Famous Deaths In May - 21

1915  Death of Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1919  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history death of bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

1926  On May - 21 georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65   

1929  V P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies on May - 21.   

1933  On May - 21 john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69   

1935  On this day in history hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87   

1949  On May - 21 klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42   

1952  On this day in history john Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39   

1954  Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on May - 21.   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on May - 21.   

1964  Death of James Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882) on May - 21.   

1965  Death of Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882) on this day in history.   

1966  Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63 on May - 21.   

1971  On this day in history dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

1978  On May - 21 joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77   

1980  On May - 21 ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies   

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968) on this day in history.   

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 21 dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92   

1990  On this day in history franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37   

1991  On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  On May - 21 brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

1993  John Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60   

1995  Kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46 on May - 21.   

1996  On this day in history al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on May - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 21 birth of eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697)   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.   

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer   

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)   

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer