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246 Notable deaths
Doug Mountjoy
Welsh snooker player (1942-2021).
Born June 8th, 1942 in Tir-y-berth. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2021 at 78 years old [ref]
Geneviève Page
French actress (1927–2025).
Born December 13th, 1927 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2025 at 97 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sig Ruman
German-american actor (1884-1967).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Hamburg.
Died February 14th, 1967 at 82 years old in Julian (myocardial infarction).
Sandy Nelson
Rock drummer (1938–2022).
Born December 1st, 1938 in Santa Monica.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 83 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Victor Gruen
Austrian architect (1903-1980).
Born July 18th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1980 at 76 years old in Vienna.
Gaganendranath Tagore
Indian painter and cartoonist of the bengal school (1867-1938).
Born September 18th, 1867 in Kolkata.
Died February 14th, 1938 at 70 years old in Kolkata.
Vincent Crane
Self-taught pianist.
Born May 21st, 1943 in Reading.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 45 years old in Westminster.
Ali of Hejaz
King and grand sharif (1879–1935).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Mecca.
Died February 14th, 1935 at 56 years old in Baghdad.
Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungarian football player and manager (1922–2002).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Joseph Francis Shea
Aerospace engineer (1926-1999).
Born September 5th, 1926 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 72 years old in Weston.
Piero Umiliani
Italian composer (1926-2001).
Born July 17th, 1926 in Florence.
Died February 14th, 2001 at 74 years old in Rome.
Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
Austrian noblewoman (1831 - 1903).
Born January 17th, 1831 in Buda.
Died February 14th, 1903 at 72 years old in Albertina (pneumonia).
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter (1933–1999).
Born July 20th, 1933 in Happy. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 65 years old in Bremerton (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Kittel
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1917–1945).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Krasov.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 27 years old in Džūkste Parish.
Karl Guthe Jansky
American physicist and radio engineer.
Born October 22nd, 1905 in Norman.
Died February 14th, 1950 at 44 years old in Red Bank (heart failure).
Lawrence Beesley
British titanic survivor (1877–1967).
Born December 31st, 1877 in Wirksworth.
Died February 14th, 1967 at 89 years old in London.
Salomon Morel
Holocaust survivor accused of war crimes by polish government.
Born November 15th, 1919 in Garbów.
Died February 14th, 2007 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Bhargavi Narayan
Indian film actress.
Born February 4th, 1938 in Bengaluru.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 84 years old in Jayanagar. [ref]
Ari Gold
American singer-songwriter (1974-2021).
Born February 11th, 1974 in The Bronx.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 47 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Abdur Rab Nishtar
Pakistani politician (1899–1958).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Peshawar.
Died February 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Karachi.
Alan Howard
British actor (1937–2015).
Born August 5th, 1937 in London.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 77 years old in London (pneumonia).
Edwin D. Morgan
Union army general and politician (1811–1883).
Born February 8th, 1811 in Washington.
Died February 14th, 1883 at 72 years old in New York City.
Andrés Pico
American politician (1810-1876).
Born November 18th, 1810 in San Diego.
Died February 14th, 1876 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Cecil Spring-Rice
British diplomat (1859–1918).
Born February 27th, 1859 in London.
Died February 14th, 1918 at 58 years old in Ottawa.
Henri Donnedieu de Vabres
French jurist (1880–1952).
Died February 14th, 1952 at 71 years old in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy