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List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 21st

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2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Polly Higgins was a British barrister and environmental campaigner.

2018

  • Actor known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films.

  • Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1900)

2017

  • 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)

2016

  • 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)

2015

  • Janaki Ballav Patnaik was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1980 to 1989.

2014

  • 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)

2013

  • 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)

2012

  • Harles Colson was an American journalist and political commentator who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon.

  • American author and academic (b. 1932)

2011

2010

  • 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.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Street photographer whose remarkable work was discovered posthumously.

2007

  • Australian guitarist and songwriter (born in 1941).

2006

2005

2004

  • 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.

2003

  • 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.

  • Nina Simone

    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.

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

  • 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)

1997

  • 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.

1996

  • 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).

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • 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.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1987

  • Austrian-american philosopher from the vienna circle (b. 1906)

  • American politician (representative-democrat-oregon), dies at age 77.

1986

1985

  • 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)

1984

1983

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

  • 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).

1977

1975

1974

1973

  • 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.

  • Ursula Jeans

    Simla, india -- actress ("i lived with you, over the moon")

  • Turkish journalist and author (d. 1973).

1971

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

1965

1962

1961

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

1956

1954

1952

1951

  • American landscape painter known for her vibrant and expressive works.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

  • 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

1946

1945

1941

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1938

  • 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).

1932

1930

  • 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),

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1924

  • 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.

1922

  • Italian castrato singer, late 19th-century. he was the only one to make sound recordings.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

1910

  • 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'.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on April 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1902

  • Gleb Uspensky was a Russian writer and journalist known for his works depicting the lives of peasants and the urban poor.

1900

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