February 14th
163 Notable deaths
Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal
Portuguese infanta.
Born August 5th, 1852 in Kleinheubach.
Died February 14th, 1941 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Esteban Canal
Peruvian chess player (1896-1981).
Born April 19th, 1896 in Chiclayo.
Died February 14th, 1981 at 84 years old in Cittiglio.
Reinbert de Leeuw
Dutch conductor.
Born September 8th, 1938 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 2020 at 81 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Darry Cowl
French actor and musician.
Born August 27th, 1925 in Vittel. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Arthur Edeson
American cinematographer (1891-1970).
Born October 24th, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 78 years old in Agoura Hills.
Hu Zongnan
Taiwanese politician.
Born May 16th, 1896 in Zhenhai District.
Died February 14th, 1962 at 65 years old in Taipei.
Borislav Ivkov
Serbian chess player.
Born November 12th, 1933 in Belgrade.
Died February 14th, 2022 at 88 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Wim Ruska
Dutch judoka (1940-2015).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 74 years old in Hoorn.
Harry Stradling
Cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Newark.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Friedrich Cerha
Austrian composer and conductor (1925–2023).
Born February 17th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died February 14th, 2023 at 96 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 163
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving