February 4th
228 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Gustloff
(1895-1936), german politician, meteorologist and founder of the swiss branch of the nazi party/foreign organization (nsdap/ao) at davos in 1932 - a wing of the nazi party (nsdap) for german citizens living outside germany.
Born January 30th, 1895 in Schwerin. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1936 at 41 years old in Davos.
Santiago García
Uruguayan footballer.
Born September 14th, 1990 in Montevideo.
Died February 4th, 2021 at 30 years old in Godoy Cruz (murder victim). [ref]
Henry Kuttner
American author (1915–1958).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 42 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Robert Clouse
American film director (1928–1997).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Wisconsin.
Died February 4th, 1997 at 68 years old in Ashland (kidney failure).
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
British politician and diplomat (1865–1948).
Born April 4th, 1865 in London.
Died February 4th, 1948 at 82 years old in Knowsley Hall.
Armand Peugeot
French industrialist, pioneer of the automobile industry and the founder of the french firm peugeot (1849–1915).
Born June 18th, 1849 in Valentigney. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1915 at 65 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Sheldon Brown
American cyclist, writer and mechanic (1944–2008).
Born July 14th, 1944 in Boston.
Died February 4th, 2008 at 63 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Sherif Ismail
Egyptian politician (1955–2023).
Died February 4th, 2023 at 67 years old in Cairo (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Lena Nyman
Swedish actress (1944–2011).
Born May 23rd, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died February 4th, 2011 at 66 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Kamau Brathwaite
Barbadian poet (1930–2020).
Born May 11th, 1930 in Bridgetown. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2020 at 89 years old in Barbados. [ref]
Piet Cronjé
South african boer general (1836–1911).
Born October 4th, 1836 in Colesberg.
Died February 4th, 1911 at 74 years old in Potchefstroom.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
English author (1835-1915).
Born October 4th, 1835 in London. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1915 at 79 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Robert Graf
German actor (1923–1966).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Witten.
Died February 4th, 1966 at 42 years old in Munich (cancer).
Nadia Lotfi
Egyptian actress (1937–2020).
Born January 3rd, 1937 in Abdin.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 83 years old in Cairo (acute bronchitis).
Wu Ma
Chinese actor and film director (1942-2014).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in T'ien-ching. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2014 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer).
Daulat Singh Kothari
Indian physicist (1906–1993).
Born July 6th, 1906 in Udaipur. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1993 at 86 years old in Delhi.
Frederick Lorz
American distance runner (1884–1914).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died February 4th, 1914 at 29 years old in The Bronx (pneumonia).
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
American photojournalist and magazine editor.
Born October 28th, 1875 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1966 at 90 years old in Cape Breton Island. [ref]
Henri Deterding
Dutch entrepreneur, (1886-1939) chairman of the combined royal dutch/shell oil company.
Born April 19th, 1866 in Amsterdam.
Died February 4th, 1939 at 72 years old in St. Moritz.
Brock Chisholm
Canadian psychiatrist and director-general of the world health organization (1896–1971).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Oakville.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 74 years old in Victoria.
Earl Cureton
American basketball player (1957–2024).
Born September 3rd, 1957 in Detroit.
Died February 4th, 2024 at 66 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Antoine of Orléans, Duke of Montpensier
French royal (1824–1890).
Born July 31st, 1824 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died February 4th, 1890 at 65 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Camara Laye
Guinean writer (1928–1980).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Kouroussa.
Died February 4th, 1980 at 52 years old in Dakar (kidney disease).
Edgar Whitcomb
American politician (1917-2016).
Born November 6th, 1917 in Hayden.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 98 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
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]
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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