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February 15th
222 Notable deaths
Waldeck Rochet
French politician (1905–1983).
Born April 5th, 1905 in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse.
Died February 15th, 1983 at 77 years old in Nanterre.
Pier Paolo Capponi
Italian actor and screenwriter (1938–2018).
Born June 9th, 1938 in Subiaco.
Died February 15th, 2018 at 79 years old in Torri in Sabina. [ref]
Valeri Popenchenko
Boxer (1937–1975).
Born August 26th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died February 15th, 1975 at 37 years old in Moscow (falling from height).
Thelma Estrin
American computer scientist and engineer.
Born February 21st, 1924 in New York City.
Died February 15th, 2014 at 89 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Zbigniew Seifert
Polish musician (1946-1979).
Born June 6th, 1946 in Kraków.
Died February 15th, 1979 at 32 years old in Buffalo.
Rayko Zhinzifov
Bulgarian poet (1839–1877).
Born February 15th, 1839 in Veles.
Died February 15th, 1877 at 38 years old in Moscow.
Kazuhiko Nishijima
Japanese physicist (1926-2009).
Born October 4th, 1926 in Tsuchiura.
Died February 15th, 2009 at 82 years old in Tokyo (leukemia).
William Berke
American film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Born October 3rd, 1903 in Milwaukee.
Died February 15th, 1958 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Sergio Bertoni
Italian footballer (1915-1995).
Born September 23rd, 1915 in Pisa.
Died February 15th, 1995 at 79 years old in La Spezia.
Jules-Alexandre Grün
French post-impressionist painter (1868-1938).
Died February 15th, 1938 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Parkinson's disease).
Ethel Wales
Actress (1878-1952).
Born April 4th, 1878 in Passaic.
Died February 15th, 1952 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Prince Dimitrie Ghica
Romanian politician (1816-1897).
Born May 31st, 1816 in Bucharest.
Died February 15th, 1897 at 80 years old in Bucharest.
Birger Malmsten
Swedish actor (1920–1991).
Born December 23rd, 1920 in Gräsö.
Died February 15th, 1991 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Harry Todd
American actor (1863-1935).
Born December 13th, 1863 in Allegheny.
Died February 15th, 1935 at 71 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Rachid Baba Ahmed
Algerian musical producer and singer ; raï musician.
Born August 20th, 1946 in Tlemcen.
Died February 15th, 1995 at 48 years old in Oran.
Jens Evensen
Norwegian politician (1917–2004).
Born November 5th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died February 15th, 2004 at 86 years old in Asker.
Henri Jaspar
Belgian former prime minister (1870-1939).
Born July 28th, 1870 in Schaerbeek.
Died February 15th, 1939 at 68 years old in Saint-Gilles.
Pino Colizzi
Italian actor and voice actor.
Born November 12th, 1937 in Rome.
Died February 15th, 2026 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959).
Born April 26th, 1879 in Dewsbury.
Died February 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Alton.
Pedro Parages
Spanish football manager (1883-1950).
Born December 17th, 1883 in Madrid.
Died February 15th, 1950 at 66 years old in Saint-Loubès.
Hermann Axen
German politician (1916-1992).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Leipzig.
Died February 15th, 1992 at 75 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.
Sid Kimpton
English footballer (1887–1968).
Born August 12th, 1887 in Leavesden.
Died February 15th, 1968 at 80 years old in Leavesden.
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