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February 19th
198 Notable deaths
Hamilton Luske
American film director (1903-1968).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died February 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Bel Air (myocardial infarction).
Joaquín Cordero
Mexican actor (1923-2013).
Born August 16th, 1923 in Puebla City.
Died February 19th, 2013 at 89 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest Manning
Canadian politician (1908-1996).
Born September 20th, 1908 in Carnduff.
Died February 19th, 1996 at 87 years old in Calgary.
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian.
Born April 17th, 1924 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2013 at 88 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
René Char
French poet.
Born June 14th, 1907 in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1988 at 80 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Virginia Hamilton
Writer of children's books (1936-2002).
Born March 12th, 1936 in Yellow Springs.
Died February 19th, 2002 at 65 years old in Dayton (breast cancer). [ref]
Heather Couper
Astronomer.
Born June 2nd, 1949 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2020 at 70 years old in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [ref]
Émile Armand
French individualist anarchist (1872-1962).
Born March 26th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1962 at 89 years old in Rouen. [ref]
William Browder
American mathematician (1934–2025).
Born January 6th, 1934 in New York City.
Died February 19th, 2025 at 91 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Simón Díaz
Venezuelan musician (1928-2014).
Born August 8th, 1928. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2014 at 85 years old in Caracas (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 198
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