February 28th
170 Notable deaths
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]
Karel Doorman
Dutch admiral (1889-1942).
Born April 23rd, 1889 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1942 at 52 years old in Java Sea (killed in action).
Anny Ondra
Czech actress.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1987 at 84 years old in Hollenstedt (stroke). [ref]
Milan Bandić
Croatian politician; mayor of zagreb.
Born November 22nd, 1955 in Grude.
Died February 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" (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).
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]
Ruslan Gelayev
Chechen field commander (1964-2004).
Born April 16th, 1964.
Died February 28th, 2004 at 39 years old in Republic of Dagestan.
Virginia Huston
American actress (1925-1981).
Born April 24th, 1925 in Wisner.
Died February 28th, 1981 at 55 years old in Santa Monica.
Yaşar Kemal
Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015).
Born October 6th, 1922 in Gökçedam.
Died February 28th, 2015 at 92 years old in Istanbul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Ladislas Starevich
Polish-russian stop-motion animator.
Born August 6th, 1882 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1965 at 82 years old in Fontenay-sous-Bois. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 170
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir