The list of famous people who died at 21 includes Billy the Kid, Claire Wineland, Sid Vicious, Matthew Shepard, Rebecca Schaeffer. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, soldiers, political leaders and revolutionaries and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 21 includes people from United States, Germany, France & Russia and many more countries.

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Birthdate: December 2, 1998

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: December 8, 2019

Rapper Juice Wrld is best remembered for his tracks Lucid Dreams and All Girls Are the Same. He was also part of the collective Internet Money. He died due to a drug-induced seizure at the age of 21. His posthumous album Legends Never Die topped the Billboard 200 chart.

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Lil Peep

(A Leading Figure of the Mid–late 2010s Emo Rap Scene)

Birthdate: November 1, 1996

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: November 15, 2017

Hailed as the leading figure of the emo rap scene of the mid-late 2010s, Lil Peep went on to inspire many youth subcultures. Peep achieved tremendous success in less than three years' time. In his personal life though, he struggled with mental health conditions. He died at the age of 21 due to an accidental overdose of drugs.

Birthdate: May 10, 1957

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Lewisham, South London

Died: February 2, 1979

Punk rock legend Sid Vicious was the lead singer and bassist of the Sex Pistols. He had a tumultuous life and was also accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. He eventually died of a heroin overdose. His unreleased solo singles were collated and released as a posthumous album. 

Birthdate: 1521 AD

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Died: February 13, 1542

Catherine Howard, England’s queen consort from 1540 until 1541, was Henry VIII’s fifth wife. She was a cousin of Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. In November 1541, Catherine was stripped of the queen’s title and imprisoned. She was later beheaded on charges of adultery with her cousin Thomas Culpeper.

Birthdate: November 6, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, United States

Died: July 18, 1989

Rebecca Schaeffer started her career as a model and is best remembered for her role as Patricia "Patti" Russell in the comedy My Sister Sam. She was shot to death at 21, by an obsessed fan named Robert John Bardo, who had been stalking her for a while.

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Fred Hampton

(American Activist and Deputy Chairman of the National Black Panther Party)

Birthdate: August 30, 1948

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Died: December 4, 1969

Fred Hampton was considered an activist and a revolutionary socialist working for social change. He was the deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party. He founded the Rainbow Coalition, aiming to help the Chicago street gangs to end infighting. The FBI considered him as a major threat and he was shot and killed in December 1969 during a raid.

Birthdate: May 9, 1921

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Forchtenberg, Germany

Died: February 22, 1943

Sophie Scholl was a German anti-Nazi political activist who was involved with a non-violent resistance group called White Rose. Scholl was executed by guillotine at the age of 21 for distributing anti-war leaflets. Since her death, Sophie Scholl has been viewed as an iconic figure. Her life and work have inspired several films, including Sophie Scholl – The Final Days.

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Nathan Hale

(American Soldier, Patriot, and Spy for the Continental Army During the American Revolutionary War)

Birthdate: June 6, 1755

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Coventry, Connecticut, United States

Died: September 22, 1776

Nathan Hale was an American soldier, Patriot, and spy who worked for the Continental Army. He played an important role during the American Revolutionary War, volunteering for an intelligence-gathering mission. Nathan Hale was captured and executed by the British in 1776. Hale is regarded as an American hero for his important contribution during the American Revolutionary War. 

Birthdate: March 25, 1956

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Stepney, London, England

Died: June 13, 1977

Matthew Adam Garber was a British child actor who achieved popularity after playing Michael Banks in the 1964 musical fantasy film, Mary Poppins. Garber appeared in two other movies before retiring from acting. Regarded as a spirited and bright boy, Garber enjoyed playing sports and reading books. He died at the age of 21 due to pancreatitis.

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Eddie Cochran

(guitarist,singer, singer-songwriter, composer)

Birthdate: October 3, 1938

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Albert Lea

Died: April 17, 1960

Birthdate: April 10, 1997

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States

Died: September 2, 2018

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Stuart Sutcliffe

(Scottish Musician Best Remembered for His Association with the Popular Rock Band 'The Beatles')

Birthdate: June 23, 1940

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: April 10, 1962

Stuart Sutcliffe was a Scottish musician and painter. He is best remembered for his association with the popular rock band the Beatles, where he was the original bass guitarist. Before achieving popularity as a guitarist, Sutcliffe left the Beatles to pursue painting. Along with John Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe is credited with coining the name Beetles, which later became the Beatles.

Birthdate: September 28, 1992

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Died: July 19, 2014

Child actress and child model Skye McCole Bartusiak is best remembered for her role in the TV series Touched by an Angel, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. During her short but successful career, she played versatile roles in TV shows and films. She died at the age of 21 due to an apparent drug overdose.

