 1934)
Leonid Rogozov, Russian physician and surgeon (b. 1934)
Robert L. Forward
d. 2002 (b. 1932)
Robert L. Forward, American physicist and engineer (b. 1932)
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Bob Mason (actor)
d. 2004 (b. 1952)
Bob Mason, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1952)
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Tasos Athanasiadis
d. 2006 (b. 1913)
Tasos Athanasiadis, Greek author (b. 1913)
Hallgeir Brenden
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian skier (b. 1929)
Alice Ghostley
d. 2007 (b. 1923)
Alice Ghostley, American actress (b. 1923)
Rex Humbard
d. 2007 (b. 1919)
Rex Humbard, American evangelist and television host (b. 1919)
Robert Ginty
d. 2009 (b. 1948)
Robert Ginty, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1948)
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John Du Cann
d. 2011 (b. 1946)
John Du Cann, English guitarist (b. 1946)
Jun Henmi
d. 2011 (b. 1939)
Jun Henmi, Japanese author and poet (b. 1939)
Pamela Ann Rymer
d. 2011 (b. 1941)
Pamela Ann Rymer, American lawyer and judge (b. 1941)
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José Curbelo
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
José Curbelo, Cuban-American pianist and manager (b. 1917)
Yehuda Elkana
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Yehuda Elkana, Israeli historian and philosopher (b. 1934)
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Sven Hassel
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (b. 1917)
Bill King (Royal Navy officer)
d. 2012 (b. 1910)
Bill King, English commander, sailor, and author (b. 1910)
Tom Umphlett
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Tom Umphlett, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
Kofi Awoonor
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
Kofi Awoonor, Ghanaian author, poet, and diplomat (b. 1935)
Michel Brault
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Michel Brault, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Harl H. Haas, Jr.
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Harl H. Haas, Jr., American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1932)
Walter Wallmann
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Walter Wallmann, German politician, Minister-President of Hesse (d. 2013)
Ko Wierenga
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Ko Wierenga, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1933)
Michael Harari
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Michael Harari, Israeli intelligence officer (b. 1927)
Caldwell Jones
d. 2014 (b. 1950)
Caldwell Jones, American basketball player and coach (b. 1950)
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Sheldon Patinkin
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Sheldon Patinkin, American director and playwright (b. 1935)
Yoram Gross
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Yoram Gross, Polish-Australian director and producer (b. 1926)
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Ray Warleigh
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
Ray Warleigh, Australian-English saxophonist and flute player (b. 1938)
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Richard Williamson (American football)
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Richard Williamson, American footballer and coach (b. 1941)
Virgil
d. ?
Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC)