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Deaths on the 26th of February in history

Deaths
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26 Feb 0420 Porphyry of Gaza, Greek bishop and saint (b. 347)
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26 Feb 1076 Godfried III with the Hump, duke of Netherlands-Lutherian, murdered
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26 Feb 1154 Roger II of Sicily (b. 1093)
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26 Feb 1154 Rogier II Guiscard King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60
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26 Feb 1266 Manfred, King of Sicily (b. 1232)
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26 Feb 1266 Manfred bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies
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26 Feb 1324 Dino Compagni Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies
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26 Feb 1360 Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English commander (b. 1328)
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26 Feb 1538 Worp van Thabor Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies
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26 Feb 1561 Jorge de Montemor, Spanish author and poet (b. 1520)
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26 Feb 1577 Eric XIV of Sweden (b. 1533)
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26 Feb 1577 Erik XIV Wasa King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43
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26 Feb 1608 John Still, English bishop (b. 1543)
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26 Feb 1611 Antonio Possevino, Italian priest and diplomat (b. 1533)
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26 Feb 1630 William Brade, English violinist and composer (b. 1560)
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26 Feb 1638 Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician and linguist (b. 1581)
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26 Feb 1686 Godefroi L Earl d'estrades French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78
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26 Feb 1723 Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653)
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26 Feb 1726 Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1662)
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26 Feb 1766 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing composer, dies at 30
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26 Feb 1770 Francois Hanot: Composer, dies at 72
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26 Feb 1770 Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1692)
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26 Feb 1770 Fran
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26 Feb 1790 Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet, English admiral (b. 1730)
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26 Feb 1802 Esek Hopkins, American admiral (b. 1718)
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26 Feb 1810 Johann Ernst Rembt composer, dies at 60
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26 Feb 1813 Robert R. Livingston, British-American lawyer and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs (b. 1746)
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26 Feb 1815 Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. 1737)
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26 Feb 1821 Joseph de Maistre, French lawyer and diplomat (b. 1753)
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26 Feb 1823 John P Kemble English actor/director (Covent Garden), dies at 66
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26 Feb 1827 David Moritz Michael composer, dies at 75
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26 Feb 1857 Ole Andreas Lindeman composer, dies at 88
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26 Feb 1859 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert composer, dies at 64
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26 Feb 1864 Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian jurist and politician, 3rd Premier of Canada East (b. 1807)
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26 Feb 1870 Wyatt Outlaw black leader of Union League in North Carolina, lynched
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26 Feb 1871 Charles Niellon Belgian brigade general, dies at 76
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26 Feb 1883 Alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek lawyer and politician, 56th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)
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26 Feb 1887 Anandi Gopal Joshi, Indian physician (b. 1865)
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26 Feb 1889 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist and composer (b. 1838)
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26 Feb 1901 Hsu Cheng-yu: During Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded
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26 Feb 1901 Chi-hsui during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded
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26 Feb 1903 Richard Jordan Gatling, American inventor, invented the Gatling gun (b. 1818)
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26 Feb 1903 Richard J Gatling US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84
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26 Feb 1906 Manuel Fernandez Caballero composer, dies at 70
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26 Feb 1909 Caran d'Ache [Emmanuel Poir
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26 Feb 1913 Felix Draeseke, German composer and academic (b. 1835)
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26 Feb 1920 Ludwig Rubiner writer, dies at 38
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26 Feb 1921 Carl Menger, Polish-Austrian economist and academic (b. 1840)
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26 Feb 1926 Frederik Pijper Dutch vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67
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26 Feb 1926 Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller composer, dies at 75
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26 Feb 1930 Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (b. 1863)
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26 Feb 1930 Raffaele Merry del Val Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64
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26 Feb 1931 Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1847)
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26 Feb 1933 Princess Thyra of Denmark (b. 1853)
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26 Feb 1933 Antonio Nicolau Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74
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26 Feb 1939 E Fernandez Arb
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26 Feb 1941 Jan Keizer Zaanse February striker, shot to death
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26 Feb 1943 Theodor Eicke, German general (b. 1892)
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26 Feb 1947 Heinrich Häberlin, Swiss judge and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (b. 1868)
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26 Feb 1947 Ben Webster actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82
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26 Feb 1950 Harry Lauder, Scottish comedian and singer (b. 1870)
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26 Feb 1952 Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (b. 1878)
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26 Feb 1953 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper: Dutch / US (opera)composer
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26 Feb 1953 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies
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26 Feb 1953 Martinus Nijhoff Dutch poet/linguist (spelling), dies at 58
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26 Feb 1954 William R Inge English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93
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26 Feb 1956 Herman Courtens Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72
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26 Feb 1959 Selig Suskin, Russian-Israeli agronomist (b. 1873)
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26 Feb 1959 Lou Costello actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52
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26 Feb 1960 Aleksandar Belic Swedish linguist, dies at 83
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26 Feb 1961 Mohammed V of Morocco (b. 1909)
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26 Feb 1961 Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator (b. 1878)
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26 Feb 1962 Harold Johnson comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70
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26 Feb 1962 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg composer, dies at 83
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26 Feb 1963 Artturi A Leinonen Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74
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26 Feb 1965 Jimmie Lee Jackson civil rights activist, dies of injuries
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26 Feb 1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (b. 1883)
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26 Feb 1966 Mientje Kling, Dutch actress (b. 1894)
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26 Feb 1966 Minerva Urecal actress (Peter Gunn, Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71
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26 Feb 1967 Harry McNaughton comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70
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26 Feb 1968 Eric Feldary actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55
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26 Feb 1969 Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (b. 1883)
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26 Feb 1969 Levi Eshkol, Israeli soldier and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1895)
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26 Feb 1970 Ethel Leginska composer, dies at 83
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26 Feb 1971 Joseph Berg: Composer, dies at 43
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26 Feb 1971 Fernandel, French actor and singer (b. 1903)
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26 Feb 1971 Edward van der Merwe cricket keeper (South Africa in 2 Tests in 30's), dies
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26 Feb 1971 Fernandel [Contandin], French actor (Death of Champion), dies at 67
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26 Feb 1971 Joseph Desire Fernandel comedian, dies of cancer at 67
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26 Feb 1971 Tullio Carminati actor (Roman Holiday, Moulin Rouge), dies at 76
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26 Feb 1972 Tom Manders Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50
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26 Feb 1973 Mary Finney actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68
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26 Feb 1977 Bukka White rocker, dies at 43
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26 Feb 1977 Maxime Jacob composer, dies at 71
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26 Feb 1981 Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1896)
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26 Feb 1981 Robert Aickman, English author and activist (b. 1914)
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26 Feb 1981 FC Terborgh [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79
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26 Feb 1981 Munabi assistant to Ugandan President Obote, murdered
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26 Feb 1982 Gabor Szabo Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45
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26 Feb 1985 Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
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26 Feb 1989 Roy Eldridge, American trumpet player (b. 1911)
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26 Feb 1990 Cornell Gunter, American singer (The Coasters, The Platters, and The Flairs) (b. 1938)
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26 Feb 1990 Cornell Gunther US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53
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26 Feb 1990 Leslie Ames cricketer (47 Tests, 2434 runs 8 centuries), dies
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26 Feb 1990 Maurine Stuart Zen teacher (head of Cambridge Buddhist Association), dies
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26 Feb 1990 Scott Jarvis musician (Great Expectationa), dies
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26 Feb 1992 Gerrit Schulte: "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76
