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February 1st
208 Notable deaths
Yahiko Mishima
Japanese sprinter.
Born February 23rd, 1886 in Tokyo.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 67 years old in Meguro-ku.
Filippo Cortesi
Apostolic nuncio to poland (1876-1947).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Alia.
Died February 1st, 1947 at 70 years old in Rome.
Teimuraz Tsiklauri
Georgian singer and actor (1946–2021).
Born January 22nd, 1946 in Kojori.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 75 years old in Gori (COVID-19). [ref]
Gianfranco Contini
Italian philologist (1912-1990).
Born January 4th, 1912 in Domodossola.
Died February 1st, 1990 at 78 years old in Domodossola.
Blaž Arnič
Slovenian composer (1901–1970).
Born January 31st, 1901 in Luče.
Died February 1st, 1970 at 69 years old in Ljubljana (traffic collision).
Jim McWithey
American racing driver.
Born July 4th, 1927 in Indiana.
Died February 1st, 2009 at 81 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Rosa Schapire
German art historian, author and translator (1874–1954).
Born September 9th, 1874 in Brody.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in Tate Britain.
Eric Hultén
Swedish botanist (1894-1981).
Born March 18th, 1894 in Halla socken, Södermanland.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
José Durand Laguna
Argentine footballer (1885-1959).
Born November 7th, 1885 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 1st, 1965 at 79 years old in Asunción.
Viktor Lazarev
Soviet art historian.
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1976 at 78 years old in Moscow.
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