February 4th
228 Notable deaths
Karen Carpenter
American singer and drummer (1950–1983).
Born March 2nd, 1950 in Yale – New Haven Hospital.
Died February 4th, 1983 at 32 years old in Downey Regional Medical Center (anorexia nervosa).
Liberace
American pianist (1919–1987).
Born May 16th, 1919 in West Allis.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
John Mahoney
American actor (1940–2018).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Blackpool.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 77 years old in Chicago (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Aga Khan IV
49th imam of nizari isma'ilism muslims.
Born December 13th, 1936 in Genthod.
Died February 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Dave Mirra
American bmx rider (1974–2016).
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Maurice White
American musician (1941–2016).
Born December 19th, 1941 in Memphis.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Satyendra Nath Bose
Indian bengali physicist and polymath (1894–1974).
Born January 1st, 1894 in Kolkata.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995).
Born January 19th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old in Locarno (lung cancer, aplastic anemia).
Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Cogdell.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Miami.
Carlitos Rogers
American psychologist (1902–1987).
Born January 8th, 1902 in Oak Park.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 85 years old in La Jolla.
Nikolai Yezhov
Nkvd director under joseph stalin (1895-1940).
Died February 4th, 1940 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Neal Cassady
American writer (1926–1968).
Born February 8th, 1926 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 4th, 1968 at 41 years old in San Miguel de Allende (kidney failure, hypothermia).
Daniel arap Moi
Kenyan president (2nd) (1924-2020).
Born September 2nd, 1924 in Sacho.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 95 years old in Nairobi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
John Dehner
American actor in radio, television, and films (1915-1992).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Staten Island.
Died February 4th, 1992 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (diabetes).
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Franz Reichelt
Austro-hungarian-born french parachuting pioneer.
Born October 16th, 1878 in Štětí. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1912 at 33 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (falling). [ref]
Vani Jairam
Indian singer (1945–2023).
Born November 30th, 1945 in Vellore.
Died February 4th, 2023 at 77 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Lux Interior
American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band the cramps (1946–2009).
Born October 21st, 1946 in Akron.
Died February 4th, 2009 at 62 years old in Glendale (aortic dissection). [ref]
Hage Geingob
President of namibia from 2015 to 2024.
Born August 3rd, 1941 in Otjiwarongo.
Died February 4th, 2024 at 82 years old in Windhoek (cancer). [ref]
Hendrik Lorentz
Dutch physicist (1853–1928).
Born July 18th, 1853 in Arnhem.
Died February 4th, 1928 at 74 years old in Haarlem.
Matti Nykänen
Finnish ski jumper (1963–2019).
Born July 17th, 1963 in Jyväskylä. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2019 at 55 years old in Joutseno (pneumonia, pancreatitis). [ref]
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Brinkley.
Died February 4th, 1975 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
John Virgo
British snooker player (1946–2026).
Born March 4th, 1946 in Salford. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2026 at 79 years old in Spain. [ref]
Iannis Xenakis
Greek-french composer, architect and engineer (1922–2001).
Born May 29th, 1922 in Brăila. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2001 at 78 years old in Paris.
Alex Harvey
Scottish rock musician (1935–1982).
Born February 5th, 1935 in Glasgow.
Died February 4th, 1982 at 46 years old in Zeebrugge (myocardial infarction).
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi