April 21st
154 Notable deaths
Prince
American musician (1958–2016).
Born June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2016 at 57 years old in Chanhassen (fentanyl toxicity). [ref]
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist.
Born February 21st, 1933 in Tryon. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2008 at 75 years old in Carry-le-Rouet (breast cancer). [ref]
Verne Troyer
American actor (1969-2018).
Born January 1st, 1969 in Sturgis.
Died April 21st, 2018 at 49 years old in Los Angeles.
Shakuntala Devi
Indian writer and mental calculator (1929-2013).
Born November 4th, 1929 in Bengaluru.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 83 years old in Bengaluru.
Manfred von Richthofen
German world war i flying ace, popularly known as the red baron (1892–1918).
Born May 2nd, 1892 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1918 at 25 years old in Vaux-sur-Somme (killed in action). [ref]
Muhammad Iqbal
South asian muslim writer, philosopher, and politician.
Born November 9th, 1877 in Sialkot. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1938 at 60 years old in Lahore. [ref]
John Maynard Keynes
British economist (1883–1946).
Born June 5th, 1883 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1946 at 62 years old in Firle (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Steve Marriott
British guitarist and singer (1947–1991).
Born January 30th, 1947 in Manor Park. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1991 at 44 years old in Arkesden (smoke inhalation injury). [ref]
François Duvalier
40th president of the republic of haiti (1907-1971).
Born April 14th, 1907 in Port-au-Prince.
Died April 21st, 1971 at 64 years old in Port-au-Prince (diabetes).
Sandy Denny
British singer (1947–1978).
Born January 6th, 1947 in London. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1978 at 31 years old in Wimbledon (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner