February 29th
45 Notable deaths
Danny Ortiz
Guatemalan footballer (1976-2004).
Born July 26th, 1976 in Guatemala City.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 27 years old in Guatemala City.
Ferenc Karinthy
Hungarian writer.
Born June 2nd, 1921 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1992 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Hugo Benioff
American seismologist (1899–1968).
Born September 14th, 1899 in Los Angeles.
Died February 29th, 1968 at 68 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Giuseppe Vitali
Italian mathematician (1875-1932).
Born August 26th, 1875 in Ravenna.
Died February 29th, 1932 at 56 years old in Bologna.
Harold Bernard St. John
Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).
Shamshi Kaldayakov
Kazakhstani musician.
Born August 15th, 1930 in Otyrar District.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 61 years old in Almaty.
Paolo Taviani
Italian film director, screenwriter and producer (1931-2024).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Italy, San Miniato.
Died February 29th, 2024 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Claridge Druce
English botanist (1850-1932).
Born May 23rd, 1850 in Potterspury.
Died February 29th, 1932 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Fatma Gadri
Azerbaijani actress.
Born April 14th, 1907 in Odesa.
Died February 29th, 1968 at 60 years old in Baku.
Karen Hoff
Canoe racer (1921-2000).
Born May 29th, 1921 in Randers.
Died February 29th, 2000 at 78 years old
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson