February 4th
185 Notable deaths
Fred De Bruyne
Belgian cyclist (1930–1994).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Berlare.
Died February 4th, 1994 at 63 years old in Seillans.
Johann Peter Kirsch
Luxembourgish archaeologist and anthropologist (1861–1941).
Born November 3rd, 1861 in Dippach.
Died February 4th, 1941 at 79 years old in Rome.
Maria Teresa Horta
Portuguese writer, journalist and poet (1937–2025).
Born May 20th, 1937 in Lisbon.
Died February 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Taqi Arani
Iranian publisher.
Born September 5th, 1902 in Tabriz.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 37 years old in Tehran.
Martial Célestin
Haitian prime minister (1913-2011).
Born October 4th, 1913 in Ganthier.
Died February 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Stefan Meller
Polish diplomat (1942-2008).
Born July 4th, 1942 in Lyon. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2008 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Xiao San
Chinese poet and writer (1896-1983).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Xiangxiang City.
Died February 4th, 1983 at 86 years old in Beijing.
Igal Talmi
Israeli nuclear physicist.
Born January 31st, 1925 in Kyiv.
Died February 4th, 2026 at 101 years old in Kokhav Ya'ir-Tzur Yig'al. [ref]
Danas Pozniakas
Boxer (1939–2005).
Born October 19th, 1939 in Poland.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 65 years old in Vilnius.
Josef Markwart
German historian and orientalist (1864–1930).
Born December 9th, 1864 in Reichenbach am Heuberg.
Died February 4th, 1930 at 65 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 185
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis