List of celebrities and famous people who died on July 21st
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
Renowned American singer known for his jazz and pop standards.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet known for her profound verses.
Scottish-american actress and singer (lambert hendricks & ross).
South african political activist (b. 1925)
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
American military. she was the first woman to attain flag rank in usn. she joined the navy in 1930 and was appointed head of the nurse corps in 1970. she is the administrator of 2,300 servicewomen at 39 naval hospitals.
American politician who served in the state legislature.
Italian footballer who played as a forward.
American actor with a boyish look and friendly manner who won the 1976-77 theatre world award. he was best known for his role in the 1976 play, "streamers." heard was awarded the obie award two years later for his performances in two off-broadway plays. heard is perhaps best remembered for his role as mccauley culkinaeur (tm), mccauley's father, who is …
Renowned for contributions to organic chemistry.
Served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
American football player and coach (d. 2016)
Cambodian politician and former Prime Minister known for his role in Cambodian politics.
American physician (b. 1947)
Dutch footballer (d. 2015)
Swedish singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
Polish-english sailor and academic (b. 1918)
American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (d. 2015)
Belgian biologist known for his research in plant genetics.
Nigerian engineer and politician (b. 1938)
Isleta pueblo (native american) poet, writer, and educator (d. 2014.)
German lawyer and judge (b. 1943)
English engineer and pilot (b. 1915)
American businessman, invented the magicjack (b. 1961)
New zealand rugby player and boxer (b. 1927)
Indian martial artist (b. 1981)
American football player and coach (b. 1920)
Dutch field hockey player (b. 1958)
Italian motorcycle racer (d. 2013)
Colombian-french composer and educator (b. 1971)
Renowned investigative journalist and political commentator.
Alecxander Cockburn was a British-American political journalist and writer who co-edited the political newsletter CounterPunch.
English-welsh actress and jewellery designer (d. 2012)
Alexander Cockburn was a prominent journalist known for his political commentary.
Alexander Cockburn was a prominent journalist known for his political commentary.
Albanian poet and author (b. 1942)
English cricketer and coach (b. 1937)
American baseball player (b. 1924)
American admiral and pilot (b. 1916)
Co-founder of Mattel, Inc.
Patricia Forde was an acclaimed writer known for her novels exploring social issues.
Chilean educator and politician (b. 1916)
American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1919)
Canadian businessman (b. 1932)
Chilean communist leader (born in 1916).
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Renowned Romanian painter known for his abstract works.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for her work at The New York Times.
Finnish politician known for her work in promoting women's rights.
First African American woman elected to the California State Assembly.
American blues singer known for her powerful voice and emotional performances.
Hansel Bauer was a sculptor famous for his innovative use of materials.
Baron stokes, an english businessman (d.2008)
Founder of Humanistic Judaism and author of several books on religion.
Croatian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
Leader of the cambodian khmer rouge (born 1926)
Japanese-american actor and singer (b. 1933)
Japanese royalty, the first daughter of prince akishino and his wife, princess kiko, both 25. she is the granddaughter of emperor akihionto, 57 and her father is the second in line for the chrysanthemum throne. her mother is the second commoner, though from an aristocratic family, to marry into the royal family.
American singer (the kalin twins), (born 1934).
English-american wrestler and manager (b. 1928)
English-canadian singer-songwriter and voice actor (d. 2005)
British blues musician (born 1941)
British classical bassoonist (born 1934).
American biologist, geneticist, and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2004)
American composer. he composed primarily musical themes and music scores for tv and movies, but also orchestral pieces. goldsmith has conducted orchestras of symphony around the globe, including the royal philharmonic orchestra. he also taught music composition at university of southern california.
Actress known for her memorable performances.
English-new zealand runner and coach (b. 1938)
American film director (born in 1921)
American sprinter who won multiple medals in international competitions.
Dutch poet recognized for his lyrical works.
Spanish playwright and theater director.
Russian-american illustrator and author (d. 2002).
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Indian tamil actor (born 1927).
American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2001).
American author and environmentalist (d. 2000).
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Renowned Japanese novelist known for her poignant storytelling.
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
American astronaut, first american to orbit the moon. he reached an altitude of 115 feet and traveled at a speed of 5160 mph.
American tv and film actor. he is best known for his role in "father knows best" as the wise, kind, and patient father. with his bedside manner, he epitomized the healer in "marcus welby m.d." young was a wonderful representation of a fantasy world. this is both true in tv and his personal life. young was afflicted by depressions and …
American entrepreneur and self-made railroad baron, the "boy wonder of wall street". he correctly predicted the 1929 market crash and earned millions selling short. in 1928, he was appointed assistant treasurer at general motors. he bought and sold stock to make a fortune in 1933. he suffered a severe loss in 1938, but he was able to recover it by …
Estonian-canadian singer/songwriter and conductor (d. 1997)
American actress and screenwriter who appeared in various films.
Actor (odd couple st elsewhere) dies from emphysema aged 62
Soldier, dies at 85
Detective dies at age 70
Safety expert, died at 74
Pilot test dies at 50
At 79, poet/critic dies
Padmasambhava, dr who actor, dies at 71
Author
Motorcyclist dies at 59
At 65, saxophonist dies
Japanese American civil rights activist who fought against discrimination.
French author and illustrator (b. 1908)
Singer (your hit parade), passes away at 67
72 years old, constructionist artist dies
At 67, jazz singer dies
Noted Romanian literary critic, essayist, and poet.
At 88, the bureau chief (associated press-ww ii), is killed
Television producer (dutch glory), is killed at 56
53. film producer (et) is killed
Egyptian poet celebrated for his lyrical and evocative verses.
American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip 'The Tumbleweeds'.
Renowned literary critic and editor in the field of literature.
English racing driver (born 1969)
Dies at 47
At 70, there are deaths from heart failure
Argentina writer (buenos aires affair), is killed at 57
Leukemia deaths at 65
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
Renowned for her vibrant abstract art.
Japanese politician known for his contributions to post-World War II reconstruction.
Guinee-bissaus colonel / putschist, executed
Actress (carol space patrol), dies at the age of 60
Actor (chicago teddy bears), passes away at 65
Actress (miss miller - mr district attorney).
At 34, rock guitarist/vocalist (axe) dies
First woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate.
First woman to represent Utah in the U.S. House of Representatives.
American radio broadcaster, garroway was the first host of "today show" for nine years. garroway was a low-key, casual, witty, and erudite tv personality. his tenure was filled with loyal viewers until his departure due to stress from too much work and the suicide attempt of his wife pamela. he has been involved in various business and entertainment interests since …
Polish writer and journalist known for his novels and essays.
American journalist and actor (b. 1913)
French director (gendarme saint-tropez), dies at 58
Japanese journalist known for his investigative reporting.
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Rexford Tugwell was an American economist who played a key role in the New Deal economic policies of the 1930s.
British artist known for his landscape paintings.
Writer dies at the age of 90
Polish biologist who specialized in botany and plant physiology.
American photographer who started her career as a model.
American photographer and photojournalist known for her work during World War II.
Actor (jimmy the gent, jealousy), is killed at 82
Actor (jimmy the gent, jealousy) dies at 82
Dutch actress, married to jean-louis pisuisse from 1913 to 2022
Greek painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
Painter/poet (steltlopen on sea), dies at the age of 74
At 69, he dies after a long illness
Druk gyalpo of bhutan (d. 1972)
American sprinter and sailor (b. 1889)
The king of bhutan dies.
Third king of bhutan (born 1928).
Polish-American novelist known for her works on immigrant life in the United States.
Russian anthropologist and sculptor (b. 1907)
American football player and lieutenant (d. 1970).
Russian anthropologist, sculptor (born in 1907)
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
Famous for her modernist sculptures.
British painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.
American dancer and choreographer (b. 1878)
American choreographer and dancer, heavily influenced by indian, oriental, and greek dance. her choreography of "rhada", which she choreographed, became well-known and has been performed worldwide by "the veil of isis". ted shawn, her husband, and she founded the denishawn school and dance troupe, a school for dance in 1915. together, they were students of the occult.
Olympic gold medalist fencer and actor, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
South african academic and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1898)
Hall of Fame baseball player known for his powerful hitting.
For over 40 years, he was a south african-british actor on stage and in film. although he is most well-known for his "sherlock holmes", radio series and film in the 1940s and 1950s, he also excelled in many other roles. he was nominated to the oscars for "romeo and juliet" in 1936 and "if i were king" 1938. his last …
Baseball hall of famer (detroit tigers/534 home runs), dies at the age of 59.
Dutch poet (english paintbox), dies at age 80
President south africa (anc)
Renowned Hungarian poet known for his lyrical works.
Lady Dorothy Macmillan was a British sportswoman known for her achievements in horse racing.
Austrian-american physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, vienna circle member (b. 1884)
Flemish sculptor dies at 83
Eugene Burdick was an American novelist and political scientist, best known for co-authoring the novel The Ugly American.
Renowned Spanish painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.
American painter known for his abstract and expressionist works.
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
Us inventor of the bulletproof jacket, dies.
Finnish artist known for her landscape paintings.
Eunice Kennard was a pioneering neuroscientist known for her work on the nervous system.
Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on february 13, 1913. (b. 1856)
Renowned actor known for his roles in classic films like 'The Thief of Bagdad'.
Irish film director known for 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'.
Composer dies at 71
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
Armenian-american painter and illustrator (d. 1948)
Australian poet and writer known for her lyrical works.
Composer dies at 58
Renowned American painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th president of bolivia (b. 1908)
Bolivian politician (born 1908)
Notable novelist known for her insightful portrayals of human emotions.
German leader in failed plot to assassinate adolf hitler (d. 444)
German Army officer who played a key role in the resistance against Adolf Hitler.
German military officer and head for the failed plot to assassinate adolf hitler on 20 july (born 1907).
Dachau: led illegal dutch cpn party
German military, chief of staff of armed forces between 1935-1938. he was a strong opponent to the nazi regime and resigned in horror on 8/18/1938 when hitler revealed his invasion plans. he did all he could to stop hitler's conquest plans. he was the recognized leader of the german resistance movement and predicted that germany would be destroyed. he was …
American runner and actor (b. 1900)
French art critic who coined the terms fauvism (1905), and cubism (1908). he died 21 july 1943.
American athlete (born in 1900).
100m runner (1920 olympics-gold medalist), dies at 42
Ukrainian poet and writer (born 1872)
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
Russian-born American inventor who created the teddy bear in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt.
American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
American author and lawyer (d. 1938).
Japanese poet known for her lyrical and emotional verses that captured the essence of nature.
Kinneth Grahame was a Scottish author best known for his classic children's novel 'The Wind in the Willows'.
American baseball player (born 1858).
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
British actress. she is considered the best actress on the english stage for more than 50 years. shakespeare was one of her most recognizable works. in 1864, she married g. f. watts and their son, gordon craig became a theatre designer. she was married to three times.
Discovered the period-luminosity relation of Cepheid variable stars.
Brits actress/director (imperial theatre), is killed at 81
Chief engineer during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Norwegian poet recognized for her lyrical works.
Murdered as the dictator of turkey
English astronomer and educator (b. 1864)
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Swedish anatomist known for his studies on the nervous system.
British raf-pilot / capt., dies in combat
Composer dies at 66
Famous deaths on July 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
Nicolae Grigorescu was a Romanian painter, one of the founders of modern Romanian painting.
Halle Trevor was a botanist who specialized in studying plant genetics.