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February 28th
238 Notable deaths
Ruslan Gelayev
Chechen field commander (1964-2004).
Born April 16th, 1964 in Goy-Chu.
Died February 28th, 2004 at 39 years old in Dagestan.
Gino Severini
Italian painter (1883–1966).
Born April 7th, 1883 in Cortona. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1966 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Beatrix Farrand
American landscape architect (1872–1959).
Born June 19th, 1872 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1959 at 86 years old in Mount Desert Island. [ref]
Rogelio Guerra
Mexican actor (1936-2018).
Born October 8th, 1936 in Aguascalientes City.
Died February 28th, 2018 at 81 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maxwell Anderson
American playwright and writer (1888–1959).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Atlantic.
Died February 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stamford (stroke).
Anny Ondra
Czech actress (1902–1987).
Born May 15th, 1902 in Tarnów.
Died February 28th, 1987 at 84 years old in Hollenstedt (stroke).
Karel Doorman
Dutch admiral (1889–1942).
Born April 23rd, 1889 in Utrecht.
Died February 28th, 1942 at 52 years old in Java Sea.
Armando Trovaioli
Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2013 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
Joyce Carey
British actress (1898-1993).
Born March 30th, 1898 in London.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 94 years old in London.
Milan Bandić
Croatian politician; mayor of zagreb (1955–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1955 in Grude.
Died February 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yaşar Kemal
Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015).
Born October 6th, 1923 in Gökçedam.
Died February 28th, 2015 at 91 years old in Istanbul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Lilla Cabot Perry
American artist (1848-1933).
Born January 13th, 1848 in Boston.
Died February 28th, 1933 at 85 years old in Hancock.
Luke Fildes
British artist (1844-1927).
Born October 3rd, 1844 in Liverpool.
Died February 28th, 1927 at 82 years old in London.
Virginia Huston
American actress (1925-1981).
Born April 24th, 1925 in Wisner.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Santa Monica.
Ante Starčević
Croatian politician, writer and "father of croatian homeland" (1823-1896).
Born May 23rd, 1823 in Veliki Žitnik.
Died February 28th, 1896 at 72 years old in Zagreb.
Ladislas Starevich
Polish-russian stop-motion animator.
Born August 6th, 1882 in Moscow.
Died February 28th, 1965 at 82 years old in Fontenay-sous-Bois.
Chris Brasher
London marathon co-founder, athlete, journalist.
Born August 21st, 1928 in Georgetown.
Died February 28th, 2003 at 74 years old in Chaddleworth.
William M. Evarts
American lawyer and politician (1818–1901).
Born February 6th, 1818 in Boston.
Died February 28th, 1901 at 83 years old in New York City.
Stan Cullis
English footballer and manager (1916–2001).
Born October 25th, 1916 in Ellesmere Port.
Died February 28th, 2001 at 84 years old in Malvern. [ref]
Antonio Quarracino
Argentine cardinal (1923–1998).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Pollica.
Died February 28th, 1998 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Owen Chamberlain
American physicist.
Born July 10th, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died February 28th, 2006 at 85 years old in Berkeley (Parkinson's disease).
Józef Unrug
Polish vice-admiral (1884-1973).
Born October 7th, 1884 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died February 28th, 1973 at 88 years old in Lailly-en-Val.
Mary Stuart
American actress (1926-2002).
Died February 28th, 2002 at 75 years old in New York City (stroke, bone cancer).
Enrico Maria Salerno
Italian actor (1926–1994).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Milan.
Died February 28th, 1994 at 67 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Eric Frank Russell
English science fiction writer (1905–1978).
Born January 6th, 1905 in Sandhurst.
Died February 28th, 1978 at 73 years old in Liverpool.
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