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February 14th
186 Notable deaths
Günter Wand
German orchestra conductor (1912-2002).
Born January 7th, 1912 in Elberfeld.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 90 years old in Canton of Fribourg.
Harry Stradling
Cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Newark.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Walter Zinn
Nuclear physicist (1906–2000).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Kitchener.
Died February 14th, 2000 at 93 years old in Safety Harbor.
Darry Cowl
French actor and musician.
Born August 27th, 1925 in Vittel. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Ounsi el-Hajj
Lebanese poet, journalist, and translator (1937–2014).
Born July 27th, 1937 in Jezzine. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2014 at 76 years old [ref]
Reinbert de Leeuw
Dutch conductor.
Born September 8th, 1938 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 2020 at 81 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Borislav Ivkov
Serbian chess player (1933–2022).
Born November 12th, 1933 in Belgrade.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 88 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Wim Ruska
Dutch judoka (1940-2015).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 74 years old in Hoorn.
Esteban Canal
Peruvian chess player (1896-1981).
Born April 19th, 1896 in Chiclayo.
Died February 14th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cittiglio.
Carlos Diegues
Brazilian film director (1940–2025).
Born May 19th, 1940 in Maceió.
Died February 14th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (postoperative complications). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 186
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