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February 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Leo Baekeland
Belgium american inventor (1863-1944).
Born November 14th, 1863 in Ghent.
Died February 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Beacon (cerebral hemorrhage).
Vijay Anand
Film director, actor (1934–2004).
Born January 22nd, 1934 in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 70 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
British conservative politician (1893–1972).
Born August 27th, 1893 in Hatfield House.
Died February 23rd, 1972 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Edward Lansdale
United states general (1908-1987).
Born February 6th, 1908 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in McLean.
William Greer
American secret service agent (1909–1985).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in County Tyrone.
Died February 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Haywood County.
Lewis Gilbert
British film director, producer and screenwriter (1920-2018).
Born March 6th, 1920 in London.
Died February 23rd, 2018 at 97 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Ramón Castro Ruz
Revolutionary from cuba (1924-2016).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Birán.
Died February 23rd, 2016 at 91 years old in Havana. [ref]
Telmo Zarra
Spanish footballer (1921–2006).
Born January 20th, 1921 in Erandio.
Died February 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Bilbao (myocardial infarction).
Aleksey Tolstoy
Russian-soviet writer (1883-1945).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Pugachyov.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 62 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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