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February 23rd
182 Notable deaths
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Former saudi arabian minister.
Born June 30th, 1930 in Mecca.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Paul Claudel
French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Villeneuve-sur-Fère. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mercédès Jellinek
Namesake of mercedes-benz.
Born September 16th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 23rd, 1929 at 39 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer.
Born February 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 77 years old in Marina del Rey (prostate cancer). [ref]
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
German general (1887-1952).
Born December 6th, 1887 in Mainz.
Died February 23rd, 1952 at 64 years old in Pfronten.
Abdul Rehman Malik
Pakistani politician.
Born December 12th, 1951 in Sialkot.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 70 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]
Yuri Kondratyuk
Ukrainian soviet scientist.
Born June 21st, 1897 in Poltava.
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 44 years old in Kaluga. [ref]
Tuulikki Pietilä
Finnish artist (1917-2009).
Born February 18th, 1917 in Seattle. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2009 at 92 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Alice Herz-Sommer
Jewish pianist and music teacher from bohemia.
Born November 26th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2014 at 110 years old in London (disease). [ref]
José Napoleón Duarte
President of el salvador (1925-1990).
Born November 23rd, 1925 in Santa Ana.
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 64 years old in San Salvador (stomach cancer).
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