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Napoleon II

(Emperor of the French for a Few Weeks in 1815)

Birthdate: March 20, 1811

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Tuileries Palace, Paris

Died: July 22, 1832

Napoleon II was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise. He was the titular Emperor of the French for a few weeks in 1815. He was just a small child when he became the disputed emperor following his father’s abdication. He died as a young man before getting the chance to serve his nation. 

Birthdate: 1596 AD

Birthplace: Gloucester County, Virginia

Died: February 29, 1617

Pocahontas was a Native American woman born in the Powhatan tribal nation. She was embroiled in the hostility between the English colonial settlers and the natives in Virginia during the 1610s. Later she married an Englishman and was taken to England in 1616 for the world to see the example of the ‘civilised savage’. Her legacy continues in the US.

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Princess Charlotte of Wales

(Princess)

Birthdate: January 7, 1796

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Carlton House, London, England

Died: November 6, 1817

Birthdate: February 19, 1998

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United State

Died: January 1, 2020

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

(Saint)

Birthdate: June 10, 1897

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: July 17, 1918

Birthdate: December 7, 1545

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England

Died: February 10, 1567

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was the great-grandson of King Henry VII of England. As the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, he reigned as the king of Scotland from 1565 till his murder in 1567. His son ruled as King James VI of Scotland and I of England.

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Elisa Lam

(Chinese-Canadian Tourist Who Was Found Dead in Los Angeles Cecil Hotel)

Birthdate: April 30, 1991

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Died: February 1, 2013

Birthdate: March 31, 1865

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Kalyan, Maharashtra, India

Died: February 26, 1887

Though she was married off at age 9 and had had a baby by 14, Anandi Gopal Joshi rose to become one of the first female doctors in India and the first Indian-origin woman to graduate with a medical degree in the US. Unfortunately, she died of tuberculosis shortly before her 22nd birthday.

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James Chaney

(American Civil Rights Activist)

Birthdate: May 30, 1943

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi, United States

Died: June 21, 1964

Birthdate: December 1, 1976

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Died: October 12, 1998

Matthew Shepard was a gay student who was beaten and tortured by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, on October 6, 1998, leading to his death 6 days later. The incident led to the passage of the Matthew Shepard Act by Barack Obama, years later, and the LGBT-oriented Matthew Shepard Foundation.

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Tyler Hilinski

(American football player)

Birthdate: May 26, 1996

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Claremont, California, United States

Died: January 16, 2018

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Lady Trieu

(Warrior)

Birthdate: November 8, 0226

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Jiuzhen, Vietnam

Died: 0248 AD

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Lydia Litvyak

(Fighter pilot)

Birthdate: August 18, 1921

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: August 1, 1943

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Duncan Edwards

(Football player)

Birthdate: October 1, 1936

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Woodside, Dudley, England

Died: February 21, 1958

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Jack Trice

(American football player)

Birthdate: May 12, 1902

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hiram, Ohio, United States

Died: October 8, 1923

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Emperor Go-Momozono

(Emperor , Sovereign)

Birthdate: August 5, 1758

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Japan

Died: December 16, 1779

Emperor Go-Momozono was the Emperor of Japan who reigned from 1771 until his death in 1779 at the age of 21. His reign was marked by a series of natural disasters that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people and the destruction of several properties. Emperor Go-Momozono became ill and adopted a son named Morohito on his deathbed.

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Victor Noir

(French Journalist)

Birthdate: July 27, 1848

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Attigny, France

Died: January 11, 1870

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Toyotomi Hideyori

(Japanese General Who First United All of Japan and the Son of 'Toyotomi Hideyoshi')

Birthdate: August 28, 1593

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Japan

Died: June 4, 1615

The son of Japanese samurai and the second Great Unifier of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hideyori is remembered in Japanese history for his suicide at age 21 after being tricked by Ieyasu in the summer Siege of Osaka. Some even believe he had escaped, as his corpse was never found.  

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Princess Isabella of Parma

(Princess)

Birthdate: December 31, 1741

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain

Died: November 27, 1763

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Ana Carolina Reston

(Brazilian Model)

Birthdate: June 4, 1985

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil

Died: November 15, 2006

Ana Carolina Reston was a Brazilian model best remembered for her work with popular brands like Giorgio Armani. Reston succumbed to the unfair demands of the fashion industry and suffered from severe anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. She died at the age of 21 and weighed just 40 kgs at the time of her death. 

