TheFamousPeople

Died On February 21st

Discover the most famous people who died on February 21. The list includes people like Malcolm X, Baruch Spinoza, Frederick Banting, Eric Liddell, Margot Fonteyn. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, soldiers, physicists and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands & Germany and many more countries.

Malcolm XMalcolm X
American
Activist
Billy GrahamBilly Graham
American
Evangelist

Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza
Dutch
Dutch philosopher

Eric LiddellEric Liddell
Scottish
 

Pope Julius IIPope Julius II
Italian
Pope

James I of ScotlandJames I of Scotland
Scottish
King of Scotland
Mary Edwards WalkerMary Edwards Walker
American
Surgeon, Feminist, Activist

Margot FonteynMargot Fonteyn
British
Ballerina

Frederick McKinley JonesFrederick McKinley Jones
American
Inventor
Frederick BantingFrederick Banting
Canadian
Discoverer of Insulin

Kenneth ArrowKenneth Arrow
American
Economist & Political Theorist
Howard FloreyHoward Florey
Australian
Pathologist and Pharmacologist

Augusto César SandinoAugusto César Sandino
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan revolutionary Leader

Pope Benedict XIIIPope Benedict XIII
Italian
Servant of God

Kurt EisnerKurt Eisner
German
Statesman

Gertrude B. ElionGertrude B. Elion
American
Biochemist, Pharmacologist
Heike Kamerlingh OnnesHeike Kamerlingh Onnes
Dutch
Physicist

Jethro TullJethro Tull
British
Agricultural Pioneer

Inge LehmannInge Lehmann
Danish
Seismologist, Geophysicist

John ThawJohn Thaw
British
Actor
Emma ChambersEmma Chambers
British
Actress

Abdul Qadir GilaniAbdul Qadir Gilani
Iranian
Preacher
Beverley OwenBeverley Owen
American
Actress

Tim HortonTim Horton
Canadian
Ice hockey player

Duncan EdwardsDuncan Edwards
British
Footballer
Stanley DonenStanley Donen
American
American film and dance director

John CharlesJohn Charles
British, Welsh
Association football player, Association football
Heinz HitlerHeinz Hitler
German
 

Eugène de BeauharnaisEugène de Beauharnais
German
Military commander

Gustave CaillebotteGustave Caillebotte
French
Painter, Art collector, Patron of the arts,
Gaius CaesarGaius Caesar
Italian
Roman officer

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John Sherman CooperJohn Sherman Cooper
American
Politician, Judge, Lawyer, Diplomat, American
Gershom ScholemGershom Scholem
Israeli
Philosopher, Librarian, Historian, Educationist,

Mikhail SholokhovMikhail Sholokhov
Russian
Novelist

Clark TerryClark Terry
American
Composer, Trumpeter, Songwriter, Bandleader, Music

Johannes SteinhoffJohannes Steinhoff
German
Aviator
Harvey KurtzmanHarvey Kurtzman
American
Writer, Journalist
Khoo Teck PuatKhoo Teck Puat
Australian, Malaysian, Singaporean
Entrepreneur, Banker

Sher Ali KhanSher Ali Khan
Afghan
Emir of Afghanistan

Sher Ali KhanSher Ali Khan
Afghan
Emirs

Ilmari JuutilainenIlmari Juutilainen
Finnish
Aviator, Military personnel
Magic SlimMagic Slim
American
Musician

Sándor MáraiSándor Márai
Hungarian
Writer

Harriet HosmerHarriet Hosmer
American
Sculptor

Khama IIIKhama III
South African
Tribal Chief

Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron BaltimoreCharles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
British
Statesman
Osborne ReynoldsOsborne Reynolds
British
Physicist, Civil engineer, Engineer

George Ellery HaleGeorge Ellery Hale
American
Astronomer, Journalist
Morton GouldMorton Gould
American
Composer

Ronnie HiltonRonnie Hilton
British
Singer

Roden CutlerRoden Cutler
Australian
Diplomat
Bronislava NijinskaBronislava Nijinska
Polish
Ballet Dancer

Guillermo Cabrera InfanteGuillermo Cabrera Infante
Cuban, Spanish, British
Linguist, Screenwriter, Translator, Essayist,
Dick WhiteDick White
British
Intelligence officer

Barry BucknellBarry Bucknell
British
Television host

John ThurloeJohn Thurloe
British
Secretary

Dirck van BaburenDirck van Baburen
Dutch
Painter

Henry Peach RobinsonHenry Peach Robinson
Photographer
Irina PressIrina Press
Ukrainian
Athlete

Bob GodfreyBob Godfrey
British
Animator

Russell W. PetersonRussell W. Peterson
American
Politician

Barney RossetBarney Rosset
American
Publisher
Walter LiniWalter Lini
Ni-Vanuatu
Priest

Justinus KernerJustinus Kerner
German
Poet
Jessie Daniel AmesJessie Daniel Ames
American
Activist

Robert HallRobert Hall
British
Minister

Lisel MuellerLisel Mueller
German, American
Poet
Alfred AnderschAlfred Andersch
German
Writer

Hieronymus BockHieronymus Bock
German
Botanist
Paul RadinPaul Radin
American
Anthropologist

Emil HolubEmil Holub
Austrian, Czech, Hungarian
Physician

Violet ArcherViolet Archer
Canadian
Composer
William K. HowardWilliam K. Howard
American
Film Director

Howard Walter FloreyHoward Walter Florey
British
Australian pharmacologist
H. L. GoldH. L. Gold
American
Writer

Francis Xavier FordFrancis Xavier Ford
American
Missionary

George Henry CorlissGeorge Henry Corliss
American
Mechanical engineer

Isidre NonellIsidre Nonell
Spanish
Painter
Ara BerberianAra Berberian
American
Music performer
Edwin BustillosEdwin Bustillos
Mexican
Human rights activist

Charles WolfeCharles Wolfe
Irish
Poet

Lodovico CastelvetroLodovico Castelvetro
Italian
Writer

Joaquín AcostaJoaquín Acosta
Colombian
Explorer
Margaret Dreier RobinsMargaret Dreier Robins
American
Labour Leader

Cleotha StaplesCleotha Staples
American
Singer

Georg Friedrich von MartensGeorg Friedrich von Martens
German
Jurist

Edward Marcus DespardEdward Marcus Despard
Irish
Military Officer

Heike Kamerlingh-OnnesHeike Kamerlingh-Onnes
Dutch
 
Robert SouthwellRobert Southwell
British
Poet

Albert WolffAlbert Wolff
Dutch
conductor, Choir director, Composer, Pianist
Dwayne Glenn McDuffieDwayne Glenn McDuffie
American
American writer

Aḥmad GrāñAḥmad Grāñ
Somalian
Somalian Muslim leader
Alexei GuermanAlexei Guerman
Russian
 
Clifton Daniel, Jr.Clifton Daniel, Jr.
American
American journalist