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November 21st
144 Notable deaths
David Cassidy
American actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist and musician (1950-2017).
Born April 12th, 1950 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 67 years old in Fort Lauderdale (liver disease). [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist.
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Bill Bixby
American actor and film director (1934-1993).
Born January 22nd, 1934 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1993 at 59 years old in Century City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Max Baer
American boxer (1909-1959).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Omaha.
Died November 21st, 1959 at 50 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ajmal Kasab
Terrorist, gunman, perpetrator of 2008 attacks in mumbai, executed in 2012.
Born July 13th, 1987 in Mumbai.
Died November 21st, 2012 at 25 years old in Pune (hanging). [ref]
Robert Stroud
American inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963).
Born January 28th, 1890 in Seattle.
Died November 21st, 1963 at 73 years old in Springfield.
Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and nobel prize in physics recipient.
Born January 29th, 1926 in Jhang.
Died November 21st, 1996 at 70 years old in Oxford (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Wilko Johnson
English musician (1947–2022).
Born July 12th, 1947 in Canvey Island.
Died November 21st, 2022 at 75 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (cancer). [ref]
Quentin Crisp
English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Sutton.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 90 years old in Chorlton-cum-Hardy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rodney Bewes
British actor.
Born November 27th, 1937 in Bingley.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 79 years old in Manchester (disease). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson