Notable Deaths on July 21
700+ people died on this day throughout history
John Wannuaucon Quinney
1797–1855 (age 58)
Stockbridge Indian Cemetery
John Wannuaucon Quinney was a Mohegan-Pequot Native American leader and advocate for indigenous rights in Connecticut.
Jacob Bell
1792–1852 (age 60)
Darien
Jacob Bell was an American pharmacist and chemist from Stamford who lived from 1792 to 1852.
Henry Leavenworth
1783–1834 (age 51)
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
Henry Leavenworth (1783-1834) was a New Haven-born military officer honored with burial at Fort Leavenworth National Cem...
Waldemar Skrzypczak
1956–2025 (age 69)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Waldemar Skrzypczak (19 January 1956 – 21 July 2025) was a Polish general, who was the commander of the Polish Land Fo...
Mickey Kelly
1937–2024 (age 87)
Evergreen Cemetery
Mickey Kelly (1937–2024) is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.
Paul Lederman
1940–2024 (age 84)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Paul Lederman was a music executive who championed artists and forged lasting partnerships.
Tony Bennett
1926–2023 (age 97)
Calvary Cemetery
Singer and painter Tony Bennett (1926–2023) is buried at Calvary Cemetery.
Jüri Viigipuu
1938–2023 (age 85)
Torma Cemetery
Jüri Viigipuu's basketball career and mentorship left a lasting mark on his community.
Ardis Schloer
1927–2022 (age 95)
Fort Douglas Post Cemetery
Ardis Schloer (1927–2022) of Blanding was laid to rest at Fort Douglas Post Cemetery.
Shlomo Carlebach
1925–2022 (age 97)
Har HaMenuchot
Shlomo Carlebach (August 17, 1925 – July 21, 2022) was a German-born American Haredi rabbi and scholar.
Henrik Bjerre-Nielsen
1955–2022 (age 67)
Vedbæk Cemetery
Henrik Bjerre-Nielsen was a compassionate presence in his community, remembered for nurturing connections with warmth.
Kazimierz Goebel
1940–2022 (age 82)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Kazimierz Goebel (1940–2022) was a Polish mathematician of considerable distinction.
Uwe Seeler
1936–2022 (age 86)
Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Uwe Seeler (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈzeːlɐ]; 5 November 1936 – 21 July 2022) was a German footballer and fo...
Tõnu Aare
1953–2021 (age 68)
Metsakalmistu
Tõnu Aare lent his voice to the story of Estonia, mixing melody with genuine emotion for listeners across decades.
Krzysztof Karpiński
1953–2021 (age 68)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Krzysztof Karpiński (1953-2021) was a Polish individual from Kalisz who was interred at Grabiszyn Cemetery in Wrocław.
Danuta Rosner
1926–2020 (age 94)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Dedicated Polish educator who nurtured generations of students.
Michelle Senlis
1933–2020 (age 87)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Michelle Senlis (20 July 1933 – 21 July 2020) was a French lyricist and songwriter.
Liina Pihlak
1937–2019 (age 82)
Metsakalmistu
Liina Pihlak (1937-2019) was an Estonian individual from Rūjiena who was buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Süleyman Arif Emre
1923–2019 (age 96)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Süleyman Ârif Emre (July 1, 1923, Adıyaman – July 21, 2019 Istanbul), was a Turkish politician and poet.
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens
1926–2019 (age 93)
Church of Sacramento
José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (1 January 1926 – 21 July 2019) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Mili...
Martine Hovanessian
1953–2019 (age 66)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Martine Hovanessian was a writer whose thoughtful narratives gave voice to quiet resilience.
Zelda Jongbloed
1950–2018 (age 68)
Great Brak River
Zelda Jongbloed (née Erasmus; 3 October 1950 – 21 July 2018) was a veteran South African journalist and politician.
Fred Stone Truxal
1922–2017 (age 95)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Fred Stone Truxal (1922–2017) was laid to rest at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
John Heard
1946–2017 (age 71)
Old South Cemetery
John Heard (1946–2017) of Washington, D.C. is interred at Old South Cemetery.
Ants Kõverjalg
1926–2017 (age 91)
Metsakalmistu
Ants Kõverjalg was a dedicated educational theorist whose influence endures and whose memory is commemorated at Metsaka...
Dennis Green
1949–2016 (age 67)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery
Dennis Green (1949-2016) was an NFL head coach best known for leading the Minnesota Vikings and later the Arizona Cardin...
Ya'acov Rand
1926–2016 (age 90)
Segula Cemetery
Ya'acov Rand was a committed educator whose teaching career fostered learning and intellectual development.
E. L. Doctorow
1931–2015 (age 84)
Woodlawn Cemetery
E. L. Doctorow (1931-2015) was an American novelist celebrated for his historical fiction.
Theodore Bikel
1924–2015 (age 91)
Hillside Memorial Park
Theodore Bikel was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, and human rights activist whose career spanned decades of di...
Stanislovas Pleskus
1929–2015 (age 86)
Kairėnai Cemetery
Journalist Stanislovas Pleskus was admired for his clear reporting and integrity.
Asher Porat
1934–2015 (age 81)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Asher Porat was a physician dedicated to providing compassionate medical care.
Timothy Richard Marsh
1921–2013 (age 92)
Willow Mount Cemetery
Timothy Richard Marsh (1921-2013) was a Lincoln County resident whose long life spanned the better part of the 20th cent...
James David Ramage
1916–2012 (age 96)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
James David Ramage lived a long and meaningful life spanning nearly a century of American history.
Mike Lynn
1936–2012 (age 76)
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Mike Lynn (1936–2012) of Scranton is buried at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Viktor Wallner
1922–2012 (age 90)
Stadtpfarrfriedhof Baden
Viktor Wallner devoted himself to steady civic leadership and respectful service to his community.
Bogusław Jazienicki
1928–2012 (age 84)
Junikowo Cemetery
Bogusław Jazienicki was a physician dedicated to serving his community through medical practice.
Elliot Handler
1916–2011 (age 95)
Hillside Memorial Park
Elliot Handler (1916–2011) was a Chicago-born entrepreneur who co-founded Mattel and helped create iconic toys like Ba...
Thom Potempa
1958–2011 (age 53)
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
Thom Potempa (1958–2011) of Sacramento is buried in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.
A. Spencer Hill
1925–2010 (age 85)
Holladay
A. Spencer Hill (1925-2010) was a Logan resident who was buried in Holladay.
Ohala Halevi
1928–2010 (age 82)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Ohala Halevi filled stages and hearts with her luminous voice.
Alois Bočinský
1918–2010 (age 92)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Alois Bočinský was a member of the Waldfriedhof Zlín community whose life spanned much of the 20th century.
Pierre Saka
1921–2010 (age 89)
Vaugirard Cemetery
Pierre Saka was a composer whose elegant melodies and generous spirit left a lasting impression on French musical life.
Anthony Rolfe Johnson
1940–2010 (age 70)
Golders Green Crematorium
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, musician, 1940–2010.
Armando del Moral
1916–2009 (age 93)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Armando del Moral (1916–2009), a Spanish-born Hollywood journalist and publicist, was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memo...
Ferenc Vadász
1916–2009 (age 93)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Ferenc Vadász was a thoughtful writer whose storytelling left an enduring mark on Hungarian literature.
Éva Fenyvessy
1911–2009 (age 98)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Éva Fenyvessy was a Hungarian actress with a long career in theater and film.
Sidney Craig
1932–2008 (age 76)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Sidney Craig (1932-2008) of Vancouver was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Egidijus Jaržemskas
1935–2008 (age 73)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Egidijus Jaržemskas was a Lithuanian individual born in 1935 who passed away in 2008 and was buried at Petrašiūnai Ce...
Jan Banucha
1934–2008 (age 74)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Jan Banucha was a Polish scenographer whose creative designs enriched theatrical productions.
Taylor Smith
1968–2007 (age 39)
Waycross
Taylor Smith (1968-2007) of Pensacola was laid to rest in Waycross.