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February 22nd
195 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.
Ahmed Qurei
Prime minister of palestine.
Born March 26th, 1937 in Abu Dis.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Ramallah. [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).
Luca Attanasio
Italian diplomat.
Born May 23rd, 1977 in Saronno.
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 43 years old in Goma. [ref]
Krishna Bose
Indian politician, educator and social worker.
Born December 26th, 1930 in Dhaka.
Died February 22nd, 2020 at 89 years old in Kolkata (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Irina Press
Soviet athlete (1939-2004).
Born March 10th, 1939 in Kharkiv.
Died February 22nd, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Helen Parrish
American actress (1923-1959).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Columbus.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 35 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Mariano Trías
Vice president first philippine republic (1868-1914).
Born October 12th, 1868 in General Trias.
Died February 22nd, 1914 at 45 years old in Manila.
José María Pino Suárez
Mexican politician (1869-1913).
Born September 8th, 1869 in Tenosique.
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 43 years old in Mexico City (ballistic trauma).
Yolande Fox
American singer, model, activist.
Born November 29th, 1928 in Mobile.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 195
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche