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February 1st
207 Notable deaths
Georgy Pyatakov
Bolshevik revolutionary leader (1890-1937).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Kyiv.
Died February 1st, 1937 at 46 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Maurizio Zamparini
Italian entrepreneur and football chairman.
Born June 9th, 1941 in Bagnaria Arsa.
Died February 1st, 2022 at 80 years old in Cotignola (peritonitis). [ref]
Morihiro Higashikuni
Imperial japanese army officer; member of a cadet line of the japanese imperial family.
Died February 1st, 1969 at 51 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Jack Bailey
American actor and daytime game show (1907-1980).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Hampton.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 72 years old in Santa Monica.
Jorge Cafrune
Argentine singer.
Born August 8th, 1937 in Ciudad Perico.
Died February 1st, 1978 at 40 years old in Benavídez.
Amet-khan Sultan
Crimean tatar wwii flying ace, test pilot, and twice hero of the soviet union (1920-1971).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Alupka.
Died February 1st, 1971 at 50 years old in Moscow Oblast (aircraft crash).
Wolfgang Schwanitz
German politician, stasi generalleutnant.
Born June 26th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died February 1st, 2022 at 91 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani
Iranian ayatollah.
Born February 20th, 1919 in Golpayegan.
Died February 1st, 2022 at 102 years old in Qom (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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). [ref]
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]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 207
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