February 4th
185 Notable deaths
Miguel Covarrubias
Mexican painter, caricaturist and art historian (1904–1957).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1957 at 52 years old [ref]
Brett Halliday
American novelist (1904-1977).
Born July 31st, 1904 in Chicago.
Died February 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Alan Baker
English mathematician.
Born August 19th, 1939 in London.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Mikhail Frinovsky
Great purge perpetrator (1898-1940).
Born February 7th, 1898 in Narovchat.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Senjūrō Hayashi
Japanese politician and general (1876–1943).
Born February 23rd, 1876 in Kanazawa.
Died February 4th, 1943 at 66 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Frank Calder
Canadian ice hockey administrator (1877-1943).
Born November 17th, 1877 in Bristol.
Died February 4th, 1943 at 65 years old in Montreal.
Meena Keshwar Kamal
Afghan activist (1956–1987).
Born February 27th, 1956 in Kabul.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 30 years old in Quetta.
Janko Vukotić
Montenegrin politician and duke (1866-1927).
Born February 18th, 1866 in Čevo.
Died February 4th, 1927 at 60 years old in Belgrade.
Agatha Barbara
Maltese politician (1923-2002).
Born March 11th, 1923 in Żabbar.
Died February 4th, 2002 at 78 years old in Żabbar.
Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi
Iraqi murderer.
Born March 1st, 1970 in Ramadi.
Died February 4th, 2015 at 44 years old in Swaqa prison (hanging to death).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 185
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche