Notable Deaths on May 21
760+ people died on this day throughout history
William Knabe
1803–1864 (age 61)
Loudon Park Cemetery
William Knabe (1803-1864) was a German-American piano manufacturer who founded one of the most prestigious piano compani...
Edwin Pearce Christy
1815–1862 (age 47)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Edwin Pearce Christy (1815-1862) was a Philadelphia-born entertainer known for his minstrel performances.
Phineas Gage
1823–1860 (age 37)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
American railroad worker whose severe head injury became a landmark case in neuroscience and psychology.
Oliver Chace
1769–1852 (age 83)
North Burial Ground
Oliver Chace was an American textile manufacturer and pioneer of the cotton industry in Rhode Island.
Gerry Connolly
1950–2025 (age 75)
Fairfax County
Gerry Connolly is an American politician who has represented Virginia's 11th congressional district after serving in Fai...
Frank Galle
1936–2024 (age 88)
Glenroy
Frank Galle (13 December 1936 – 21 May 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the...
Omar Geles
1967–2024 (age 57)
Valledupar
Omar Antonio Geles Suárez (1967–2024) was a Colombian accordionist, singer, and songwriter.
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
1953–2024 (age 71)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek (Polish: [jan ˈandʐɛj ˈpavɛw kat͡ʂˈmarɛk]; 29 April 1953 – 21 May 2024) was a Po...
Elena Muratova
1932–2024 (age 92)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Elena Muratova was a distinguished Russian actress whose career encompassed both cinema and theater.
Houman Azarkolah
1949–2024 (age 75)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
A devoted stage actor whose luminous performances and mentoring of younger artists left a lasting mark on French theatre...
Alma Adamkienė
1927–2023 (age 96)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Alma Adamkienė (née Nutautaitė; 10 February 1927 – 21 May 2023) was a Lithuanian philologist and philanthropist.
Tamás Suchman
1954–2023 (age 69)
Marcali
Tamás Suchman served with steadfast dedication, championing the welfare of Marcali through thoughtful leadership.
Bernard Pignerol
1958–2023 (age 65)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Bernard Pignerol (1958–2023) dedicated his career to official service in France.
Linda Järve
1946–2022 (age 76)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Linda Järve was a skilled editor whose expertise enhanced the quality of published works.
Шишков, Александр Владимирович
1988–2022 (age 34)
Ulyanovsk
Evgeny Valeryevich Kozlovsky (1988-2022) was a Russian from Nikolayevsky District who was buried in Pokrovka, Astrakhan ...
Natalya Velichko
1941–2022 (age 81)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Russian actress known for her work in film and theater.
John A. Hemphill
1927–2021 (age 94)
West Point Cemetery
John A. Hemphill (1927–2021) of Boise was buried at West Point Cemetery.
Zdzisław Dobrucki
1944–2021 (age 77)
Leszno
Zdzisław Dobrucki (1944-2021) was a Polish individual from Śrem who was buried in Leszno.
Oliver E. Williamson
1932–2020 (age 88)
Greenwood Cemetery
Economist Oliver E. Williamson (1932–2020) of Superior, Nobel laureate in economic sciences, is buried at Greenwood Ce...
Yuri Zarudin
1923–2020 (age 97)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Yuri Zarudin (1923-2020) was a Russian individual from Borodulicha who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow.
Sergei Kramarenko
1923–2020 (age 97)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Sergei Makarovich Kramarenko (Russian: Серге́й Макарович Крамаренко; 10 April 1923 – 21 May ...
Ernest Graves, Jr.
1924–2019 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ernest Graves Jr. (1924-2019) served the nation as a U.S. Army engineer officer and was laid to rest at Arlington Nation...
John A. Yngve
1924–2019 (age 95)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
John A. Yngve (1924–2019) of Thief River Falls is interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Jüri Aarma
1951–2019 (age 68)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Jüri Aarma (30 May 1951 Kirov Oblast – 21 May 2019 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor, musician and cultural journalist.
Yavuz Özkan
1942–2019 (age 77)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Yavuz Özkan (1942 – 21 May 2019) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter.
