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February 22nd
195 Notable deaths
Dayton Miller
American physicist.
Born March 13th, 1866 in Strongsville. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1941 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Wolfgang Sawallisch
German conductor and pianist.
Born August 26th, 1923 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Grassau. [ref]
Curtis Bernhardt
German film director.
Born April 15th, 1899 in Worms. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades (disease). [ref]
Lionel Tertis
British musician (1876–1975).
Born December 29th, 1876 in West Hartlepool.
Died February 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in London.
Raymond Firth
Ethnologist from new zealand (1901-2002).
Born March 25th, 1901 in Auckland. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 100 years old in London. [ref]
Howard Zieff
American film director (1927–2009).
Born October 21st, 1927 in Chicago.
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Solomon Cutner
English pianist.
Born August 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 85 years old in London.
Eni Faleomavaega
American samoan politician (1943-2017).
Born August 15th, 1943 in American Samoa.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Provo.
Miguel Llobet
Catalan composer and guitarist (1878–1938).
Born October 18th, 1878 in Barcelona.
Died February 22nd, 1938 at 59 years old in Barcelona.
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.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 195
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus