Historical Deaths for Yesterday

🏥 Famous Historical Deaths - Nov 21

1481 Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87

1555 Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61

1580 Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed

1610 Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies

1624 Jakob B”hme, German philosophical mystic, dies (birth date unknown)

1695 Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36

1710 Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72

1728 Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57

1811 Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34

1813 William Russell, composer, dies at 36

1817 Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen

1830 K roly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (Ir‚ne, Moh cs), dies at 44

1863 Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74

1870 Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69

1875 Friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67

1882 Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35

1899 Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies

1900 J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies

1907 Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78

1907 Harry Boyle, round-arm cricket bowler (12 of Aust's early Tests), dies

1916 Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies

1920 Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77

1920 William James Robjohn, composer, dies at 77

1928 Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies

1932 Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies

1938 Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68

1940 Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies

1941 Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif

1942 James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76

1945 Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56

1948 Bokke RS Pollema journalist/author (Lock of hair & l˜en), dies at 65

1952 Henri‰tte Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82

1952 William Green, union chairman (AFL 1924-52), dies at 79

1954 Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59

1954 Prof Werner Elert, German Lutheran theologist, dies at 69

1958 Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49

1959 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49

1963 Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61

1963 Pierre Blanchar, actor (Man From Nowhere), dies at 71

1963 Robert Stroud, "bird man of Alcatraz", dies

1967 Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84

1972 Karel H ba, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 74

1974 Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84

1975 G Gunnarsson, writer, dies at 86

1976 Niles Welch, actor (Cornered), dies at 88

1980 Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies

1981 Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75

1982 Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75

1985 Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies

1986 Jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82

1987 James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79

1991 Daniel Mann, US director (Rose tattoo), dies of heart failure at 79

1991 David "Sonny" Werblin, AFL owner (NY Jets), dies at 81

1991 Prior Jones, West Indian cricket pace bowler (9 Tests 1948-52), dies

1991 Sonny Werblin, NY sports impresario, dies at 81

1992 Kaysone Phomvihane, PM of Laos (1975-91), dies

1992 Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist, dies

1993 Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59

1993 Christopher Frank, director/actor (Annee Des Meduses), dies at 50

1993 Emile Ardolino, director (Sister Act), dies of AIDS at 50

1993 Jim McLaughlin, Buffalo radio newsman (WKBW), dies at 59

1994 Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42

1995 Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer, dies at 81

1995 George Ivan Smith, diplomat, dies at 80

1995 Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60

1995 Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71

1996 Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80

1996 Edward George Edwards, chenist, dies at 82

1996 Virginia Downing, actress (Gig, Butterfield 8), dies at 92

1997 Ismail Fahmi, external minister of Egypt in (1973-77), dies

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