Rosław Szaybo
1933–2019 (age 86)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Rosław Szaybo (13 August 1933, Poznań – 21 May 2019, Warsaw) was a Polish painter, photographer and cover designer.
Paul Winner
1934–2019 (age 85)
Highgate Cemetery
Paul Winner (1934–2019) was an artist, Liberal activist, magistrate and public relations manager.
Jerzy Zabrzeski
1935–2018 (age 83)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Jerzy Zabrzeski (1935-2018) was a Polish individual born in Bryukhovychi who was interred at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Valery Kovalenko
1939–2018 (age 79)
Konchalovskoye cemetery
Valery Kovalenko was a docent and educator dedicated to advancing knowledge and mentoring students.
Bohumil Krajča
1937–2016 (age 79)
Cemetery in Fryšták
Bohumil Krajča (1937–2016) was a resident of Fryšták.
Boris Sjaboenin
1946–2016 (age 70)
Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Boris Sjaboenin was a Russian architect whose designs contributed to Russian architecture from 1946 to 2016.
Marty Pasetta
1932–2015 (age 83)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Marty Pasetta (1932–2015) was an American television director and producer best known for staging live telecasts of th...
Panaite C. Mazilu
1915–2015 (age 100)
Bellu Cemetery
Panaite C. Mazilu was a distinguished Romanian engineer whose long career contributed to the nation's technological adva...
Poni Adams
1918–2014 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Poni Adams (1918–2014) was an actress from San Antonio noted for her film and television roles and is buried at Arling...
Johnny Gray
1926–2014 (age 88)
South Florida National Cemetery
Johnny Gray (1926-2014), the right-handed pitcher of mid-20th-century major league baseball, was interred at South Flori...
Gediminas Purlys
1948–2014 (age 66)
Lėbartai cemetery
Gediminas Purlys was a Lithuanian person who lived from 1948 to 2014 and was buried at Lėbartai cemetery.
William R. Wilkins
1928–2013 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
William R. Wilkins (1928–2013) of Loveland was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Cot Deal
1923–2013 (age 90)
Rose Hill Burial Park
Cot Deal (1923-2013) of Arapaho was laid to rest at Rose Hill Burial Park.
Evald Tupits
1922–2013 (age 91)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Association football player Evald Tupits is remembered for his dedication to the sport and the inspiration he provided t...
Eduard Hrbatý
1923–2013 (age 90)
Brno Central Cemetery
Eduard Hrbatý (1923–2013) was a Czech Catholic priest.
Aleksandr Grigoryev
1923–2013 (age 90)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Aleksandr Grigoryev (1923–2013) lived a full life spanning nine decades of the twentieth century.
Jędrzej Tucholski
1932–2012 (age 80)
Stara Miłosna Cemetery
Jędrzej Tucholski was a Polish citizen and community member.
Echo Valley
1954–2011 (age 57)
Saginaw
Echo Valley was a Saginaw native who lived from 1954 to 2011 and was buried in the Michigan city where he was born.
Mordechai Horowitz
1926–2010 (age 84)
Kinneret Cemetery
Mordechai Horowitz was a distinguished writer whose literary contributions enriched Hebrew and Jewish culture.
Erhan Göksel
1959–2010 (age 51)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Erhan Göksel was a dedicated Turkish physician committed to providing excellent medical care to his patients.
Jerzy Chojnacki
1927–2010 (age 83)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Jerzy Chojnacki (1927-2010) was a Polish individual who was interred at Central Cemetery in Szczecin.
Wincenty Galica
1916–2010 (age 94)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Wincenty Galica was a Polish physician dedicated to medical care and community health.
Ivan Aleksandrovitsj Tsjertkov
1924–2009 (age 85)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Ivan Aleksandrovitsj Tsjertkov (1924-2009) was a Russian resident from Ust-Pristansky District who was buried at Troyeku...
Alice Gottschalk Downer
1913–2008 (age 95)
Mountain View Cemetery
Alice Gottschalk Downer (1913-2008) of Lovelock rests in Mountain View Cemetery.
György Márványi
1929–2007 (age 78)
Fiume Road Graveyard
György Márványi was a Hungarian editing professional whose technical skill enhanced cinematic productions.