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246 Notable deaths
Thomas Mackenzie
Prime minister of new zealand (1854-1930).
Born March 10th, 1854 in Midlothian.
Died February 14th, 1930 at 75 years old in Dunedin.
Karolos Koun
Greek theater director (1908–1987).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Bursa. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1987 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Karl-Heinrich Brenner
German general and police officer (1895–1954).
Born May 1st, 1895 in Mannheim.
Died February 14th, 1954 at 58 years old in Karlsruhe.
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.
Panteleimon Kulish
Ukrainian writer, historian, ethnographer, and translator (1819–1897).
Born August 7th, 1819 in Voronizh. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1897 at 77 years old in Motronivka. [ref]
Franjo Mihalić
Yugoslav long-distance runner.
Born March 9th, 1921 in Kutina.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 93 years old in Belgrade.
Pauli Toivonen
Finnish rally driver (1929–2005).
Born August 22nd, 1929 in Hämeenlinna.
Died February 14th, 2005 at 75 years old in Espoo.
Elek Bacsik
Hungarian-american jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of guitarist django reinhardt (1926-1993).
Born May 22nd, 1926 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 1993 at 66 years old in Glen Ellyn.
Edgar Chadwick
Association football player from england (1869–1942).
Born June 14th, 1869 in Blackburn.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 72 years old in Blackburn.
Molly Malone
Actress (1888-1952).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Wisconsin.
Died February 14th, 1952 at 63 years old in Los Angeles.
Nora Astorga
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1944-1988).
Born December 10th, 1949 in Managua.
Died February 14th, 1988 at 38 years old in Managua (breast cancer).
Lina Radke
German middle distance runner (1903-1983).
Born October 18th, 1903 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 79 years old in Karlsruhe.
Rolf Dahlgren
Swedish-danish botanist (1932-1987).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Örebro. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1987 at 54 years old in Scania (traffic collision).
Melchor Rodríguez García
Spanish politician (1893-1972).
Born May 30th, 1893 in Seville.
Died February 14th, 1972 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Charles Méryon
French artist (1821-1868).
Born November 23rd, 1821 in Paris.
Died February 14th, 1868 at 46 years old in Saint-Maurice. [ref]
Jacques Rivière
French writer (1886-1925).
Born July 15th, 1886 in Bordeaux.
Died February 14th, 1925 at 38 years old in Paris (typhoid fever).
Sixten Ehrling
Swedish conductor (1918–2005).
Born April 3rd, 1918 in Malmö Sankt Petri församling.
Died February 14th, 2005 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Andrej Lopatov
Soviet basketball player (1957–2022).
Born March 12th, 1957 in Inta.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 64 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Anatoly Vershik
Russian mathematician (1933–2024).
Born December 28th, 1933 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 14th, 2024 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Guy Grosso
French actor (1933–2001).
Born August 19th, 1933 in Beauvais.
Died February 14th, 2001 at 67 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Domènec Balmanya
Spanish footballer (1914-2002).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Girona.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht
French conductor and composer (1880–1965).
Born September 17th, 1880 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 14th, 1965 at 84 years old in Paris.
Samuel G. Arnold
Union united states army officer (1821-1880).
Born April 12th, 1821 in Providence.
Died February 14th, 1880 at 58 years old in Providence.
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