February 1st
257 Notable deaths
Joseph T. McNarney
United states army general (1893–1972).
Born August 28th, 1893 in Emporium.
Died February 1st, 1972 at 78 years old in La Jolla.
Romolo Valli
Italian actor (1925-1980).
Born February 7th, 1925 in Reggio Emilia.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 54 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Eugène Christophe
French racing cyclist (1885–1970).
Born January 22nd, 1885 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1970 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Severino Di Giovanni
Italian anarchist, executed in argentina.
Born March 16th, 1901 in Chieti.
Died February 1st, 1931 at 29 years old in Buenos Aires (gunshot wound).
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
Cuban-spanish playwright and poet, editor.
Born December 11th, 1814 in Camagüey. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1873 at 58 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Aldo Ciccolini
French pianist.
Born August 15th, 1925 in Naples.
Died February 1st, 2015 at 89 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Leonid Serebryakov
Russian politician (1890–1937).
Born June 11th, 1888 in Samara.
Died February 1st, 1937 at 48 years old in Moscow.
Auguste Herbin
Painter (1882-1960).
Born April 29th, 1882 in Quiévy.
Died February 1st, 1960 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Philip Francis Nowlan
American science fiction writer who created buck rogers (1888–1940).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 1940 at 51 years old in Philadelphia.
Alessandro Blasetti
Italian film director, screenwriter and film editor (1900–1987).
Died February 1st, 1987 at 86 years old in Rome.
Vasily Petrov
Marshal of the soviet union (1917–2014).
Born January 15th, 1917 in Chernolesskoye.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rita Süssmuth
German politician (1937–2026).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Germany, Wuppertal.
Died February 1st, 2026 at 88 years old in Neuss. [ref]
Nain Singh Rawat
Pundit who explored the himalayas for the british.
Born October 21st, 1830 in Milam.
Died February 1st, 1882 at 51 years old in Moradabad (myocardial infarction).
Barys Kit
Belarusian-american scientist.
Born April 6th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 107 years old in Frankfurt (pneumonia). [ref]
Adolf Albin
Romanian chess player (1848-1920).
Born September 14th, 1848 in Bucharest.
Died February 1st, 1920 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Oswald Achenbach
German artist (1827-1905).
Born February 2nd, 1827 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 1st, 1905 at 77 years old in Düsseldorf (pneumonia).
Wolfgang Fischer
German general (1888-1943).
Born December 11th, 1888 in Siedlisko.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 54 years old in Mareth Line.
Foy Draper
Athletics competitor (1911–1943).
Born November 26th, 1913 in Georgetown.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 29 years old in Kasserine.
Michel Jazy
French runner (1936–2024).
Born June 13th, 1936 in Oignies.
Died February 1st, 2024 at 87 years old in Dax. [ref]
Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Nazi german minister (1872-1962).
Born June 8th, 1872 in Gräfenhainichen.
Died February 1st, 1962 at 89 years old in Munich.
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981).
Born October 19th, 1908 in Bergen.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Gastone Nencini
Italian cyclist (1930–1980).
Born March 1st, 1930 in Barberino di Mugello.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 49 years old in Florence.
James Chesnut Jr.
American politician (1815-1885).
Born January 18th, 1815 in Camden.
Died February 1st, 1885 at 70 years old in Camden.
Dobry Bozhilov
Bulgarian politician (1884-1945).
Born June 25th, 1884 in Kotel.
Died February 1st, 1945 at 60 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
Carol Dempster
American actress (1901–1991).
Born December 9th, 1901 in Duluth.
Died February 1st, 1991 at 89 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami