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February 19th
201 Notable deaths
Otto E. Neugebauer
Austrian-american mathematician.
Born May 26th, 1899 in Innsbruck. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1990 at 90 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Frits Staal
Dutch indologist (1930–2012).
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Amsterdam.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 81 years old in Chiang Mai. [ref]
Polycarp Pengo
Catholic cardinal (1944–2026).
Born August 5th, 1944 in Mwazye.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 81 years old in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. [ref]
Katalin Karády
Hungarian actress and singer (1910–1990).
Born December 28th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 77 years old in New York City.
James Edward Barton
American actor (1890-1962).
Born November 1st, 1890 in Gloucester City.
Died February 19th, 1962 at 71 years old in Mineola (myocardial infarction).
Jean Daniel
French journalist and writer (1920-2020).
Born July 21st, 1920 in Blida.
Died February 19th, 2020 at 99 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tom Wilson
American film actor (1880-1965).
Born August 27th, 1880 in Helena.
Died February 19th, 1965 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Jacques Curie
French physicist.
Born October 28th, 1855 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1941 at 85 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Ahmed Hassanein Pasha
Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and explorer (1889–1946).
Born October 31st, 1889 in Cairo, Bulaq.
Died February 19th, 1946 at 56 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
André Frédéric Cournand
French physiologist (1895–1988).
Born September 24th, 1895 in Paris.
Died February 19th, 1988 at 92 years old in Great Barrington.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain