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February 10th
174 Notable deaths
Charlie Wilson
American politician (1933-2010).
Born June 1st, 1933 in Trinity.
Died February 10th, 2010 at 76 years old in Lufkin. [ref]
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
Lewis Arquette
American actor (1935–2001).
Born December 14th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
AKA
South african rapper (1988–2023).
Born January 28th, 1988 in Cape Town.
Died February 10th, 2023 at 35 years old in Durban (drive-by shooting). [ref]
Traudl Junge
Secretary to adolf hitler (1920-2002).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Munich.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Mike Ilitch
Macedonian-american entrepreneur and owner of the detroit red wings and the detroit tigers, founder and owner of little caesars pizza.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Bitola.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Detroit (disease). [ref]
Pius XI
Pope of the catholic church from 1922 to 1939.
Born May 31st, 1857 in Desio. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1939 at 81 years old in Vatican City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stuart Hall
Jamaican-born british sociologist and cultural theorist.
Born February 3rd, 1932 in Kingston.
Died February 10th, 2014 at 82 years old in London (kidney failure).
Abraham Beame
104th new york city mayor (1906-2001).
Born March 20th, 1906 in London.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 94 years old in Manhattan.
José Sánchez del Río
Child martyr.
Born March 28th, 1913 in Sahuayo Municipality.
Died February 10th, 1928 at 14 years old in Michoacán (ballistic trauma).
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