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August 21st
128 Notable deaths
Leon Trotsky
Russian marxist revolutionary (1879–1940).
Born November 7th, 1879 in Bereslavka. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1940 at 60 years old in Coyoacán (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Robert Hansen
American serial killer (1939-2014).
Born February 15th, 1939 in Estherville.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 75 years old in Alaska Regional Hospital (disease). [ref]
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Icelandic actor.
Born July 10th, 1975 in Hafnarfjörður.
Died August 21st, 2018 at 43 years old in Reykjavík (cholangiocarcinoma).
John Amos
American actor (1939–2024).
Born December 27th, 1939 in Newark.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Indian-american astrophysicist.
Born October 19th, 1910 in Lahore. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1995 at 84 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bismillah Khan
The most popular shehnai player.
Born March 21st, 1916 in Bihar. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2006 at 90 years old in Varanasi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna Kashfi
American actress (1934-2015).
Born September 30th, 1934 in Darjeeling.
Died August 21st, 2015 at 80 years old in Cowlitz County.
Kalyan Singh
Indian politician (1932–2021).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 89 years old
Sobhuza II
King of swaziland (1899-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1899 in Zombodze.
Died August 21st, 1982 at 83 years old in Mbabane.
Wesley Willis
American musician.
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia).
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