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February 15th
222 Notable deaths
Guido Adler
Austrian musicologist, writer (1855–1941).
Born November 1st, 1855 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1941 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Otto Toeplitz
German mathematician (1881–1940).
Born August 1st, 1881 in Wrocław.
Died February 15th, 1940 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (tuberculosis).
J.-H. Rosny aîné
Belgian writer (1856–1940).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Hôtel J.-H. Rosny.
Died February 15th, 1940 at 83 years old in Paris.
Art Van Damme
American musician (1920–2010).
Born April 9th, 1920 in Norway.
Died February 15th, 2010 at 89 years old in Roseville (pneumonia). [ref]
Cliff Bole
American television director (1937–2014).
Born November 9th, 1937 in San Francisco.
Died February 15th, 2014 at 76 years old in Palm Desert.
Isaac Boleslavsky
Soviet chess player (1919–1977).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Zolotonosha.
Died February 15th, 1977 at 57 years old in Minsk.
Arnaldo Jabor
Brazilian film director (1940–2022).
Born December 12th, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 15th, 2022 at 81 years old in São Paulo (stroke). [ref]
Lucille Lund
American film actress (1913–2002).
Born June 3rd, 1912 in Buckley.
Died February 15th, 2002 at 89 years old in Rolling Hills.
George W. Snedecor
American mathematician (1881–1974).
Born October 20th, 1881 in Memphis.
Died February 15th, 1974 at 92 years old in Amherst.
Steven Green
Us war criminal.
Born May 2nd, 1985 in Midland.
Died February 15th, 2014 at 28 years old in Tucson.
Hasse Ekman
Swedish actor and director (1915–2004).
Born September 10th, 1915 in Stockholm.
Died February 15th, 2004 at 88 years old in Marbella.
Alistair Mackay
Scottish physician, biologist, and explorer (1878-1914).
Born February 22nd, 1878 in Carskey House.
Died February 15th, 1914 at 35 years old in Chukchi Sea.
Mikhail Solomentsev
Soviet politician (1913-2008).
Born November 7th, 1913.
Died February 15th, 2008 at 94 years old in Moscow.
Achille Liénart
Catholic cardinal (1884–1973).
Born February 7th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1973 at 89 years old in Lille. [ref]
Todor Kolev
Actor, singer, musician, comedian and politician (1939–2013).
Born August 26th, 1939 in Shumen.
Died February 15th, 2013 at 73 years old in Sofia (lung cancer). [ref]
George Wallington
Italian-american jazz pianist and composer (1924–1993).
Born October 27th, 1924 in Palermo.
Died February 15th, 1993 at 68 years old in Cape Coral.
Brunó Ferenc Straub
Hungarian biochemist, the last chairman of the hungarian presidential council (1914-1996).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Oradea.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Leopold Damrosch
German american conductor and composer (1832-1885).
Born October 22nd, 1832 in Poznań. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1885 at 52 years old in New York City.
Hans Gollnick
German general (1892-1970).
Born May 22nd, 1892 in Górzna.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Stanislav Binički
Composer (1872–1942).
Born July 27th, 1872 in Kruševac.
Died February 15th, 1942 at 69 years old in Belgrade.
Barbara Guest
American writer (1920–2006).
Born September 6th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died February 15th, 2006 at 85 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Alan Cottrell
British metallurgist and physicist (1919-2012).
Born July 17th, 1919 in Birmingham.
Died February 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in London.
Charles Bennett
American actor (1889-1943).
Born March 11th, 1889 in Dunedin.
Died February 15th, 1943 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Charles Clermont-Ganneau
French orientalist and archaeologist (1846–1923).
Born February 19th, 1846 in Paris.
Died February 15th, 1923 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Catholic cardinal (1889-1962).
Born February 18th, 1889 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Rome.
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