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26 Feb 1992 Jean R Yawkey owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83
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26 Feb 1993 Constance Ford, American actress (b. 1923)
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26 Feb 1993 Fletcher Knebel author (7 Days in May), commits suicide at 81
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26 Feb 1993 Mark Kolthoff Dutch painter/photographer, dies at 92
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26 Feb 1994 William "Bill" M Hicks: Comedian, dies at 32
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26 Feb 1994 Bill Hicks, American comedian and singer (b. 1961)
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26 Feb 1994 Avery Fisher US audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87
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26 Feb 1994 Leopold "Hans" Kohr Austrian social philosopher, dies at 84
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26 Feb 1994 William "Bill" M Hicks comedian, dies at 32
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26 Feb 1995 Jack Clayton, English director and producer (b. 1921)
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26 Feb 1996 Audrey Angers charity pioneer
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26 Feb 1996 Daniel John Chapman Cunningham physiologist, dies at 76
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26 Feb 1997 David Doyle, American actor (b. 1929)
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26 Feb 1997 Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone car Designer, dies at 82
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26 Feb 1998 J T Walsh: Actor (Good Morning Vietnam), dies at 54
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26 Feb 1998 Shirley Ardell Mason, American psychiatric patient (b. 1923)
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26 Feb 1998 Theodore Schultz, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
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26 Feb 1998 James Algar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1912)
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26 Feb 2000 George L. Street III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1913)
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26 Feb 2001 Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (b. 1906)
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26 Feb 2002 Lawrence Tierney, American actor (b. 1919)
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26 Feb 2003 Christian Goethals, Belgian race car driver (b. 1928)
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26 Feb 2004 Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian politician, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia (b. 1956)
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26 Feb 2004 Adolf Ehrnrooth, Finnish general (b. 1905)
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26 Feb 2004 Shankarrao Chavan, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Finance (b. 1920)
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26 Feb 2005 Jef Raskin, American computer scientist, created Macintosh (b. 1943)
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26 Feb 2008 Buddy Miles, American drummer and songwriter (Band of Gypsys and The Electric Flag) (b. 1947)
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26 Feb 2008 Dick Fletcher, American meteorologist (b. 1942)
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26 Feb 2009 Norm Van Lier, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1947)
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26 Feb 2009 Wendy Richard, English actress and singer (b. 1943)
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26 Feb 2009 Johnny Kerr, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1932)
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26 Feb 2010 Nujabes, Japanese DJ and producer (b. 1974)
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26 Feb 2011 Roch Thériault, Canadian religious leader (b. 1947)
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26 Feb 2011 James A. McClure, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1924)
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26 Feb 2011 Arnošt Lustig, Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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26 Feb 2012 Trayvon Martin, American homicide victim (b. 1995)
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26 Feb 2012 Don Joyce, American football player and wrestler (b. 1929)
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26 Feb 2012 Richard Carpenter, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)
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26 Feb 2012 Ed Brigadier, American actor (b. 1949)
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26 Feb 2013 Dale Robertson, American actor and singer (b. 1923)
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26 Feb 2013 Maya Jackson Randall, American journalist (b. 1979)
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26 Feb 2013 Mido Macia, Mozambican–South African taxi driver (b. 1985)
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26 Feb 2013 Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (b. 1926)
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26 Feb 2014 Tim Wilson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1961)
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26 Feb 2014 Frankie Sardo, Italian-American singer, actor, and producer (b. 1936)
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26 Feb 2014 Frank Reed, American singer-songwriter (The Chi-Lites) (b. 1954)
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26 Feb 2014 Phyllis Krasilovsky, American author and academic (b. 1927)
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26 Feb 2014 Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (b. 1933)
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26 Feb 2015 Tom Schweich, American lawyer and politician, 36th State Auditor of Missouri (b. 1960)
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26 Feb 2015 Avijit Roy, Bangladeshi-American engineer and blogger (b. 1972)
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26 Feb 2015 Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
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26 Feb 2015 Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, and academic (b. 1917)
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26 Feb 2015 Sheppard Frere, English historian and archaeologist (b. 1916)
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