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246 Notable deaths
Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi
Israeli politician (1926-1974).
Born February 4th, 1926 in Nazareth. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1974 at 48 years old in Israel.
Cal Niday
Racecar driver.
Born April 29th, 1914 in Turlock.
Died February 14th, 1988 at 73 years old in Lancaster.
Juan Benlloch i Vivó
Spanish (valencian) catholic cardinal.
Born December 29th, 1864 in Valencia.
Died February 14th, 1926 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Augustus Octavius Bacon
Politician (1839-1914).
Born October 20th, 1839 in Bryan County.
Died February 14th, 1914 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hans-Ulrich Back
German general and knight's cross recipient (1896-1976).
Born August 26th, 1896 in Saarbrücken.
Died February 14th, 1976 at 79 years old in Hagen.
Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly, Prince Dietrichstein von Nicolsburg
Austrian politician (1813-1871).
Born August 4th, 1813 in Coburg.
Died February 14th, 1871 at 57 years old in Prague.
José Luis Panizo
Spanish footballer (1922-1990).
Born February 6th, 1922 in Sestao.
Died February 14th, 1990 at 68 years old in Bilbao.
Vicente Lucio Salazar
Acting president of ecuador (1895).
Born December 20th, 1832 in Quito.
Died February 14th, 1896 at 63 years old in Quito (myocardial infarction).
Ogdo Aksyonova
Russian dolgan poet and lexicographer (1936–1995).
Born February 8th, 1936 in Taymyr Autonomous Okrug.
Died February 14th, 1995 at 59 years old in Dudinka.
Magnus Blix
Swedish physiologist (1849–1904).
Born December 25th, 1849 in Säbrå. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1904 at 54 years old in Lund Cathedral parish (ulcerative colitis). [ref]
Antoni Krauze
Polish film director and screenwriter (1940–2018).
Born January 4th, 1940 in Warsaw.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Erdmannsdörfer
German musician (1848–1905).
Born June 14th, 1848 in Nuremberg.
Died February 14th, 1905 at 56 years old in Munich.
Piero Scotti
Racecar driver (1909-1976).
Born November 11th, 1909 in Florence.
Died February 14th, 1976 at 66 years old in Samedan.
Hrvoje Kačić
Croatian water polo player.
Born January 12th, 1932 in Dubrovnik.
Died February 14th, 2023 at 91 years old
Michel Bernard
French runner (1931–2019).
Born December 31st, 1931 in Sepmeries.
Died February 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Anzin. [ref]
Rza Tahmasib
Soviet film director (1894–1980).
Born April 20th, 1894 in Nakhchivan.
Died February 14th, 1980 at 85 years old in Baku.
Signe Hebbe
Singer (1837-1925).
Born July 30th, 1837 in Fryele. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1925 at 87 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Jacques Rousseau
French long jumper (1951–2024).
Born March 10th, 1951 in Saint-Claude.
Died February 14th, 2024 at 72 years old in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Luis Cruzado
Peruvian footballer (1941-2013).
Died February 14th, 2013 at 71 years old in Lima. [ref]
Hans Trass
Estonian ecologist, lichenologist (1928-2017).
Born May 2nd, 1928 in Tallinn.
Died February 14th, 2017 at 88 years old
Achille Piccini
Italian footballer (1911–1995).
Born October 24th, 1911 in Carrara.
Died February 14th, 1995 at 83 years old in Carrara.
Dóra Maurer
Hungarian visual artist (1937–2026).
Born June 11th, 1937 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Ludwig Rellstab
German chess player (1904-1983).
Born November 23rd, 1904 in Schöneberg.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 78 years old in Wedel.
Giovanni Canestrini
Italian naturalist (1835–1900).
Born December 26th, 1835 in Revò.
Died February 14th, 1900 at 64 years old in Padua.
Philippe Massoni
French politician (1936-2015).
Born January 13th, 1936 in Marseille.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe