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 May - 21.   

1924  Death of Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on this day in history.   

1926  Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history v P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies   

1933  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69 on May - 21.   

1935  Hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87 on May - 21.   

1949  Klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1952  John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39 on May - 21.   

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

1957  On this day in history edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies   

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 May - 21.   

1966  On May - 21 pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75   

1968  On May - 21 doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

1970  On this day in history vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63   

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on May - 21.   

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

1976  On May - 21 sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77   

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on this day in history.   

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  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968) on May - 21.   

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

1988  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 21 franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37   

1991  On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  On this day in history brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

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

1994  On May - 21 cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60   

1995  On this day in history kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46   

1996  On May - 21 al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78   

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1471  On this day in history birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  On May - 21 birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1671  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on May - 21.