List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 21st
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Polly Higgins was a British barrister and environmental campaigner.
Actor known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films.
Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1900)
Estellar Fontaine was a French fashion designer who founded her own fashion house and was known for her elegant and sophisticated designs.
English footballer and manager (d. 2017)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016)
Iconic musician known for hits like 'Purple Rain'.
Computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.
American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (d. 2016)
Janaki Ballav Patnaik was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1980 to 1989.
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and longest-serving Member of Parliament in Canadian history.
American engineer (b. 1936)
Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the national league for democracy (d. 2014)
Chrisy Amphlett was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Divinyls, known for her powerful vocals and stage presence.
American bass player (parliament-funkadelic) (d. 2013)
Holocaust survivor, conscientious objector, who shared his personal experiences with students. unbroken will features him as the subject. engleitner, who died in 2011, was the oldest survivor from the concentration camps buchenwald and niederhagen. he was also the oldest known male survivor of a concentration camp.
Indian mathematician and astrologer (b. 1929)
Harles Colson was an American journalist and political commentator who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon.
American author and academic (b. 1932)
English actor (born 1958)
English actor (born 1958)
Pioneer in ethnomethodology and studies of social order.
Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1920)
Spanish chairman of international olympic committee (d.2010)
Spanish businessman, seventh president of the international olympic committee (b. 1920)
Sri lankan-english engineer and civil servant (b. 1930)
Norwegian professor and norwegian thermodynamicist at the norwegian institute of technology and norwegian university of science and technology. he discovered how co2 could be used in cooling and heating applications. gustav lorentzen was his father.
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Street photographer whose remarkable work was discovered posthumously.
Australian guitarist and songwriter (born in 1941).
Indian politician (born 1922)
Brazilian football manager and ex-player (born 1931).
Chinese writer and politician, member of the gang of four (b. 1917)
English race car driver (d. 2005)
American pulitzer prize-winning journalist for her columns about watergate in 1975. she covered political issues and presidential administrations for fifty years, from the 1954 mccarthy hearings to the 2003 invasion of iraq by the bush administration. after suffering a stroke in march 2003, she stopped writing the column. she died in washington, d.c., on april 21st 2004.
Renowned American singer and civil rights activist.
Acclaimed American singer, songwriter, and pianist who was also a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Niaya Simone was an American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist who was known for her powerful and politically-charged music.
American jazz singer. it is more accurate to call her a "soul" because her music is full of emotion. or an eclectic because she mixes soul, blues, and gospel with pop. simoneaeur (tm), in 1959, made a top 40 hit with her version of george gershwinaeur (tm), "i loves you porgy". however, her music never reached a large audience.
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone, was a legendary American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist.
Renowned American singer known for her jazz and blues music.
Jr., american singer (the jordanaires), (d. 2000).
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
American actor and musician (d. 1999)
American actor and musician (born in 1904)
French post-structuralist philosopher, literary theorist. lyotard is most well-known for his influential postmodernism formulation in the postmodern condition. lyotard was an extremely prolific writer. his writings covered a broad range of topics in philosophy and politics and experimented with many styles. three categories can be grouped under his works: the early writings on phenomenology and politics, as well as the …
French philosopher and sociologe (born in 1924)
November Christie was a renowned chemist known for her work on the structure of organic compounds.
Achilles Papapetrou was an Austrian physicist who made significant contributions to general relativity.
Filipino politician and lawyer 9th president of the philippines (d. 1997).
Paraguayan president (1989-93), dies.
French entrepreneur and founder of a strong chain of regional newspapers. hersant, the son of a merchant marine captain, began his meteoric rise to publisher status by founding l'auto journal 1950, a consumer magazine about automobiles. its circulation grew from 30,000 to 300,000. in just two years. he bought beauvais' first biweekly, which was the beginning of his chain of …
American sportscaster (b. 1919)
Pakistani cricketer and author (d. 1996)
Oddsmaker/sportscaster (cbs), dies at age 76.
President of republic of chechenia (1991).
At the age of 93, architect/painter dies.
American sports broadcaster and bookie (born 1919).
Belgian-born american engineer. his contributions to the chevrolet corvette earned him nickname father of corvette.
Russian-chechen politician and general 1st president, chechen republic of ichkeria (d. 1996).
At the age of 61, toymaker/football club chairman, is killed.
Animal trainer, who dies at the age of 93.
Baseball pitcher dies at the age of 82.
Finnish author (b. 1920)
At 74, grand duke/rus pretender to throne, is killed
Austrian violinist and conductor (b. 1909)
Austrian conductor (new year concert), dies aged 81.
Cedric Belfrage was a British writer known for his contributions to literature and journalism.
Russian-french illustrator (b. 1892)
French artist (born 1892)
Winner of two 1942 world series games, died.
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
Austrian-american philosopher from the vienna circle (b. 1906)
American politician (representative-democrat-oregon), dies at age 77.
American actress and painter (d. 1986).
Egyptian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1930)
Egyptian cartoonist and poet (born 1930).
Yussuf Lule was the first president of Uganda after the overthrow of Idi Amin.
Brazilian politician, lawyer and public attorney. his popularity was high and he left office because of health issues.
Canadian entrepreneur who founded the first licensed radio station in Canada.
Monokini, a fashion brand from austria that was created in 1985 by an austrian-american designer.
Brazilian lawyer and politician, prime minister of brazil (d. 1985)
Brazil banker and elected president (born in 1910).
Romanian-israeli artist (b. 1895)
Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (b. 1943)
Bulgarian mountaineer (born 1943)
Austrian-american actor and singer (b. 1902)
Proposed the theory of the origin of life
Developed the theory of the origin of life, which proposed that life on Earth arose from the gradual chemical evolution of simple organic compounds.
Russian biochemist and academic (b. 1894)
Iranian poet and painter (b. 1928)
Russian biochemist (born 1894)
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
British singer, songwriter, and recording artist "fairport convention" since 5/68. after three albums, the group was formed with her reputation as a top british female singer. although her 1969 debut with a band did not materialize, she was still very popular in solo and guest performances. after she married in 1973, she returned to fairport for a worldwide tour. after …
American biologist and academic (b. 1877)
American civil rights advocate (born 1877).
American vaudevillian and talent agent (b. 1892)
At age 84, a us comic named marx brothers dies.
British actor and musician (born in 1893)
Composer dies at age 70
American football player (born 1895).
Merian C. Cooper was an American filmmaker, aviator, and explorer, best known as the co-director of the classic film King Kong.
Merian C. Cooper was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for co-directing the classic film King Kong.
Merian Caldwell Cooper was an American filmmaker, aviator, and explorer, best known as the co-director of the classic film King Kong.
Simla, india -- actress ("i lived with you, over the moon")
Turkish journalist and author (d. 1973).
Australian accountant and politician, 13th prime minister of australia (b. 1894)
President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971.
Haitian physician and politician, 40th president of haiti (d. 1971)
Haitian dictator (born 1907)
Actor (front page detective), died at 81
At 64, the dictator of haiti dies
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
Composer dies at 69
Producer of car-crash film, died while filming stunt at the age of 48.
English-scottish physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1892)
Puerto Rican lawyer and the leading figure in the Puerto Rican independence movement.
English physicist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1892)
Age 72, english physicist (nobel prize 47), dies.
Designer of the first large airplane (40 seats), died.
American operatic tenor, of pneumonia at 56
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
British writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group.
American screenwriter and playwright (d. 1956).
Polish-american mathematician and logician (b. 1897)
British Labour politician known for his role in World War II.
American actor, director and producer (b. 1890)
At 62, the english minister of plane-manufacturing dies
Actor (henry v 21 days, eye witness), is killed at 61
American landscape painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
American scientist, author, ecologist and forester. he was a professor at the university of wisconsin. his book, a sand county almanac (1949), has been sold over two million times.
