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February 4th
228 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Te Wei
Chinese animator (1915-2010).
Born August 22nd, 1915 in Shanghai.
Died February 4th, 2010 at 94 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
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.
Giancarlo Bergamini
Fencer (1926-2020).
Born August 2nd, 1926 in Milan.
Died February 4th, 2020 at 93 years old in Lanzo d'Intelvi. [ref]
Marie Firmin Bocourt
French zoologist (1819–1904).
Born April 19th, 1819 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1904 at 84 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Georgy Taratorkin
Soviet and russian actor (1945–2017).
Born January 11th, 1945 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 4th, 2017 at 72 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Jan Bułhak
Polish photographer (1876–1950).
Born October 6th, 1876 in Astašyn.
Died February 4th, 1950 at 73 years old in Giżycko.
Godfrey Brown
Athletics competitor (1915–1995).
Born February 21st, 1915 in Bankura.
Died February 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Sussex.
Berta Karlik
Austrian physicist (1904–1990).
Born January 14th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died February 4th, 1990 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Jānis Kalnbērziņš
Latvian soviet politician (1893-1986).
Born September 17th, 1893 in Livonia Governorate.
Died February 4th, 1986 at 92 years old in Riga.
Liliana Ronchetti
Basketball player (1927–1974).
Born September 15th, 1927 in Como.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 46 years old (cancer).
John Barber
British racing driver.
Born July 22nd, 1929 in Little Marlow.
Died February 4th, 2015 at 85 years old in Palma.
Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber
Nuclear physicist (1911–1998).
Born November 14th, 1911 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1998 at 86 years old in New York. [ref]
Herman Teirlinck
Belgian writer (1879-1967).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Died February 4th, 1967 at 87 years old in Beersel.
André Noyelle
Belgian cyclist (1931–2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Ypres.
Died February 4th, 2003 at 71 years old in Poperinge.
Martti Haavio
Finnish folklorist and poet (1899–1973).
Born January 22nd, 1899 in Temmes.
Died February 4th, 1973 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
William Lucas Distant
British entomologist (1845-1922).
Born November 12th, 1845 in Rotherhithe.
Died February 4th, 1922 at 76 years old in Wanstead (cancer).
Valentina Borok
Ukrainian mathematician (1931–2004).
Born July 9th, 1931 in Kharkiv.
Died February 4th, 2004 at 72 years old in Haifa.
Friedrich Raschig
German chemist, entrepreneur, and politician (1863-1928).
Born June 8th, 1863 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died February 4th, 1928 at 64 years old in Duisburg.
Antonio Conte
Italian fencer (1867–1953).
Born December 11th, 1867 in Minturno.
Died February 4th, 1953 at 85 years old in Minturno.
Sofia Yablonska
Ukrainian travel writer, photographer.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Tarasivka.
Died February 4th, 1971 at 63 years old in France.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare