February 28th
185 Notable deaths
Henry Luce
American magazine publisher (1898–1967).
Born April 3rd, 1898 in Penglai District.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 68 years old in Phoenix.
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Yogi (1888-1989).
Born November 18th, 1888 in Chitradurga district.
Died February 28th, 1989 at 100 years old in Chennai.
David Byron
British singer (1947–1985).
Born January 29th, 1947 in Epping.
Died February 28th, 1985 at 38 years old in Reading.
Glenn Roeder
English association football player and manager (1955–2021).
Born December 13th, 1955 in Woodford.
Died February 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Newmarket (brain cancer). [ref]
Elliot See
American test pilot and nasa astronaut (1927-1966).
Born July 23rd, 1927 in Dallas.
Died February 28th, 1966 at 38 years old in St. Louis (injury).
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
American comedian and actor (1905–1977).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Oakland.
Died February 28th, 1977 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Ishirō Honda
Japanese filmmaker (1911–1993).
Born May 7th, 1911 in Yamagata.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 81 years old in Tokyo (respiratory failure).
Cecil Kellaway
South african actor.
Born August 22nd, 1893 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Arthur M. Schlesinger
American historian, social critic, and public intellectual (1917–2007).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Columbus.
Died February 28th, 2007 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pujie
Chinese politician and younger brother of puyi (1907-1994).
Born April 16th, 1907 in Beijing.
Died February 28th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beijing.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler