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February 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Lotika Sarkar
Indian feminist, educator and lawyer.
Born January 4th, 1923 in West Bengal.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 90 years old in Delhi.
Jonas Jablonskis
Lithuanian linguist (1860-1930).
Born December 30th, 1860 in Kubilėliai.
Died February 23rd, 1930 at 69 years old in Kaunas.
Julien Ries
Belgian cardinal and historian.
Born April 19th, 1920 in Fouches. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 92 years old in Tournai. [ref]
Constantin Silvestri
Romanian conductor and composer.
Born June 13th, 1913 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Jan Johnson
American athletics competitor (1950–2025).
Born November 11th, 1950 in Hammond.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 74 years old in Atascadero. [ref]
David Chilton Phillips
Biophysicist and structural biologist (1924-1999).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Ellesmere.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer).
Nino Taranto
Italian actor (1907-1986).
Born August 28th, 1907 in Naples.
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 78 years old in Naples.
Prežihov Voranc
Slovenian writer (1893-1950).
Born August 10th, 1893 in Ravne na Koroškem. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1950 at 56 years old in Maribor. [ref]
Giuseppina Vannini
Italian roman catholic professed religious.
Died February 23rd, 1911 at 51 years old in Rome.
Orlando Zapata
Cuban activist (1967-2010).
Born May 15th, 1967 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 23rd, 2010 at 42 years old in Havana (starvation). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius