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February 19th
175 Notable deaths
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian artist (1928–2000).
Born December 15th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2000 at 71 years old in Queen Elizabeth 2, New Zealand (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sylvia Rivera
American sexworker transgender rights activist (1951-2002).
Born July 2nd, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Lee Morgan
American jazz trumpeter, mainly associated with hard bop.
Born July 10th, 1938 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1972 at 33 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gary Brooker
English singer and pianist (1945–2022).
Born May 29th, 1945 in Homerton University Hospital. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2022 at 76 years old in Surrey (cancer). [ref]
Derek Jarman
British film director and artist (1942-1994).
Born January 31st, 1942 in Northwood. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1994 at 52 years old in St Bartholomew's Hospital (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Lionel Jeffries
English actor, screenwriter and film director.
Born June 10th, 1926 in Forest Hill. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2010 at 83 years old in Poole (vascular dementia). [ref]
Jamie Gillis
American pornographic actor and director (1943-2010).
Born April 20th, 1943 in New York City.
Died February 19th, 2010 at 66 years old in New York City (melanoma). [ref]
Knut Hamsun
Norwegian novelist.
Born August 4th, 1859 in Lom, Vågå. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1952 at 92 years old in Grimstad. [ref]
Stanley Kramer
American film director and producer (1913-2001).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2001 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Georgios Papanikolaou
Greek pathologist (1883-1962).
Died February 19th, 1962 at 78 years old in Miami.
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