February 19th
253 Notable deaths
Robert Coleman Richardson
American physicist.
Born June 26th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 19th, 2013 at 75 years old in Ithaca.
Dale Gardner
American astronaut (1948–2014).
Born November 8th, 1948 in Fairmont.
Died February 19th, 2014 at 65 years old in Colorado Springs (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ralph Flanders
American engineer, industrialist, and politician (1880–1970).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Barnet.
Died February 19th, 1970 at 89 years old in Springfield.
David Watkin
British cinematographer (1925–2008).
Born March 23rd, 1925 in Margate.
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Brighton (prostate cancer). [ref]
André Leroi-Gourhan
French archaeologist (1911-1986).
Born August 25th, 1911 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1986 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Harold Johnson
American boxer (1928-2015).
Born August 9th, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died February 19th, 2015 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Ina Ray Hutton
American singer (1916-1984).
Born March 13th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died February 19th, 1984 at 67 years old in Ventura (diabetes).
Kihachi Okamoto
Japanese film director (1924–2005).
Born February 17th, 1924 in Yonago.
Died February 19th, 2005 at 81 years old in Kawasaki (esophageal cancer).
Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky
Russian artist (1868-1945).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Belsky County. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1945 at 76 years old in Berlin.
David Boggs
American electrical engineer (1950–2022).
Born June 17th, 1950 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]
Hamilton Harty
Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist.
Born December 17th, 1880 in Royal Hillsborough.
Died February 19th, 1941 at 60 years old in Hove.
Edward Gargan
American actor (1902-1964).
Born July 17th, 1902 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 1964 at 61 years old in New York City.
Venancio Flores
Uruguayan politician (1808-1868).
Born May 18th, 1808 in Trinidad.
Died February 19th, 1868 at 59 years old in Montevideo.
Fukushima Yasumasa
Japanese general (1852-1919).
Born May 27th, 1852 in Matsumoto.
Died February 19th, 1919 at 66 years old in Tokyo.
Otto E. Neugebauer
Austrian-american mathematician (1899–1990).
Born May 26th, 1899 in Innsbruck.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 90 years old in Princeton.
Gerson von Bleichröder
German banker (1822–1893).
Born December 22nd, 1822 in Berlin.
Died February 19th, 1893 at 70 years old in Berlin.
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.
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).
Frederick DuCane Godman
English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist (1834–1919).
Born January 15th, 1834 in Godalming.
Died February 19th, 1919 at 85 years old in London.
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci