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February 19th
196 Notable deaths
Barry Seal
American smuggler of drugs and arms, airplane pilot, and money launderer.
Born July 16th, 1939 in Baton Rouge.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (ballistic trauma).
Pop Smoke
American rapper (1999–2020).
Born July 20th, 1999 in Canarsie. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2020 at 20 years old in Hollywood Hills (murder). [ref]
Karl Lagerfeld
German fashion designer (1933–2019).
Born September 10th, 1933 in Hamburg.
Died February 19th, 2019 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bon Scott
British-australian rock singer (1946-1980).
Born July 9th, 1946 in Forfar. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1980 at 33 years old in East Dulwich (intoxication, opiod overdose, drowning). [ref]
Harper Lee
American author.
Born April 28th, 1926 in Monroeville. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 89 years old in Monroeville (stroke). [ref]
Richard Belzer
American actor and comedian.
Born August 4th, 1944 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2023 at 78 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. [ref]
John Basilone
American medal of honor recipient (1916–1945).
Born November 4th, 1916 in Buffalo.
Died February 19th, 1945 at 28 years old in Iwo Jima.
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Alessandria. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 84 years old in Milan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Billy Mitchell
United states army general during world war i (1879–1936).
Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.
Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).
Jansen Panettiere
American actor (1994–2023).
Born September 25th, 1994 in Palisades.
Died February 19th, 2023 at 28 years old in Nyack (cardiomegaly). [ref]
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