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246 Notable deaths
Jody Alderson
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born March 5th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 2021 at 85 years old
Gunnar Johansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1924–2003).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Hjärtum.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Čeněk Kottnauer
Czech-british chess master.
Born February 24th, 1910 in Prague.
Died February 14th, 1996 at 85 years old in London.
Wiesław Rudkowski
Polish boxer (1946–2016).
Born November 17th, 1946 in Łódź.
Died February 14th, 2016 at 69 years old in Warsaw.
Frederic Pujulà i Vallès
Spanish writer.
Born November 12th, 1877 in Palamós.
Died February 14th, 1963 at 85 years old in Bargemon.
Józef Paczoski
Polish botanist (1864-1942).
Born December 8th, 1864 in Bilohorodka.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 77 years old in Sierosław, Greater Poland Voivodeship (myocardial infarction).
Hilda Vīka
Latvian artist, writer and poet (1897-1963).
Born November 5th, 1897 in Riga.
Died February 14th, 1963 at 65 years old in Riga.
Siegfried Herrmann
German track and field athlete (1932-2017).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Unterschönau.
Died February 14th, 2017 at 84 years old in Erfurt. [ref]
Péter Rusorán
Hungarian water polo player (1940–2012).
Born April 11th, 1940 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 71 years old in Paloznak. [ref]
Henri-Émile Bazin
French hydraulic engineer (1829–1917).
Born January 10th, 1829 in Nancy.
Died February 14th, 1917 at 88 years old in Dijon.
Camille Enlart
French art historian and photographer (1862-1927).
Born November 22nd, 1862 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died February 14th, 1927 at 64 years old in Paris.
Grigory Mkrtychan
Soviet ice hockey player (1925–2003).
Born January 3rd, 1925 in Krasnodar.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Henri Auguste Barbier
French dramatist and poet (1805-1882).
Born April 29th, 1805 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1882 at 76 years old in Nice. [ref]
René Barbier
French olympic fencer (1891–1966).
Born March 4th, 1891 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1966 at 74 years old in Pully. [ref]
Duncan Gregg
American rower (1910-1989).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Lamar.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 78 years old in Berkeley.
Petko Todorov
Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright (1879–1916).
Born September 26th, 1879 in Elena.
Died February 14th, 1916 at 36 years old in Château-d’Oex (tuberculosis).
Jean Goldschmit
Luxembourgian road bicycle racer (1924–1994).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Weimerskirch.
Died February 14th, 1994 at 69 years old in Luxembourg.
Martín Cárdenas
Bolivian botanist (1899-1973).
Born November 12th, 1899 in Cochabamba.
Died February 14th, 1973 at 73 years old in Cochabamba.
Joseph Simon
American politician (1851-1935).
Born February 7th, 1851 in Bechtheim.
Died February 14th, 1935 at 84 years old in Portland.
Henri Laurent
French fencer (1881–1954).
Born April 1st, 1881 in Beaulieu-sur-Loire. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1954 at 72 years old in La Rochelle. [ref]
Bartolomeo Bacilieri
Catholic cardinal (1842-1923).
Born March 28th, 1842 in Fumane.
Died February 14th, 1923 at 80 years old in Verona.
Cipriano Chemello
Italian cyclist (1945–2017).
Born July 19th, 1945 in Crespano del Grappa.
Died February 14th, 2017 at 71 years old in Bassano del Grappa. [ref]
Mauritz Eriksson
Sport shooter (1888-1947).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 58 years old in Stockholm.
Egon Schein
Olympic athlete.
Born January 20th, 1912 in Hamburg.
Died February 14th, 1977 at 65 years old in Hamburg.
Cor Braasem
Dutch water polo player (1923–2009).
Born May 15th, 1923 in Sibolga.
Died February 14th, 2009 at 85 years old in Alicante.
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