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February 28th
185 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Alquié
French philosopher (1906-1985).
Born December 18th, 1906 in Carcassonne.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 78 years old in Montpellier.
Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Biologist (1851-1943).
Born October 30th, 1851 in Bergen.
Died February 28th, 1943 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Álvaro Cunqueiro
Spanish writer (1911–1981).
Born December 22nd, 1911 in Mondoñedo.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 69 years old in Vigo.
Karl Moser
Swiss architect (1860-1936).
Born August 10th, 1860 in Baden. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1936 at 75 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios
Argentine poet (1854–1917).
Born May 13th, 1854 in La Matanza Partido.
Died February 28th, 1917 at 62 years old in La Plata.
Max Rudolf
German conductor (1902-1995).
Born June 15th, 1902 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1995 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Franco Brusati
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born August 4th, 1922 in Milan. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1993 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Olivier Alain
French organist, pianist, musicologist and composer (1918-1994).
Born August 3rd, 1918 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1994 at 75 years old in Férolles-Attilly. [ref]
Avraham Shochat
Israeli politician.
Born June 14th, 1936 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Dick Keith
Northern irish footballer (1933-1967).
Born May 15th, 1933 in Belfast.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 33 years old in Bournemouth.
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