Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 21-Jan

Died on This Day (21-Jan)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Emiliano Sala Emiliano Sala Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. Argentine footballer 28 1
Maggie Roche Maggie Roche The Roches were an American vocal trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche, from Park Ridge, New Jersey. American singer 65 3
Leon Brittan Leon Brittan Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan of Spennithorne, PC, QC, DL was a British Conservative politician and barrister who served as a European Commissioner from 1989 to 1999. British politician 75 5
Michael Winner Michael Winner Robert Michael Winner was a British filmmaker, writer, and media personality. English film director 77 7
Barney F. Hajiro Barney F. Hajiro Barney Fushimi Hajiro was an American combat veteran of World War II who received the Medal of Honor, the highest United States military award for valor. United States Army Medal of Honor recipient 94 9
Eugene Leake Eugene Leake Eugene "Bud" Leake pronounced "Leaky" was a landscape painter and president of the Maryland Institute College of Art. American painter 93 15
Alex Groza Alex Groza Alex John Groza was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Basketball player 68 25
Clyde Barnhart Clyde Barnhart Clyde Lee Barnhart was a right-handed outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. American baseball player 84 40
Al Blozis Al Blozis Albert Charles Blozis was an American football offensive tackle and track and field athlete who died fighting in World War II. College Football Hall of Fame inductee 26 75
Alexander Herzen Alexander Herzen Alexander Ivanovich Herzen was a Russian writer and thinker known as the "father of Russian socialism" and one of the main fathers of agrarian populism . Russian author 57 150
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Connie Sawyer Connie Sawyer Connie Sawyer was an American stage, film, and television actress, affectionately nicknamed "The Clown Princess of Comedy". American actress 105 2
Gerald Williams Gerald Williams was a British tennis commentator and journalist. British tennis commentator and journalist 86 4
George C. Wortley George C. Wortley George Cornelius Wortley was an American banker and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. American politician and World War II veteran 87 6
Cliff Chambers Cliff Chambers Clifford Day Chambers was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 189 games in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1953 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. American baseball player 90 8
Paul Quarrington Paul Quarrington Paul Lewis Quarrington was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator. Canadian writer 56 10
M. Arunachalam M. Arunachalam M. Arunachalam was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. Indian politician 59 16
James Beard James Beard James Andrews Beard was an American chef, cookbook author, teacher and television personality. Chef and food writer 81 35
Marie Lohr Marie Lohr Marie Lohr was an Australian-born actress, active on stage and in film in Britain. Australian born film and stage actress, active on 84 45
Ljubomir Nenadović Ljubomir Nenadović Ljubomir Nenadović was Serbian writer, poet, translator, diplomat, minister of education and member of the Serbian Royal Academy. Serbian writer 68 125
Honorat de Bueil Honorat de Bueil Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan was a French aristocrat, soldier, poet, dramatist and member of the Académie française. French poet 80 350