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February 16th
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247 Notable deaths
Jorge Toro
Chilean footballer (1939–2024).
Born January 10th, 1939 in Santiago.
Died February 16th, 2024 at 85 years old in El Quisco. [ref]
Luigi De Magistris
Catholic archbishop (1926–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1926 in Cagliari.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 95 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Bailey Olter
President of federated states of micronesia (1932-1999).
Born March 27th, 1932 in Mokil Atoll.
Died February 16th, 1999 at 66 years old in Kolonia.
Auguste Raffet
French illustrator (1804-1860).
Born March 2nd, 1804 in Paris.
Died February 16th, 1860 at 55 years old in Genoa.
Bärbel Inhelder
Swiss psychologist (1913-1997).
Born April 15th, 1913 in St. Gallen.
Died February 16th, 1997 at 83 years old in Visp.
Louis Köhler
German composer and conductor (1820-1886).
Born September 5th, 1820 in Brunswick.
Died February 16th, 1886 at 65 years old in Königsberg.
François Marty
French catholic cardinal (1904–1994).
Born May 18th, 1904 in Vaureilles. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1994 at 89 years old in Villefranche-de-Rouergue (railway accident).
Carl de Vogt
German actor (1885–1970).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Cologne.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in West Berlin.
Heinrich Windelen
German politician (1921-2015).
Born June 25th, 1921 in Bolków.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 93 years old in Warendorf. [ref]
Anita Bush
American actress (1883-1974).
Born August 1st, 1883 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 16th, 1974 at 90 years old in New York City.
Necil Kazım Akses
Turkish composer (1908–1999).
Born May 6th, 1908 in Istanbul.
Died February 16th, 1999 at 90 years old in Ankara.
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).
August Carl Joseph Corda
Czech biologist and mycologist (1809–1849).
Born September 10th, 1811 in Liberec. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1849 at 37 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic cardinal (1851–1948).
Born April 10th, 1851 in Naples.
Died February 16th, 1948 at 96 years old in Vatican City.
Albert Küchler
Danish artist (1803-1886).
Born May 2nd, 1803 in Copenhagen.
Died February 16th, 1886 at 82 years old in Rome.
Hans Böckler
German trade unionist and politician (1875-1951).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Hans Böckler birth house.
Died February 16th, 1951 at 75 years old in Cologne.
Friedrich Dessauer
German philosopher (1881-1963).
Born July 19th, 1881 in Aschaffenburg.
Died February 16th, 1963 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.
Armijn Pane
Indonesian writer (1908-1970).
Born August 18th, 1908 in Sumatra.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 61 years old in Jakarta.
John Macionis
American swimmer (1916–2012).
Born May 27th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 95 years old in Charlottesville.
Karl Maximovich
Russian botanist (1827–1891).
Born November 23rd, 1827 in Tula.
Died February 16th, 1891 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
António Soares dos Reis
Portuguese sculptor (1847–1889).
Born October 14th, 1847 in Freguesia de Mafamude. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1889 at 41 years old in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Swedish equestrian (1916–2005).
Born July 20th, 1916 in Linköping.
Died February 16th, 2005 at 88 years old in Penzance.
Gustav Neumann
German chess player (1838–1881).
Born December 15th, 1838 in Gliwice.
Died February 16th, 1881 at 42 years old in Znamensk.
Semen Hluzman
Ukrainian psychiatrist (1946–2026).
Born September 10th, 1946 in Kyiv.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Robert John Kane
Irish chemist (1809-1890).
Born September 24th, 1809 in Dublin.
Died February 16th, 1890 at 80 years old in Dublin.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy