Died on This Day (26-Feb)
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Charles McCarry | Charles McCarry was an American writer, primarily of spy fiction, and a former undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency whom The Wall Street Journal described in 2013 as "the dean of American spy writers"; The New Republic magazine calls him "poet laureate of the CIA"; and Otto Penzler says he has produced some "poetic masterpieces". | American writer | 88 | 1 | |
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Andy Bathgate | Andrew James Bathgate was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. | Canadian ice hockey player | 83 | 4 |
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Donald R. Deskins | Donald Richard Deskins Jr. was an American professor of urban geography and sociology and a former American football player. | American professor of urban geography | 80 | 7 |
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Arnošt Lustig | Arnošt Lustig was a renowned Czech Jewish author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays whose works have often involved the Holocaust. | Czech Jewish author of novels, short stories | 84 | 9 |
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Jef Raskin | Jef Raskin was an American human–computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s. | American computer scientist | 61 | 15 |
Cornelius Gunter | Cornell Gunter was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. | American rhythm and blues singer | 53 | 30 | |
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Ahmad Shukeiri | Ahmad al-Shukeiri also transcribed al-Shuqayri, Shuqairi, Shuqeiri, Shukeiry, etc. | Palestinian politician | 72 | 40 |
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Ángel María de Rosa | Ángel María de Rosa was an Argentine sculptor and philanthropist. | Argentine sculptor | 82 | 50 |
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Anna Alice Chapin | Anna Alice Chapin was an American author and playwright. | American writer | 39 | 100 |
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Marshall F. Moore | Marshall Frank Moore was an American Civil War veteran, attorney, and the 7th Governor of Washington Territory. | American judge | 41 | 150 |
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Gerald Kaufman | Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman was a British politician and author who served as a minister throughout the Labour government of 1974 to 1979. | British Labour politician | 86 | 3 |
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Dezső Novák | Dezső Novák was a Hungarian footballer who played as a defender. | Hungarian footballer | 75 | 6 |
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Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir | Bhante Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir was a Nepalese Buddhist monk who was awarded the title of Tripitakacharya . | Buddhist monk | 85 | 8 |
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Nujabes | Jun Seba , better known by his stage name Nujabes , was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz. | Japanese musician | 36 | 10 |
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George L. Street III | George Levick Street III was a submariner in the United States Navy. | United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient | 86 | 20 |
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George Uhle | George Ernest Uhle was a Major League Baseball pitcher. | American baseball player | 86 | 35 |
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Wilhelm D. Styer | Wilhelm Delp Styer was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II. | United States general | 81 | 45 |
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James Roy Andersen | Brigadier General James Roy Andersen was a United States Army Air Forces officer. | American Air Force general | 40 | 75 |
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Adolf von Heinleth | Adolf Ritter von Heinleth was a Bavarian General der Infanterie and War Minister under Ludwig II of Bavaria and under Otto of Bavaria. | Bavarian General der Infanterie and war minister | 71 | 125 |
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Giuseppe Tartini | Giuseppe Tartini was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist born in the Republic of Venice. | Italian composer and violinist | 77 | 250 |