February 14th
163 Notable deaths
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.
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.
Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (cancer). [ref]
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.
Elek Bacsik
Hungarian-american jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of guitarist django reinhardt (1926-1993).
Born May 22nd, 1926 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1993 at 66 years old in Glen Ellyn. [ref]
Nora Astorga
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1944-1988).
Born December 10th, 1944 in Managua.
Died February 14th, 1988 at 43 years old in Managua (breast cancer).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 163
The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka