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February 15th
222 Notable deaths
Robert Duvall
American actor and director (1931-2026).
Born January 5th, 1931 in San Diego.
Died February 15th, 2026 at 95 years old in Middleburg. [ref]
Raquel Welch
American actress (1940–2023).
Born September 5th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died February 15th, 2023 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Caroline Flack
English radio and television presenter (1979–2020).
Born November 9th, 1979 in London Borough of Enfield.
Died February 15th, 2020 at 40 years old in Stoke Newington (hanging to death). [ref]
Richard Feynman
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988).
Born May 11th, 1918 in Far Rockaway.
Died February 15th, 1988 at 69 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (abdominal cancer).
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965).
Born March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1965 at 45 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Vanity
Canadian singer, songwriter, model, actress (1959–2016).
Born January 4th, 1959 in Niagara Falls.
Died February 15th, 2016 at 57 years old in Fremont (kidney failure). [ref]
Lee Radziwill
American socialite (1933–2019).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Doctors Hospital.
Died February 15th, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kagney Linn Karter
American pornographic actress.
Born March 28th, 1987 in Houston. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2024 at 36 years old in Cleveland (gunshot wound). [ref]
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927–1996).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Normal.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Big L
American rapper (1974–1999).
Born May 30th, 1974 in Harlem.
Died February 15th, 1999 at 24 years old in Harlem.
Bappi Lahiri
Indian music director (1952–2022).
Born November 27th, 1952 in Kolkata.
Died February 15th, 2022 at 69 years old in Mumbai.
Ethel Merman
American actress and singer (1908-1984).
Born January 16th, 1908 in Astoria.
Died February 15th, 1984 at 76 years old in Manhattan (brain tumor).
H. H. Asquith
British politician; prime minister of the united kingdom from 1908 to 1916 (1852–1928).
Born September 12th, 1852 in Morley.
Died February 15th, 1928 at 75 years old in The Wharf (cerebrovascular disease).
Martha Gellhorn
Journalist from the united states (1908–1998).
Born November 8th, 1908 in St. Louis.
Died February 15th, 1998 at 89 years old in London (cyanide poisoning).
George Gaynes
American actor (1917–2016).
Born May 16th, 1917 in Helsinki.
Died February 15th, 2016 at 98 years old in North Bend (disease). [ref]
Mike Bloomfield
American blues guitarist (1943-1981).
Born July 28th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died February 15th, 1981 at 36 years old in San Francisco (drug overdose).
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player (1930-1968).
Born May 1st, 1930 in Marksville.
Died February 15th, 1968 at 37 years old in Chicago (thrombosis).
P. J. O'Rourke
American political satirist and journalist (1947–2022).
Born November 14th, 1947 in Toledo. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2022 at 74 years old in Sharon. [ref]
Tommy Rettig
American child actor (1941–1996).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 54 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction).
Lew Wallace
American lawyer, union general in the american civil war, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'ben hur' (1827-1905).
Born April 10th, 1827 in Brookville.
Died February 15th, 1905 at 77 years old in Crawfordsville (stomach cancer).
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer (1909–1974).
Born April 19th, 1909 in Cork.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 64 years old in Cheltenham.
Kevin Smith
New zealand actor (1963-2002).
Born March 16th, 1963 in Auckland.
Died February 15th, 2002 at 38 years old in Beijing (falling from height).
Tim Holt
American actor (1919-1973).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Beverly Hills.
Died February 15th, 1973 at 54 years old in Shawnee (bone cancer).
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Indian poet (1904–1948).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Prayagraj district.
Died February 15th, 1948 at 43 years old in Seoni.
Henry Brandon
German-american character actor (1912-1990).
Born June 8th, 1912 in Berlin.
Died February 15th, 1990 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel