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246 Notable deaths
Philip Levine
Jewish-american poet (1928-2015).
Born January 10th, 1928 in Detroit.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 87 years old in Fresno (pancreatic cancer).
Charles Judels
Dutch-american actor (1882–1969).
Born August 17th, 1882 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 1969 at 86 years old in San Francisco.
Goldie Harvey
Nigerian singer.
Born October 23rd, 1983 in Lagos.
Died February 14th, 2013 at 29 years old in Lagos.
Pietro Belluschi
American architect (1899–1994).
Born August 18th, 1899 in Ancona.
Died February 14th, 1994 at 94 years old in Portland.
Alexander Guchkov
Russian politician (1862–1936).
Born October 26th, 1862 in Moscow.
Died February 14th, 1936 at 73 years old in Paris.
Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken
German mystic, writer and painter (1876-1943).
Born November 25th, 1876 in Aschaffenburg.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 66 years old in Massagno.
Gjon Mili
American photographer born in albania (1904-1984).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Korçë.
Died February 14th, 1984 at 79 years old in Stamford Bridge (pneumonia).
Tonmi Lillman
Drummer (1973–2012).
Born June 3rd, 1973 in Kouvola.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 38 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
William L. Scott
American politician (1915–1997).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Williamsburg.
Died February 14th, 1997 at 81 years old in Fairfax Station (Alzheimer's disease).
Dora Gerson
German actress (1899-1943).
Born March 23rd, 1899 in Berlin.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 43 years old in Auschwitz.
Carl Correns
German botanist and geneticist (1864–1933).
Born September 10th, 1864 in Munich.
Died February 14th, 1933 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Baby Dodds
American musician (1898–1959).
Born December 24th, 1898 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1959 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Edmund Rubbra
British composer (1901-1986).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Northampton.
Died February 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Gerrards Cross.
W. Lee Wilder
American film director (1904-1982).
Born August 22nd, 1904 in Sucha Beskidzka.
Died February 14th, 1982 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Antonio Casas
Spanish actor (1911-1982).
Born November 11th, 1911 in A Coruña.
Died February 14th, 1982 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Susan George
American and french political and social scientist, activist and writer (1934-2026).
Born June 29th, 1934 in Akron.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena
Thai military officer & politician (1887-1947).
Born March 29th, 1887 in Phra Nakhon Province.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 59 years old in Paruskavan Palace (hemorrhagic stroke).
David F. Friedman
American filmmaker (1923–2011).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Birmingham.
Died February 14th, 2011 at 87 years old in Anniston. [ref]
William Rothenstein
British painter, printmaker, draughtsman, lecturer and writer on art (1872-1945).
Born January 29th, 1872 in Bradford.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 73 years old in London.
Shoshana Damari
Israeli singer, artist and actress (1923–2006).
Born March 31st, 1923 in Bashar.
Died February 14th, 2006 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality (pneumonia). [ref]
Mourid Barghouti
Palestinian writer (1944-2021).
Born July 8th, 1944 in West Bani Zeid.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 76 years old in Amman. [ref]
Eugène Charles Catalan
French and belgian mathematician (1814–1894).
Born May 30th, 1814 in Bruges.
Died February 14th, 1894 at 79 years old in Liège (pneumonia).
William Dyce
Scottish artist (1806-1864).
Born September 19th, 1806 in Aberdeen.
Died February 14th, 1864 at 57 years old in Streatham.
Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal
Portuguese infanta (1852–1941).
Born August 5th, 1852 in Kleinheubach.
Died February 14th, 1941 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Hu Zongnan
Taiwanese politician (1896–1962).
Born May 16th, 1896 in Ningbo, Zhenhai District.
Died February 14th, 1962 at 65 years old in Taipei.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz