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February 29th
45 Notable deaths
Davy Jones
English singer and actor (1945-2012).
Born December 30th, 1945 in Manchester. [ref]
Died February 29th, 2012 at 66 years old in Stuart (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Kennedy
American actor (1925-2016).
Born February 18th, 1925 in New York City.
Died February 29th, 2016 at 91 years old in Middleton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brian Mulroney
Prime minister of canada from 1984 to 1993.
Born March 20th, 1939 in Baie-Comeau.
Died February 29th, 2024 at 84 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Melvin Purvis
Fbi agent (1903–1960).
Born October 24th, 1903 in Timmonsville.
Died February 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Florence.
Pat Garrett
American sheriff.
Born June 5th, 1850 in Chambers County.
Died February 29th, 1908 at 57 years old in Las Cruces.
La Lupe
Cuban singer.
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City.
Elpidio Quirino
President of the philippines from 1948 to 1953 (1890–1956).
Born November 16th, 1890.
Died February 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Dieter Laser
German actor (1942-2020).
Born February 17th, 1942 in Kiel.
Died February 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gil Hill
American politician (1931-2016).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Birmingham.
Died February 29th, 2016 at 84 years old in Detroit (pneumonia).
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024).
Died February 29th, 2024 at 98 years old in Dar es Salaam (lung cancer). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner