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February 1st
207 Notable deaths
William Gibbs McAdoo
American politician (1863-1941).
Born October 31st, 1863 in Marietta.
Died February 1st, 1941 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Shintarō Ishihara
Japanese politician and author, governor of tokyo (1932–2022).
Born September 30th, 1932 in Suma-ku.
Died February 1st, 2022 at 89 years old in Ota (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
June Miller
Muse, dancer (1902–1979).
Born January 12th, 1902 in Bukovina.
Died February 1st, 1979 at 77 years old in Phoenix.
Dewey Martin
Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with buffalo springfield (1940–2009).
Born September 30th, 1940 in North Dundas.
Died February 1st, 2009 at 68 years old in Van Nuys.
Elaine de Kooning
American painter (1918–1989).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1989 at 70 years old in Southampton (lung cancer). [ref]
Johan Huizinga
Dutch cultural historian (1872–1945).
Born December 7th, 1872 in Groningen.
Died February 1st, 1945 at 72 years old in De Steeg.
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
Portuguese crown prince (1887-1908).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Belém Palace.
Died February 1st, 1908 at 20 years old in Lisbon (ballistic trauma).
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban musician.
Born April 7th, 1917 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2003 at 85 years old in Miami (stroke). [ref]
David Brown
American film and theatre producer, and writer (1916-2010).
Born July 28th, 1916 in Manhattan.
Died February 1st, 2010 at 93 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]
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