TheFamousPeople

Died On May 21st

Discover the most famous people who died on May 21. The list includes people like Rajiv Gandhi, Jane Addams, Hernando de Soto, John Garfield, Barbara Cartland. Famous personalities featured on this list, include philosophers, journalists, soldiers and poets and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & France and many more countries.

Henry VI of EnglandHenry VI of England
British
King of England
Rajiv GandhiRajiv Gandhi
Indian
Former Prime Minister of India

Phineas GagePhineas Gage
American
 

John GarfieldJohn Garfield
American
Actor

Howard MorrisHoward Morris
American
Actor, Director

Jane AddamsJane Addams
American
 
Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
Spanish
Explorer

Barbara CartlandBarbara Cartland
British
Author

Niki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint Phalle
French
Sculptor
Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza
Mexican
Politician

Katherine DunhamKatherine Dunham
American
Dancer, Choreographer, Social Activist, Author
Ivan KonevIvan Konev
Russian
General

Kenneth ClarkKenneth Clark
British
Art Historian

James FranckJames Franck
German
Physicist

Clint WalkerClint Walker
American
Actor

Dorothy MacmillanDorothy Macmillan
British
Socialite
Christian I of DenmarkChristian I of Denmark
German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Monarch

Mark Reynolds HughesMark Reynolds Hughes
American
Businessman

Chevalier d'ÉonChevalier d'Éon
French
Diplomat

Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
British
Politician
Sun QuanSun Quan
Chinese
King

Bill HunterBill Hunter
Australian
Actor
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of RoseberyArchibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
British
Former British Prime Minister

Louis JohnsonLouis Johnson
American
record producer, jazz musician

Lash LaRueLash LaRue
American
Actor
Les Aspin, Jr.Les Aspin, Jr.
American
United States Representative

John FrostJohn Frost
British
paratrooper
Geoffrey de HavillandGeoffrey de Havilland
British
Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Test pilot, Aviator,

Louis V of FranceLouis V of France
French
King

Eric HofferEric Hoffer
American
Writer, Philosopher, Psychologist
Ferdinand Walsin EsterhazyFerdinand Walsin Esterhazy
French
Military personnel, Spy, Composer

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Akhtar Mohammad MansourAkhtar Mohammad Mansour
Afghan
Militant
Klaus MannKlaus Mann
American
Novelist, Short story writer

Robert Harley, 1st earl of OxfordRobert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford
British
English statesman

Carl Wilhelm ScheeleCarl Wilhelm Scheele
German, Swedish
chemist, pharmacist

Guido von ListGuido von List
Poet, Journalist, Writer, Astrologer
James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Scottish
Poet
Pedro Calderon de la BarcaPedro Calderon de la Barca
Spanish
 

Gene WoodGene Wood
American
Announcer

Vanessa BrownVanessa Brown
American
Actress

Franz von SuppéFranz von Suppé
Austrian, Croatian
Composer
Conrad IV of GermanyConrad IV of Germany
German, Italian
King

Alice OrlowskiAlice Orlowski
German
Guard

Williamina FlemingWilliamina Fleming
British, American, Scottish
Astronomer

Saadia GaonSaadia Gaon
Iraqi
Rabbi

Otto von GuerickeOtto von Guericke
German
physicist, inventor, politician, dilettante,
Hugo de VriesHugo de Vries
Dutch
Botanist, Biologist, Geneticist, University

Dino GrandiDino Grandi
Italian
Politician
Eleanor H. PorterEleanor H. Porter
American
Novelist

Billy WalkerBilly Walker
American
Singer

Brian KeenanBrian Keenan
Northern Irish
Revolutionary
Tommaso CampanellaTommaso Campanella
Italian
philosopher, writer, poet, astrologer

Sam MaloofSam Maloof
American
Furniture Designer
Ernst ZermeloErnst Zermelo
German
Mathematician, Philosopher, University teacher

Christian Jürgensen ThomsenChristian Jürgensen Thomsen
Danish
Antiquarian

Marko LihtenekerMarko Lihteneker
Slovenian, Serbian
Ski mountaineer

Fitz John PorterFitz John Porter
American
Military Officer

Dominique VennerDominique Venner
French
Journalist
Wang AnshiWang Anshi
Chinese
Economist

Count Christian of RosenborgCount Christian of Rosenborg
Danish
Prince

Ronald FirbankRonald Firbank
British
Novelist

Hans PfitznerHans Pfitzner
Russian
Composer
Alejandro DeTomasoAlejandro DeTomaso
Argentinian
Businessman

Christopher SmartChristopher Smart
British
Poet
Giovanni GoriaGiovanni Goria
Italian
Politician

John DrewJohn Drew
Irish, American
Actor

René DaumalRené Daumal
French
Writer
Jassem Al-KharafiJassem Al-Kharafi
Kuwaiti
Kuwaiti billionaire businessman

Jaime LusinchiJaime Lusinchi
Venezuelan
Politician
Princess JegukPrincess Jeguk
Mongolian
Empress

Hieronymus Fabricius ab AquapendenteHieronymus Fabricius ab Aquapendente
Italian
Surgeon

Artúr GörgeyArtúr Görgey
Hungarian
Military leader
Carlo Emilio GaddaCarlo Emilio Gadda
Italian
Writer

Stan JonesStan Jones
American
Football Player
Gaston PlantéGaston Planté
French
Physicist

Anna of CilliAnna of Cilli
Slovenian
Queen

Ida KamińskaIda Kamińska
Russian
Actress

William NicholsonWilliam Nicholson
British
Chemist and inventor
Thomas WartonThomas Warton
British
Literary historian
Charley ReeseCharley Reese
American
Journalist

Toshikazu KaseToshikazu Kase
Japanese
Civil servant

José de la Riva AgüeroJosé de la Riva Agüero
Peruvian
Politician

George FramptonGeorge Frampton
British
Sculptor
Arthur F. BentleyArthur F. Bentley
American
Political Scientist

Edwin Pearce ChristyEdwin Pearce Christy
American
Composer

Pieter Corneliszoon HooftPieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Dutch
Author

Julian Ursyn NiemcewiczJulian Ursyn Niemcewicz
Polish
Poet

August KundtAugust Kundt
German
Physicist
Hans GoldschmidtHans Goldschmidt
German
Chemist

Edwin Lawrence GodkinEdwin Lawrence Godkin
American
Journalist
Bruce RogersBruce Rogers
American
Typographer

Alexey Fyodorovich OrlovAlexey Fyodorovich Orlov
Russian
Diplomat
Pandolfo PetrucciPandolfo Petrucci
Italian
Ruler
Mahmud az-ZuʿbiMahmud az-Zuʿbi
Syrian
Syrian politician