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February 1st
257 Notable deaths
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
Dustin Diamond
American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian (1977–2021).
Born January 7th, 1977 in San Jose.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 44 years old in Cape Coral (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Werner Heisenberg
German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner (1901–1976).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Munich (gallbladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Heather O'Rourke
American actress (1975–1988).
Born December 27th, 1975 in San Diego.
Died February 1st, 1988 at 12 years old in San Diego (cardiac arrest).
Buster Keaton
American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966).
Born October 4th, 1895 in Piqua. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1966 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Piet Mondrian
Dutch painter (1872–1944).
Born March 7th, 1872 in Amersfoort. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1944 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Daniel Pearl
American journalist (1963–2002).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Princeton.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 38 years old in Karachi (decapitation).
Ed Koch
Former mayor of new york city (1924-2013).
Born December 12th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 88 years old in Greenwich Village (heart failure).
Friedrich Paulus
German general (1890–1957).
Born September 21st, 1890 in Guxhagen.
Died February 1st, 1957 at 66 years old in Dresden (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Hedda Hopper
American gossip columnist and actress (1885–1966).
Born May 2nd, 1885 in Hollidaysburg.
Died February 1st, 1966 at 80 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012).
Born September 27th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (gunshot wound). [ref]
Clive Swift
British actor (1936–2019).
Born February 9th, 1936 in Liverpool.
Died February 1st, 2019 at 82 years old in London (respiratory failure). [ref]
Maximilian Schell
Swiss and austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014).
Born December 8th, 1930 in Vienna.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 83 years old in Innsbruck (pneumonia).
John Vernon
Canadian actor (1932–2005).
Born February 24th, 1932 in Zehner.
Died February 1st, 2005 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Monty Oum
American animator.
Born June 22nd, 1981 in Providence.
Died February 1st, 2015 at 33 years old in Austin (anaphylaxis).
Dennis Edwards
American singer (1943-2018).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Fairfield.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Chicago (meningitis). [ref]
Ilan Ramon
Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.
Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.
Robin Sachs
British actor (1951–2013).
Born February 5th, 1951 in London.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
William Desmond Taylor
Irish-american film director and actor (1872-1922).
Born April 26th, 1872 in Carlow.
Died February 1st, 1922 at 49 years old in Westlake (gunshot wound).
Rick Husband
American astronaut (1957-2003).
Born July 12th, 1957 in Amarillo.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 45 years old in Texas.
Carlos I of Portugal
King of portugal from 1889 to 1908 (1863–1908).
Born September 28th, 1863 in Palace of Ajuda.
Died February 1st, 1908 at 44 years old in Praça do Comércio (gunshot wound).
Angelo Dundee
American boxing trainer.
Born August 30th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 2012 at 90 years old in Tampa (heart failure). [ref]
Wanda Hendrix
American actress (1928-1981).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Jacksonville.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 52 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Luis Aragonés
Spanish football player and manager (1938–2014).
Born July 28th, 1938 in Madrid.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 75 years old in Madrid.
Laurel Clark
Nasa astronaut, medical doctor, united states navy captain, and space shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003).
Born March 10th, 1961 in Ames.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
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