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February 16th
168 Notable deaths
Uri Orbach
Israeli politician (1960-2015).
Born March 28th, 1960 in Petah Tikva. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2015 at 54 years old in Shaare Zedek Medical Center (hematopoietic system disease).
Friedrich Dessauer
German philosopher (1881-1963).
Born July 19th, 1881 in Aschaffenburg.
Died February 16th, 1963 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 10th, 1851 in Naples. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1948 at 96 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Armijn Pane
Writer (1908-1970).
Born August 18th, 1908 in Sumatra.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 61 years old in Jakarta.
Fritzi Burger
Austrian figure skater.
Born June 6th, 1910 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1999 at 88 years old in Portland.
Huseyngulu Sarabski
Azerbaijani actor (1879-1945).
Born March 20th, 1879 in Baku.
Died February 16th, 1945 at 65 years old in Baku (esophageal cancer).
Michel Deguy
French poet.
Born May 23rd, 1930 in Draveil. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2022 at 91 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Swedish equestrian.
Born July 20th, 1916 in Linköping.
Died February 16th, 2005 at 88 years old in Mariefred.
Edward Lindberg
Track and field competitor.
Born November 9th, 1886 in Cherokee.
Died February 16th, 1978 at 91 years old in Highland Park.
Lilli Promet
Estonian writer.
Born February 16th, 1922 in Petseri. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2007 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 168
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes