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February 4th
180 Notable deaths
Nikolai Yezhov
Nkvd director under joseph stalin (1895-1940).
Born May 1st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 4th, 1940 at 44 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Neal Cassady
American writer (1926–1968).
Born February 8th, 1926 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
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.
Born July 18th, 1853 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1928 at 74 years old in Haarlem. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer