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February 22nd
207 Notable deaths
Bill Fay
British singer.
Born September 9th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2025 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Adrian Boult
English conductor.
Born April 8th, 1889 in Chester. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 93 years old in London.
Ahmed Qurei
Prime minister of palestine.
Born March 26th, 1937 in Abu Dis.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Ramallah. [ref]
Billy Strange
American musician (1930-2012).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Long Beach.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 81 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Abraham A. Ribicoff
American politician (1910–1998).
Born April 9th, 1910 in New Britain.
Died February 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
Max Newman
British mathematician (1897–1984).
Born February 7th, 1897 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1984 at 87 years old in Comberton.
Walter Sande
American actor.
Born July 9th, 1906 in Denver.
Died February 22nd, 1972 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Michael Maltese
American screenwriter and actor (1908–1981).
Born February 6th, 1908 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Rémi Ochlik
Photojournalist (1983-2012).
Born October 16th, 1983 in Thionville.
Died February 22nd, 2012 at 28 years old in Homs. [ref]
Jorge B. Vargas
Filipino diplomat, policitian (1890–1980).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Bago.
Died February 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Manila.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine