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February 1st
257 Notable deaths
Stefan Bozhkov
Bulgarian footballer (1923-2014).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Sofia.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 86 years old in Sofia.
Péter Andorai
Hungarian actor (1948–2020).
Born April 25th, 1948 in Budapest.
Died February 1st, 2020 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Rudolf Kárpáti
Hungarian fencer (1920-1999).
Born July 17th, 1920 in Budapest.
Died February 1st, 1999 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Emil Hünten
German artist (1827-1902).
Born January 19th, 1827 in Paris.
Died February 1st, 1902 at 75 years old in Düsseldorf.
Yuriy Rumer
Russian physicist (1901-1985).
Born April 28th, 1901 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1985 at 83 years old in Novosibirsk. [ref]
Jadwiga Wajs
Polish discus thrower (1912–1990).
Born January 30th, 1912 in Pabianice.
Died February 1st, 1990 at 78 years old in Pabianice.
Herzl Rosenblum
Israeli politician and journalist (1903-1991).
Born August 14th, 1903 in Kaunas.
Died February 1st, 1991 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Orlanda Amarílis
Cape verdean writer (1924–2014).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Assomada.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 89 years old in Lisbon.
Aníbal Zañartu
Chilean politician and vice president (1847-1902).
Born April 12th, 1847 in Concepción.
Died February 1st, 1902 at 54 years old in Tomé (myocardial infarction).
Fernando Esteso
Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter (1945-2026).
Born February 16th, 1945 in Zaragoza.
Died February 1st, 2026 at 80 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Rafael Lapesa Melgar
Spanish philologist (1908-2001).
Born February 8th, 1908 in Valencia.
Died February 1st, 2001 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Renato Corsetti
Italian esperantist.
Born March 29th, 1941 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2025 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Antonín Slavíček
Czech painter (1870–1910).
Born May 16th, 1870 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1910 at 39 years old in Holešovice (gunshot wound). [ref]
Cəlal Əliyev
Soviet scientist, academician and politician (1928-2016).
Born June 30th, 1928 in Nakhchivan.
Died February 1st, 2016 at 87 years old in Baku.
Álvaro d'Ors
Spanish jurist and academic.
Born April 14th, 1915 in Barcelona.
Died February 1st, 2004 at 88 years old in Pamplona.
Pierre Prüm
Politician (1886-1950).
Born July 9th, 1886 in Troisvierges.
Died February 1st, 1950 at 63 years old in Clervaux.
Yahiko Mishima
Japanese sprinter (1886–1954).
Born February 23rd, 1886 in Tokyo.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 67 years old in Meguro.
István Csók
Hungarian artist (1865-1961).
Born February 13th, 1865 in Sáregres.
Died February 1st, 1961 at 95 years old in Budapest.
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.
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