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Famous Deaths on February 19

22 notable people died on February 19, including Renato Dulbecco, André F. Cournand, Robert C. Richardson.

Total Deaths
22
Avg Age at Death
69
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1975)
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1996)

20th Century

10 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1956)
Jan Piekałkiewicz
Jan Piekałkiewicz
economistmathematician
Polish mathematician
Giorgi Shervashidze
Giorgi Shervashidze
military personnelopinion journalist
Prince of Abkhazia (1846–1918)
Mexican poet, diplomat and doctor (1871–1952)
Leonard Buczkowski
Leonard Buczkowski
directorfilm director
Film director, screenwriter (1900–1967)
Francisco Keil do Amaral
Francisco Keil do Amaral
architectpainter
Portuguese architect and photographer (1910-1975)
Australian politician (1848-1916)
Giorgos Kalafatis
Giorgos Kalafatis
association football coachassociation football player
Greek athlete and founder of Panathinaikos (1890-1964)
Indian artist (1910-1992)
SA
Sehba Akhtar
poetsongwriter
Poet and songwriter

19th Century

2 deaths
José Joaquín de Olmedo
José Joaquín de Olmedo
land ownerlawyer
Ecuadorian lawyer, writer and politician. Vicepresident of Ecuador (1780-1847)
Kosta Trifković
Kosta Trifković
lawyerplaywright
Serbian writer (1843–1875)

18th Century

2 deaths
Jean-Charles de Borda
Jean-Charles de Borda
mathematicianmilitary engineer
French scientist, political advisor and sailor (1733-1799)
Norwegian writer

17th Century

2 deaths
Giovanni Pietro Bellori
Giovanni Pietro Bellori
archaeologistart historian
Italian painter and biographer (1613-1696)
Juan Azor
Juan Azor
philosopherpresbyter
Spanish philosopher

16th Century

1 death
Blaise de Vigenère
Blaise de Vigenère
alchemistcryptographer
French cryptographer (1523-1596)

15th Century

1 death
HG
Henry of Gorkum
philosophertheologian
Theologian

14th Century

2 deaths
1st Bahmani Sultan
Takatsukasa Fuyuhira
Takatsukasa Fuyuhira
politicianwaka poet
Kugyo or highest-ranking Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period

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