February 14th
169 Notable deaths
Harry Stradling
Cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Newark.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Friedrich Cerha
Austrian composer and conductor (1925–2023).
Born February 17th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died February 14th, 2023 at 96 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Hans Freiherr von Funck
German general (1891-1979).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Aachen.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 87 years old in Viersen.
Walter Zinn
Nuclear physicist (1906–2000).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Kitchener.
Died February 14th, 2000 at 93 years old in Safety Harbor.
Erkki Melartin
Finnish conductor and composer (1875-1937).
Born February 7th, 1875 in Priozersk.
Died February 14th, 1937 at 62 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Erich Ponto
Actor (1884–1957).
Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck.
Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (disease).
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]
Marc-André Raffalovich
French writer and activist (1864-1934).
Born September 11th, 1864 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 14th, 1934 at 69 years old in Edinburgh.
Adrian Cole
Raaf senior commander (1895-1966).
Born June 19th, 1895 in Glen Iris.
Died February 14th, 1966 at 70 years old in Melbourne.
Franjo Mihalić
Yugoslav long-distance runner.
Born March 9th, 1920 in Kutina.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 94 years old in Belgrade.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 169
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott