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246 Notable deaths
Mick Tucker
British drummer (1947β2002).
Born July 17th, 1947 in London.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 54 years old in Hertfordshire (leukemia).
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter.
Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park.
Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Dick Francis
English jockey and crime writer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Pembrokeshire.
Died February 14th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grand Cayman. [ref]
Christopher Lasch
American historian (1932-1994).
Died February 14th, 1994 at 61 years old in Pittsford (leukemia).
ShΕichirΕ Toyoda
Japanese businessman (1925β2023).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Shirakabe. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2023 at 97 years old (heart failure). [ref]
Dory Previn
American musician (1925-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Rahway.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 86 years old in Norfolk County (disease). [ref]
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer (1924β2009).
Born July 6th, 1924 in Rock Falls.
Died February 14th, 2009 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Tom Finney
English footballer (1922β2014).
Born April 5th, 1922 in Preston.
Died February 14th, 2014 at 91 years old in Preston.
U Nu
Burmese nationalist and political figure (1907-1995).
Born May 25th, 1907 in Wakema.
Died February 14th, 1995 at 87 years old in Yangon.
T. L. Osborn
American pastor (1923β2013).
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Pocasset.
Died February 14th, 2013 at 89 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
Jean Wallace
American television and film actress (1923β1990).
Born October 12th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 1990 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Ion Mihai Pacepa
Romanian general (1928-1989).
Born October 28th, 1928 in Bucharest.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 92 years old in New Jersey (COVID-19). [ref]
Fernando Wood
American politician (1812-1881).
Born June 14th, 1812 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1881 at 68 years old in Hot Springs.
George Shearing
British-american jazz pianist.
Born August 13th, 1919 in London.
Died February 14th, 2011 at 91 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Sasha Montenegro
Italian-mexican actress and vedette.
Born January 20th, 1946 in Bari.
Died February 14th, 2024 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Andrea Levy
Jamaican-english author.
Born March 7th, 1956 in London. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2019 at 62 years old (breast cancer). [ref]
Adolph Dubs
United states ambassador to afghanistan (1920-1979).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 58 years old in Kabul.
Perry Lopez
American actor (1929β2008).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Frederick Loewe
Austrian-american composer (1901β1988).
Born June 10th, 1901 in Charlottenburg.
Died February 14th, 1988 at 86 years old in Palm Springs.
Alice Hirson
American actress.
Born March 10th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Reginald Maudling
British politician (1917β1979).
Born March 7th, 1917 in London.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 61 years old in Hampstead (liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
Ruud Lubbers
Prime minister of the netherlands from 1982 to 1994.
Born May 7th, 1939 in Rotterdam.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
John A. McCone
American businessman and director of the cia (1902-1991).
Born January 4th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died February 14th, 1991 at 89 years old in Pebble Beach.
James Bond
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy (1900-1989).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 89 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Mike Bernardo
South african boxer (1967β2012).
Born July 28th, 1969 in Cape Town.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 42 years old in Muizenberg. [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris