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February 11th
267 Notable deaths
Willem Johan Kolff
Dutch medical researcher (1911–2009).
Born February 14th, 1911 in Leiden.
Died February 11th, 2009 at 97 years old in Delaware County. [ref]
A. J. Muste
Christian pacifist and civil rights activist (1885-1967).
Born January 8th, 1885 in Zierikzee.
Died February 11th, 1967 at 82 years old in New York City.
John Hutton Balfour
British botanist (1808-1884).
Born September 15th, 1808 in Edinburgh.
Died February 11th, 1884 at 75 years old in Edinburgh.
Jaki Byard
American musician (1922-1999).
Born June 15th, 1922 in Worcester.
Died February 11th, 1999 at 76 years old in Boston.
Ken Fletcher
Australian tennis player (1940–2006).
Born June 14th, 1940 in Brisbane.
Died February 11th, 2006 at 65 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
Al Dubin
Swiss-american lyricist (1891–1945).
Born June 10th, 1891 in Zurich.
Died February 11th, 1945 at 53 years old in New York City.
Robert Hébras
One of the survivors of the massacre at oradour-sur-glane.
Born June 29th, 1925 in Oradour-sur-Glane.
Died February 11th, 2023 at 97 years old in Saint-Junien. [ref]
Colin Ward
British anarchist writer (1924–2010).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Wanstead.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Ipswich. [ref]
Myrna Dell
American actress (1924-2011).
Born March 5th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died February 11th, 2011 at 86 years old in Studio City.
William Howard Russell
Irish journalist (1820–1907).
Born March 28th, 1820 in Dublin.
Died February 11th, 1907 at 86 years old in London.
Howard Lindsay
American theatrical producer, director, playwright, librettist and actor (1889–1968).
Born March 29th, 1889 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 1968 at 78 years old in New York City (disease).
Jack L. Chalker
American author (1944-2005).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Baltimore.
Died February 11th, 2005 at 60 years old in Baltimore (kidney failure).
Henry Jackson Hunt
Chief of artillery in the army of the potomac during the american civil war.
Born September 14th, 1819 in Detroit.
Died February 11th, 1889 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Louis Beel
Prime minister of the netherlands (1902-1977).
Born April 12th, 1902 in Roermond.
Died February 11th, 1977 at 74 years old in Utrecht (leukemia).
Alice Babs
Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014).
Born January 26th, 1924 in Kalmar cathedral parish. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2014 at 90 years old in Stockholm (Alzheimer's disease).
Cees Nooteboom
Dutch writer (1933–2026).
Born July 31st, 1933 in The Hague.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Sant Lluís. [ref]
Robert W. Holley
American biochemist (1922–1993).
Born January 28th, 1922 in Urbana. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1993 at 71 years old in Los Gatos (lung cancer). [ref]
Aristide Bruant
French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner (1851–1925).
Born May 6th, 1851 in Courtenay.
Died February 11th, 1925 at 73 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
J. Hans D. Jensen
German nuclear physicist (1907–1973).
Born June 25th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died February 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.
Roger Hanin
French and algerian film actor/director (1925-2015).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Algiers.
Died February 11th, 2015 at 89 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Allen J. Bard
American electrochemist.
Born December 18th, 1933 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 2024 at 90 years old in Austin. [ref]
Desanka Maksimović
Serbian writer (1898-1993).
Died February 11th, 1993 at 94 years old in Belgrade.
Donald Spoto
American biographer and theologian (1941–2023).
Born June 28th, 1941 in New Rochelle.
Died February 11th, 2023 at 81 years old in Køge Municipality.
Shirley Strickland
Australian hurdler and sprinter.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Northam.
Died February 11th, 2004 at 78 years old in Perth (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
French mathematician and physicist.
Born December 29th, 1923 in Lille. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2025 at 101 years old in Mérignac. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 267
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