February 15th
163 Notable deaths
Hedwig Conrad-Martius
German philosopher.
Born February 27th, 1888 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1966 at 77 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Philip Hershkovitz
U.s. zoologist (1909–1997).
Born October 12th, 1909 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 15th, 1997 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Friedrich Kühn
German general.
Born August 7th, 1889 in Eutin.
Died February 15th, 1944 at 54 years old in Berlin.
Josiah McCracken
American football player, athlete and professor of medicine (1874-1962).
Born March 30th, 1874 in Lincoln County.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 87 years old in Philadelphia.
Cyrille van Hauwaert
Belgian road bicycle racer (1883-1974).
Born December 16th, 1883 in Moorslede.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 90 years old in Zellik.
Florence Barker
Silent film actress (1891-1913).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1913 at 21 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Victor Prouvé
French painter, sculptor and engraver (1858-1943).
Born August 13th, 1858 in Nancy. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1943 at 84 years old in Sétif. [ref]
Bohuslav Brauner
Czech chemist.
Born May 8th, 1855 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1935 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kurt von Morgen
German soldier (1858-1928).
Born November 1st, 1858 in Nysa.
Died February 15th, 1928 at 69 years old in Lübeck.
Juan Carlos González
Uruguayan footballer.
Born November 13th, 1968 in Montevideo.
Died February 15th, 2010 at 41 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon