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  On May - 21 death of bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

1965  On May - 21 death of geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882)   

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

1968  On this day in history 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  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

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

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

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on May - 21.   

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on May - 21.   

1983  Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 on May - 21.   

1984  On this day in history 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  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1990  Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37 on May - 21.   

1991  On May - 21 bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1993  John Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80 on May - 21.   

1994  Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60 on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On May - 21 birth of joseph de La Barre, composer   

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.