Notable Deaths on September 21
730+ people died on this day throughout history
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I
1792–1854 (age 62)
Trinity Church Cemetery
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I (1792-1854) was a Liverpool-born clergyman who served as a prominent Episcopal bishop.
Mary Fielding Smith
1801–1852 (age 51)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Mary Fielding Smith was a pioneering Mormon woman and wife of Hyrum Smith who lived from 1801 to 1852.
Alexander Reinagle
1756–1809 (age 53)
Old Saint Paul's Cemetery
Alexander Reinagle was a Scottish-born composer and musician who became a prominent figure in American music.
Верестников, Владислав Аркадьевич
1947–2024 (age 77)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Выдающийся оперный певец, чья карьера оставила значительный след...
Tomasz Wołek
1947–2022 (age 75)
Kobyłka
Tomasz Wołek (14 October 1947 – 21 September 2022) was a Polish sports journalist and writer.
Amos Lin
1933–2020 (age 87)
Mishmar HaEmek
Amos Lin was an Israeli kibbutznik from Mishmar HaEmek who lived from 1933 to 2020.
János Strausz
1934–2020 (age 86)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
János Strausz was a respected Hungarian judge known for his legal expertise and judicial integrity.
Jaroslav Karel
1937–2020 (age 83)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jaroslav Karel (1937–2020) is honored at Vinohrady Cemetery in Prague.
Julian Ławrynowicz
1939–2020 (age 81)
Powązki Cemetery
Julian Ławrynowicz was a Polish physicist who lived from 1939 to 2020.
Michael Lonsdale
1931–2020 (age 89)
Montmartre Cemetery
Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as ...
Eldad Gal-Ezer
1947–2019 (age 72)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Eldad Gal-Ezer was a renowned theoretical physicist whose scientific contributions advanced the field of physics.
Claude Lebrun
1929–2019 (age 90)
Saint-Paterne-Racan
Claude Lebrun (1929–2019) was a French teacher.
Achille Blondeau
1925–2019 (age 94)
cimetière d'Avensan
Achille Blondeau (9 July 1925 – 21 September 2019) was a French Trade Unionist, miner and general secretary of the Nat...
Aivar Leito
1954–2018 (age 64)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Aivar Leito was an Estonian from Otepää who lived from 1954 to 2018 and was buried at Rahumäe Cemetery.
Attilio Nisoli
1920–2018 (age 98)
Friedhof Wülflingen
Pharmacist Attilio Nisoli was valued for his compassionate care and dedication to wellbeing.
Vlasta Dědečková
1925–2018 (age 93)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Vlasta Dědečková was a Czech woman who lived from 1925 to 2018.
Kevin Phillips
1928–2018 (age 90)
Eltham
Kevin John Phillips (11 November 1928 – 21 September 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingw...
Zinaida Aleksandrovna Mirkina
1926–2018 (age 92)
Danilov Cemetery
Zinaida Alexandrovna Mirkina (Russian: Зинаида Александровна Миркина; 10 January 1926 – 21 ...
Josef Benda
1919–2015 (age 96)
Kyjov cemetery
Josef Benda (1919–2015) was a resident of Kyjov.
İbrahim Cevahir
1938–2015 (age 77)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Turkish businessperson who made significant contributions to Turkey's commercial sector.
Viktor Khavin
1933–2015 (age 82)
Saint Petersburg crematorium
Viktor Khavin was a distinguished mathematician whose research advanced mathematical theory and scholarship.
Nathan Kleinberger
1929–2014 (age 85)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Nathan Kleinberger was a respected jurist whose judicial career left a lasting impact on the legal profession.
Henryk Staszewski
1927–2014 (age 87)
Stary Cmentarz w Łodzi
Henryk Staszewski (1927–2014) was a distinguished actor whose career enriched Polish theater and cinema.
Francis Peay
1944–2013 (age 69)
Allegheny Cemetery
Francis Peay (1944–2013) was a Pittsburgh-born football player and coach laid to rest in Allegheny Cemetery.
George Tardiff
1936–2012 (age 76)
Saint Catharine's Cemetery
George Tardiff (1936–2012) was an American football coach and former player known for his work at the high school and ...