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Jeanne Hebuterne

(Painter)

Birthdate: April 6, 1898

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, French Third Republic

Died: January 26, 1920

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Beatrice d'Este

(Duchess)

Birthdate: June 29, 1475

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy

Died: January 3, 1497

Beatrice d'Este was one of the most beautiful noblewomen of the Italian Renaissance and a patron of the arts. The duchess of Bari and Milan through her marriage to Ludovico Sforza, she not only influenced the dress sense of her time but also supported the Milanese resistance during the Italian Wars.

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Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia

(Prince)

Birthdate: September 20, 1843

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Alexander Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: April 24, 1865

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Sam Davis

(Confederate Soldier Who was Executed by Union Forces and Remembered for His Courage and Loyalty)

Birthdate: October 6, 1842

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States

Died: November 27, 1863

Confederate soldier Sam Davis, who was captured, convicted and executed by Union forces at just 21 years of age in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the American Civil War, is remembered for his courage and loyalty and lauded as the Boy Hero of the Confederacy. A martyr to the Confederate cause, Davis was eulogized by Middle Tennesseeans for his bravery and sacrifice.

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Elvira Madigan

(Circus performer, best known today for her romantic relationship with the Swedish nobleman and cavalry officer Sixten Sparre)

Birthdate: December 4, 1867

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Flensburg, Germany

Died: July 19, 1889

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Poom Jensen

(Police officer)

Birthdate: August 16, 1983

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Died: December 26, 2004

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Arun Khetarpal

Birthdate: October 14, 1950

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Pune

Died: December 16, 1971

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Al-Hādī

(Fourth Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate)

Birthdate: April 26, 0764

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Jibal

Died: September 24, 0785

Al-Hādī reigned as the fourth Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 24 July 785 until his death on 14 September 786. A physically strong ruler, Al-Hādī was renowned for his bravery and generosity. However, he was cruel and continued his father's persecutions and unfair policies. His short reign was marked by internal conflicts and power struggles with his mother.

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Willi Herold

(Military personnel)

Birthdate: September 11, 1925

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Chemnitz, Germany

Died: November 14, 1946

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Prince Baudouin of Belgium

(Eldest Son of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders)

Birthdate: June 3, 1869

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Died: January 23, 1891

Prince Baudouin of Belgium was the son of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders. He is also known as the older brother of Albert I of Belgium, who went on to become King of the Belgians in 1909. Albert I became heir presumptive after the untimely death of Prince Baudouin of Belgium at the age of 21.

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Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily

(Princess)

Birthdate: December 14, 1784

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta, Italy

Died: May 21, 1806

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Pritilata Waddedar

(Former Indian Revolutionary Nationalist Known for Pahartali European Club Attack (1932))

Birthdate: May 5, 1911

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Dhalghat, Patiya, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Died: September 24, 1932

Pritilata Waddedar was a prominent Indian revolutionary leader who was an integral part of India’s freedom movement. She joined Surya Sen’s revolutionary group and led the 1932 armed raid on Chittagong’s Pahartali European Club. She died by consuming cyanide to avoid arrest. The Birkannya Pritilata Trust was later established in her honor.

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Mónica Santa María

(Peruvian TV Hostess and Model)

Birthdate: December 6, 1972

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Miraflores, Lima, Perú

Died: March 13, 1994

Mónica Santa María was a Peruvian TV hostess and model. She achieved popularity when she began hosting the popular children's show, Nubeluz. However, the show got cancelled in 1996, partly due to Mónica Santa María's suicide by gunshot at the age of 21.

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Kököchin

(Mongol princess)

Birthdate: 1275 AD

Birthplace: Mongolia

Died: May 31, 1296

Birthdate: 0283 AD

Birthplace: Syracuse, Roman Empire

Died: 0304 AD

Saint Lucy was a Christian martyr who was killed during the Great Persecution. Lucy is venerated as a saint in the Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic churches. She is one of the women commemorated in the Canon of the Mass by Roman Catholics. Saint Lucy's Day, her traditional feast day, is observed on 13 December by Western Christians.

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Crispus

(Roman Ruler)

Birthdate: 0305 AD

Birthplace: Byzantine Empire

Died: 0326 AD

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Hostilian

(Roman Emperor for a Brief period from June to July 251)

Birthdate: 0230 AD

Birthplace: Sirmium

Died: October 31, 0251

Hostilian reigned as the Roman emperor for a brief period from June to July 251. Prior to becoming the emperor, Hostilian had been elevated to caesar by his father and then-Roman Emperor Decius. When Decius and his older son Herennius Etruscus died at the Battle of Abritus, Trebonianus Gallus was proclaimed emperor and Hostilian was elevated to co-emperor.