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February 4th
228 Notable deaths
Mihail Andricu
Romanian composer (1894–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Anatoli Blagonravov
Soviet physicist (1894-1975).
Born June 1st, 1894 in Ankovo.
Died February 4th, 1975 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Novak Roganović
Serbian footballer (1932–2008).
Born January 14th, 1932 in Senta.
Died February 4th, 2008 at 76 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Peder Gram
Danish musician (1881–1956).
Born November 25th, 1881 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1956 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Galina Leontyeva
Russian volleyball player (1941-2016).
Born November 6th, 1941 in Danilovsky District.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Hakob Manandyan
Armenian historian, philologist, and academician (1873–1952).
Born November 22nd, 1873 in Akhaltsikhe.
Died February 4th, 1952 at 78 years old in Yerevan.
Arkadź Kuliašoŭ
Belarusian poet and translator (1914-1978).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Samatevičy. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in Niasviž. [ref]
Boulos Nassif Borkhoche
Lebanese priest and archbishop.
Born October 7th, 1932 in Joun.
Died February 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Harissa. [ref]
Louis Williquet
Belgian weightlifter.
Born July 2nd, 1894 in Liège. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1937 at 42 years old [ref]
Margit Elek
Fencer (1910–1986).
Born October 5th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died February 4th, 1986 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Nicolas Hoydonckx
Belgian footballer (1900-1985).
Born December 29th, 1900 in Zolder.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Hasselt.
Olle Åkerlund
Sailor (1911-1978).
Born September 28th, 1911 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1978 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Jean Gachet
Boxer.
Born June 2nd, 1894 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1968 at 73 years old in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Ernst-Joachim Küppers
German swimmer (1942–2025).
Born August 24th, 1942 in Halle (Saale).
Died February 4th, 2025 at 82 years old in Herne. [ref]
Matti Markkanen
Gymnast (1887–1942).
Born May 14th, 1887 in Kuopio.
Died February 4th, 1942 at 54 years old in Vieremä.
Ernie McCoy
Racecar driver.
Born February 19th, 1921 in Reading.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 79 years old in Port Orange.
Elia Frosio
Italian cyclist (1913–2005).
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Sant'Omobono Terme.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 92 years old in Paris.
Károly Bartha
Hungarian swimmer (1907-1991).
Born November 4th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died February 4th, 1991 at 83 years old in Boston.
Siegmund Günther
German mathematician, historian of mathematics and meteorologist (1848-1923).
Born February 6th, 1848 in Nuremberg.
Died February 4th, 1923 at 74 years old in Munich.
Juozas Baltušis
Lithuanian writer (1909-1991).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Riga.
Died February 4th, 1991 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Torsten Lord
Sailor (1904-1970).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Nacka.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in Lidingö.
Paul Lizandier
French long-distance runner (1884-1937).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Nancray-sur-Rimarde.
Died February 4th, 1969 at 84 years old in Izvoru Bârzii.
Pietro Leone
Italian association football player (1888-1958).
Born January 13th, 1888 in Massazza.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 70 years old in Turin.
Ramón Llorens i Pujadas
Footballer and coach (1906-1985).
Born November 1st, 1906 in Barcelona.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Louis Laufray
French water polo player (1881–1970).
Born October 1st, 1881 in Charenton-le-Pont. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1970 at 88 years old in Champcueil. [ref]
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