Grigory Malygin
1970–2012 (age 42)
Baktin cemetery
Grigory Malygin was an actor who lived from 1970 to 2012.
Richard G. Canning
1918–2010 (age 92)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Richard G. Canning (1918–2010) spent his life before being laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Eduard Tamm
1914–2010 (age 96)
Metsakalmistu
Military man Eduard Tamm served his country with honor through changing decades.
Bernard Crha
1923–2010 (age 87)
Brno Central Cemetery
Bernard Crha (1923–2010) was a Brno resident remembered by his community.
Vjatsjeslav Ivanovitsj Arsenov
1939–2009 (age 70)
Kuzminskoye Cemetery
Vjatsjeslav Ivanovitsj Arsenov was an economist whose analytical work advanced economic understanding.
Gabrielle Marquet
1922–2009 (age 87)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Gabrielle Marquet was a French writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century French letters.
Olov Svedelid
1932–2008 (age 76)
Solna cemetery
Olov Svedelid was a Swedish writer whose works contributed to twentieth-century Swedish literature.
Neveah Gallegos
2004–2007 (age 3)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Neveah Gallegos was an American child whose brief life ended in 2007.
Dixie Westergard
1935–2007 (age 72)
Lone Mountain Cemetery
Dixie Westergard spent her final years in Rule, where she passed in 2007 and was interred at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
Alice Ghostley
1923–2007 (age 84)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alice Ghostley (1923–2007) was an American character actress known for her work on television sitcoms such as Designin...
Rex Humbard
1919–2007 (age 88)
Rose Hill Burial Park
Rex Humbard (1919–2007) was a pioneering televangelist whose ministry made him one of the first television preachers t...
Birutė Pūkelevičiūtė
1923–2007 (age 84)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Birutė Pūkelevičiūtė was a writer whose elegant prose told stories of endurance and humanity.
Nils Wiqvist
1923–2005 (age 82)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Swedish scientist Nils Wiqvist (1923–2005) advanced knowledge through dedicated scientific research.
Per-Erik Olsson
1933–2005 (age 72)
Sankt Pauli mellersta kyrkogård
Per-Erik Olsson was a Swedish association football player who contributed to Swedish sports history.
Karl-Magnus Åmell
1927–2004 (age 77)
Stenstorp cemetery
Karl-Magnus Åmell was a Swedish sport cyclist who lived from 1927 to 2004.
Rocco Rock
1953–2002 (age 49)
Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
Rocco Rock (1953–2002), the professional wrestler, is buried at Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery in Middlesex.
Harald Suislepp
1921–2000 (age 79)
Metsakalmistu
Harald Suislepp (1921-2000) was an Estonian individual from Kunda who was laid to rest at Metsakalmistu Cemetery.
Daṿid Bekhor
1910–2000 (age 90)
Har HaMenuchot
Judge Daṿid Bekhor was known for his fairness and principled counsel.
Hotsuki Ozaki
1928–1999 (age 71)
Fuji Cemetery
Japanese writer whose literary works contributed to modern Japanese letters.
Oz Bach
1939–1998 (age 59)
Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Oz Bach (1939-1998), the American musician best known as a bassist and session player, is buried at Blue Ridge Gardens o...
Vlastimil Nesrsta
1928–1998 (age 70)
Olšany Cemetery
Vlastimil Nesrsta (1928–1998) was a Czech resident remembered at Olšany Cemetery.
Fjodor Ivanovitsj Anisitsjkin
1915–1998 (age 83)
Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery
A dedicated teacher whose career spanned much of the 20th century.
Clara Calamai
1909–1998 (age 89)
Rimini
Clara Calamai was a renowned Italian actress whose distinguished career in film and theater spanned much of the twentiet...
Abdelghani Bousta
1949–1998 (age 49)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Abdelghani Bousta (18 February 1949 – 21 September 1998), was a Moroccan politician who opposed the monarchical power ...
Bálint Zólyomi
1908–1997 (age 89)
Farkasréti Cemetery
A dedicated botanist, he deepened appreciation for plant life through careful study.