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Antonino Zichichi
Italian nuclear physicist (1929-2026).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Trapani.
Died February 9th, 2026 at 96 years old [ref]
Jana Brejchová
Czech actress (1940–2026).
Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.
Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Teresa de Lauretis
Italian academic.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Bologna.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Susan George
American and french political and social scientist, activist and writer (1934-2026).
Born June 29th, 1934 in Akron.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Angela Luce
Italian actress and singer (1937–2026).
Born December 3rd, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 87 years old in Naples (heart failure). [ref]
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Polycarp Pengo
Catholic cardinal (1944–2026).
Born August 5th, 1944 in Mwazye.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 81 years old in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. [ref]
Lee H. Hamilton
Politician.
Born April 20th, 1931 in Daytona Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2026 at 94 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Rita Süssmuth
German politician (1937–2026).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Germany, Wuppertal.
Died February 1st, 2026 at 88 years old in Neuss. [ref]
Richard Stika
Catholic bishop.
Born July 4th, 1957 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Knoxville. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs