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February 22nd
207 Notable deaths
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]
John Kellogg
American actor (1916-2000).
Born June 3rd, 1916 in Hollywood.
Died February 22nd, 2000 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Irina Press
Soviet athlete (1939-2004).
Born March 10th, 1939 in Kharkiv.
Died February 22nd, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Artur Jorge
Portuguese football coach (1946-2024).
Born February 13th, 1946 in Porto.
Died February 22nd, 2024 at 78 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Scott W. Lucas
American politician (1892–1968).
Born February 19th, 1892 in Chandlerville.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 76 years old in Rocky Mount.
Peter Arno
American cartoonist (1904–1968).
Born January 8th, 1904 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 64 years old in Port Chester.
Wolfgang Sawallisch
German conductor and pianist.
Born August 26th, 1923 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Grassau. [ref]
Jean-Guy Talbot
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1932–2024).
Born July 11th, 1932 in Trois-Rivières.
Died February 22nd, 2024 at 91 years old in Trois-Rivières. [ref]
Fritz Koenig
German sculptor (1924-2017).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 92 years old in Altdorf. [ref]
Eni Faleomavaega
American samoan politician (1943-2017).
Born August 15th, 1943 in American Samoa.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Provo.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel