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February 22nd
207 Notable deaths
Tivadar Soros
Hungarian lawyer, author and editor.
Born April 7th, 1893 in Budapest, Baktalórántháza.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 74 years old in New York City.
Jacques Doriot
French journalist, communist, fascist politician (1898-1945).
Born September 26th, 1898 in Bresles.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 46 years old in Mengen (gunshot wound).
Ian Wallace
English drummer (1946–2007).
Born September 29th, 1946 in Bury.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Sara Josephine Baker
American physician (1873-1945).
Born November 15th, 1873 in Poughkeepsie.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 71 years old in New York City.
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Author, artist (1918-2007).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Weimar.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 89 years old in Starnberg (heart failure). [ref]
Douglas Slocombe
British cinematographer (1913-2016).
Born February 10th, 1913 in Putney.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 103 years old in London (falling). [ref]
Christoph Probst
German resistance fighter, white rose member (1919–1943).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 23 years old in Munich Prison (decapitation).
Katina Paxinou
Greek actress (1900-1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Piraeus.
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 72 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
Sándor Márai
Hungarian writer (1900-1989).
Born April 11th, 1900 in Košice. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1989 at 88 years old in San Diego (shot to the head). [ref]
Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory (1930–1996).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Tokyo City.
Died February 22nd, 1996 at 65 years old in Minato (bladder cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht