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

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on March 21st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Hall of Fame basketball player known for leading the New York Knicks to two NBA championships.

2021

  • Renowned Egyptian feminist writer and activist.

  • Egyptian feminist writer and activist

  • Jalilah Saadawi was an Egyptian writer, physician, and feminist who was a prominent voice for women's rights in the Arab world.

  • Influential oncologist known for his contributions to targeted cancer therapies.

  • Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, and author (d. 2021)

2020

  • Sol Kerzner was a South African businessman who founded the Southern Sun Hotel Group and Sun International.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

2018

  • Renowned music producer known for his work in reggae and dancehall music.

  • Swedish chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

2017

  • British author known for creating the Inspector Morse series.

  • American game show host and producer (b. 1929)

  • British cyclist (b. 1981)

  • Irish republican and deputy first minister of northern ireland (b. 1950)

2016

  • Hungarian-american chemical engineer and ceo at intel, a computer chip manufacturer company. grove holds a bs in chemical engineering and a phd in chemical engineering.

  • Co-founder and CEO of Intel Corporation.

2015

  • Alberta Watson

    Canadian actress (d. 2015)

  • Pennsylvania, united states -- nfl hall of fame center / linebacker (philadelphia).

  • American sergeant (b. 1938)

  • Danish singer-guitarist (grethe and ja.rgen ingmann). (d. 2015).

  • Swiss artist, designer, and sculptor. in 2009, he celebrated his 100th year of age. he was 106 years old when he died on 21 march 2015.

2014

2013

  • Renowned Nigerian novelist known for his novel 'Things Fall Apart'.

  • Renowned Nigerian novelist and poet.

  • Nigerian novelist and critic celebrated for his influential literary works.

  • Renowned Nigerian novelist and poet.

  • Renowned poet and activist whose works inspired many.

2012

2011

2010

  • Jshaun Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

  • Keymoni Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

  • Telecia Watkins was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Valiant Casimir was a Dutch physicist known for his work on the Casimir effect, which describes the attractive force between two parallel plates due to quantum fluctuations.

  • Carrson Fitch was a renowned American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

2008

2007

  • Pioneering African American journalist and civil rights activist.

  • American graphic artist and writer (born 1969).

  • Norwegian hurdler and journalist (b. 1936)

  • The father of crown princess mette marit of norway (born 1936).

  • First british man to commit suicide in a chatroom (born 1964).

2005

  • American musician and symbol of manhattan, the empire state building. he is the embodiment of new york's glamorous art deco 1930's. he has been entertaining audiences with "cole" and noel at new york's cafe carlyle for more than 25 years. although he calls himself a saloon performer, he does two shows per night in new york's finest lounges. he also …

  • American singer and pianist (b. 1924)

  • American police officer and actor (d. 2005)

  • American actor (born in 1923)

2004

2003

2002

  • American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 70th governor of georgia (b. 1913)

  • Georgia is home to an american politician. he was briefly the 70th governor for georgia from 1947 to 1955, and then again in 1948 to 1955. talmadge was then elected to the u.s. senate and served from 1957 to 1981. on march 21, 2002, he died.

2001

  • The founder of Hyundai Motor Company, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea.

  • Anthony Steel

    London, england -- actor ("malta story, wooden horse")

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Renowned actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.

  • Renowned chemist known for groundbreaking research in organic chemistry.

  • Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

  • French philosopher and theologian. jean guitton discusses and writes about the conflict between faith and logic in most of his works. he wrote about fifty books.

  • Ernie Wise

    British comedian for over 40 years, who was partnered with eric morecambe from the time he died on 5/28/1984. in 1998, a book was published about the comic partnership of morecambe & wise. they met at the same audition in spring 1939. in 1940, they appeared on the same program "youth takes a bow". they did not make it to …

1998

1997

  • British author, the beloved author "thomas the tank engine", "henry edward and gordon, the other steam-engines" and "the fat controller." he was both a respected author of children's stories and a reverend minister in the church.

  • English children's writer (born in 1911).

1996

1995

1994

  • Carlise Filer was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars and the Milky Way galaxy.

  • Dack Rambo

    American actor who has worked steadily since he was in highschool. his tv career began as a twin on "new loretta young show", 1962-1963. his twin brother, dirk, was killed in a car accident 2/1967. rambo was known for his beautiful looks. he played jack ewing in "dallas" and grant harrison in "another world." he was bisexual, and he became …

  • Lili Damita

    At 89, errol flynn's wife (bridge of san luis rey), is killed.

  • Macdonald Carey

    American actor who acted primarily in movies and television series. perhaps his most well-known role was in the long-running soap opera "days of our lives", which ran from 1965-1993. he was a poet and published three books of poetry over his lifetime. in his 1991 memoir, he revealed that he was an alcoholic for most of his life. he had …

  • Latvian-born explorer (b. 1911)

1992

1991

  • American businessman, founded fender musical instruments corporation (b. 1909)

  • Turkish architect and politician, mayor of ankara (b. 1927)

1990

  • Enola Gay was the pilot of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II.

1989 - 1980

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

1989

1988

  • Renowned author known for her captivating novels.

  • Renowned painter known for vibrant landscapes.

  • Edd Roush was a Hall of Fame baseball player who had a remarkable career in Major League Baseball.

1987

  • Renowned American painter known for his vibrant landscapes.

  • American actor who didn't fit into the type casting mold. he was a versatile and charming young man who signed with paramount when he was 19. he went on to become a respected professional, appearing in over 45 films during his career.

  • American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee.

  • Canadian accountant, lawyer, and politician, 22nd canadian minister of finance (b. 1906)

  • Actor (billy misfits of science), died at 35

1986

  • Hungarian chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Belgian politician dies at the age of 90.

1985

1984

  • American author known for his works on rural life and nature.

  • American porn model and actress (d. 1984).

1983

  • Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.

  • Canadian politician who served as the Premier of Ontario from 1948 to 1949.

  • French novelist and essayist, member of the Académie Goncourt.

1982

  • Reynold Nayler was a prominent politician known for his contributions to social welfare policies.

  • Brits actor steptoe & son jabberwacky, dies at 57

1980

1979 - 1970

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

1978

1977

  • Prominent political figure known for his advocacy for social justice.

1976

1975

1974

1973

  • Creasie Finney was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in the Negro leagues.

  • Composer dies at 65

1972

  • Pioneering American journalist known for his investigative reporting.

  • Renowned author known for her captivating novels.

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1969

1966

1965

  • American novelist known for her insightful portrayals of rural life.

1962

  • Renowned American painter known for her vibrant landscapes.

  • Renowned botanist known for her work on plant taxonomy.

  • Kalev Leetberg was an Estonian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1940 to 1941.

  • Lorance Olson was a Norwegian-American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

  • Burlie Holcomb was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

1960

  • Burlie Bates was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

1959 - 1950

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

1958

1956

1955

1954

  • Norwegian painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings, with a distinctive Impressionist style.

  • Wilmont Cobb was an American botanist who specialized in the study of plant taxonomy and ecology.

  • Composer dies at 84

1953

  • American basketball player (b. 1922)

1952

1951

  • Alma Leiberg was a pioneering astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics.

  • Dutch conductor of both the amsterdam symphony orchestra and the london symphonic orchestra. mengelberg died march 21, 1951 in hofzuort, germany.

1949 - 1940

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

1945

  • Elesa Liddell was a renowned British painter known for her impressionistic landscapes and still-life paintings.

  • German ss officer (d. 1945).

  • Dutch resistance fighter, dies in bergen-belsen at age 39.

  • German ss officer (born 1894)

1943

1942

  • Renowned painter known for his vibrant landscapes and seascapes.

1941

  • Avery Dennison was an American athlete and businessman who founded the Avery Dennison Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesive products.

  • German economist (kartelle und trusts), dies at 67

1939 - 1930

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

1939

1938

1936

1934

1929 - 1920

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

1927

1921

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1916

1915

1910

  • French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist.

1909 - 1900

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

1903

  • Pioneering American botanist known for his work on plant morphology.

1900

  • German mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of geometry.

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