Composer dies at 66
Renowned economist known for his contributions to macroeconomics.
English economist and philosopher (b. 1883)
English economist (how to pay the war? ), at the age of 62.
English economist (born 1883)
German field marshal (born in 1891)
German gymnast (b. 1875)
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
Composer dies at 66
Mouhamad Iqbal was a prominent Pakistani poet, philosopher, and politician who played a key role in the independence movement of Pakistan.
Indian muslim poet, politician and philosopher in british india. he is widely considered to have inspired the pakistan movement. his literary works in urdu and persian are considered to be among the greatest in urdu literature. king george v made him a knight in 1922. he died at the age of 60 in lahore (punjab, british india) on 21 april …
Pakistani national philosopher and poet (b. 1877)
Urdu poet and philosopher (born 1877).
Bohemian cardinal (b. 1864)
From 1913 to 1930, britain's poet laureate. he was a doctor by training but only later in his life achieved literary fame. he is also the author of many popular hymns. his poetry reflects a deep christian faith. gerard manley hopkins was made famous by bridgesaeur(tm).
Dutch actress (mother) dies at 79
85 years old, poet laureate (testament for beauty),
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
Elanora Duse was an Italian actress who was considered one of the greatest actresses of the 19th century.
Ellenora Duse was an Italian actress considered one of the greatest actresses of the 19th century.
Elanore Duse was an Italian physicist who made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics, particularly in the study of heat engines and the laws of thermodynamics.
Italian actress (born 1858).
Italian actress who ruled the stage in the early 20th century. she was a brilliant actress who was known for her simple and unaffected acting style. she was born to a theatre family and first performed on stage at age four. at 14, she played shakespeare's juliet.
Italian castrato singer, late 19th-century. he was the only one to make sound recordings.
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Notable German fighter pilot in World War I, known as the Red Baron.
Renowned German fighter pilot in World War I known as the Red Baron.
[manfred von richtofen] shot down in wwi at age 25.
Lymon Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Mark Twain was a renowned American author known for his classic novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Oaks Twain was a celebrated American novelist and humorist, best known for his classic works such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Mackinsey Twain was a celebrated American writer and humorist, known for his iconic novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Mabrey Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Madason Twain was a celebrated American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Travius Twain was a celebrated American novelist and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Grayland Twain was a celebrated American writer and humorist, known for his iconic novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Silus Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Maley Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer who was a leading figure in the American literature.
Frisco Twain was a celebrated American writer and humorist, known for his iconic novels that satirized American society and explored themes of race, slavery, and the human condition.
Harvin Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Layson Twain was a celebrated American writer, humorist, and social critic, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Raford Twain was an American writer and humorist, widely regarded as one of the greatest American authors of all time.
Jersee Twain was a renowned American writer and humorist, best known for his classic novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Caeson Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Nolon Twain was a celebrated American novelist and humorist, best known for his iconic works 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Renowned American writer known for 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Cinch Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, and lecturer, who was a leading figure of the American Renaissance.
Renowned for his novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', considered classics of American literature.
Bronsen Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Kamaron Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Sadler Twain was a celebrated American novelist and humorist of the 19th century, best known for his iconic works 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Trew Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Maveryk Twain was a renowned American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Harly Twain was a renowned American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Birt Twain was an American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Famous for his works under the pen name Mark Twain.
Calub Twain was a renowned American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Kinston Twain was an American writer and humorist, best known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Rawlin Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Charvis Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Honestee Twain was an American writer and humorist, known for his iconic novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Maize Twain was a renowned American essayist and satirist known for her sharp wit and social commentary.
Hearl Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Maveryck Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, known for his novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.
Genoa Twain was a celebrated American novelist whose works, such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', are considered classics of American literature.
Mark Twain was a renowned American author known for his classic novels such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Huckleberry finn) dies in redding connecticut, at the age of 74.
Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
Gleb Uspensky was a Russian writer and journalist known for his works depicting the lives of peasants and the urban poor.
At the age of 55, he dies.