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February 22nd
245 Notable deaths
Daniel Taradash
American screenwriter (1913-2003).
Born January 29th, 1913 in Louisville.
Died February 22nd, 2003 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Dayton Miller
American physicist (1866–1941).
Born March 13th, 1866 in Strongsville.
Died February 22nd, 1941 at 74 years old in Cleveland.
Curtis Bernhardt
German film director (1899–1981).
Born April 15th, 1899 in Worms.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades (disease).
Lionel Tertis
British musician (1876–1975).
Born December 29th, 1876 in West Hartlepool.
Died February 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in London.
Fons Rademakers
Dutch filmmaker, actor and producer (1920-2007).
Born September 5th, 1920 in Roosendaal. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 86 years old in Geneva (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Roque Máspoli
Uruguayan footballer (1917-2004).
Born October 12th, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died February 22nd, 2004 at 86 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction).
Said Mohamed Djohar
President of comoros (1918-2006).
Born August 22nd, 1918 in Mahajanga.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 87 years old in Mitsamiouli. [ref]
Dennie Moore
American actress (1902–1978).
Born December 31st, 1902 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 75 years old in New York City.
Nikos Koundouros
Greek film director (1926–2017).
Born December 15th, 1926 in Agios Nikolaos.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 90 years old in Athens. [ref]
Jacob Gade
Danish musician (1879-1963).
Born November 29th, 1879 in Vejle.
Died February 22nd, 1963 at 83 years old in Torø Huse.
Victor Meirelles
Brazilian painter (1832–1903).
Born August 18th, 1832 in Florianópolis.
Died February 22nd, 1903 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Daphne Pollard
Australian actress.
Born October 19th, 1892 in Melbourne.
Died February 22nd, 1978 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess of saxe-meiningen.
Born September 23rd, 1853 in Potsdam.
Died February 22nd, 1923 at 69 years old in Munich.
Richard W. Leche
American judge and politician (1898-1965).
Born May 17th, 1898 in New Orleans.
Died February 22nd, 1965 at 66 years old in New Orleans.
Alfred Nossig
Sculptor (1864–1943).
Born April 18th, 1864 in Lviv.
Died February 22nd, 1943 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
Thích Quảng Độ
Vietnamese buddhist monk (1928-2020).
Born November 27th, 1928 in Thái Bình.
Died February 22nd, 2020 at 91 years old in Huế (diabetes). [ref]
Émile Driant
French writer and politician (1855-1916).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne.
Died February 22nd, 1916 at 60 years old in Beaumont-en-Verdunois.
Maurine Neuberger
Us senator from oregon (1907–2000).
Born January 9th, 1907 in Cloverdale.
Died February 22nd, 2000 at 93 years old in Portland.
Henk Feldmeijer
Dutch nazi politician, leader of the dutch ss and member of the waffen ss (1910–1945).
Born November 30th, 1910 in Assen.
Died February 22nd, 1945 at 34 years old in Raalte.
Hasse Jeppson
Swedish footballer (1925–2013).
Born May 10th, 1925 in Kungsbacka. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Kiki Dimoulà
Greek poet (1931-2020).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Athens. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2020 at 88 years old in Athens (disease). [ref]
Johannes Dieckmann
German politician (1893-1969).
Born January 19th, 1893 in Fischerhude.
Died February 22nd, 1969 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Hilde Domin
German writer (1909–2006).
Born July 27th, 1909 in Cologne.
Died February 22nd, 2006 at 96 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Yekaterina Gradova
Soviet actress.
Born October 6th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Félix d'Hérelle
French microbiologist, the discoverer and founder of bacteriophages and bacteriophage therapy (1873–1949).
Born April 25th, 1873 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe