February 19th
198 Notable deaths
Stanley Kramer
American film director and producer (1913-2001).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 2001 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Knut Hamsun
Norwegian novelist.
Born August 4th, 1859 in Lom, Vågå. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1952 at 92 years old in Grimstad. [ref]
Michael Powell
English film director (1905-1990).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kent.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire (cancer).
Georg Hackenschmidt
Estonian strongman and professional wrestler.
Born July 20th, 1877 in Tartu.
Died February 19th, 1968 at 90 years old in London.
Madge Blake
Actress (1899-1969).
Born May 31st, 1899 in Kinsley.
Died February 19th, 1969 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anatoly Sobchak
Russian politician (1937-2000).
Born August 10th, 1937 in Chita. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2000 at 62 years old in Svetlogorsk (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Caleb Bradham
American pharmacist.
Born May 27th, 1867 in North Carolina.
Died February 19th, 1934 at 66 years old in New Bern.
Georgios Papanikolaou
Greek pathologist (1883-1962).
Died February 19th, 1962 at 78 years old in Miami.
Lydia Shum
Hong kong comedienne and actress.
Born June 1st, 1945 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 62 years old in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (liver cancer).
James Eastland
American politician (1904–1986).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Doddsville.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 81 years old in Doddsville.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling