People who died on February 11 95
Gordian III
d. 244 (b. 225)
Gordian III, Roman emperor (b. 225)
Heraclius
d. 641 (b. 575)
Heraclius, Byzantine emperor (b. 575)
Pope Gregory II
d. 731 (b. 669)
Pope Gregory II (b. 669)
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Emperor Shunzong of Tang
d. 806 (b. 761)
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (b. 761)
Pope Paschal I
d. 824
Pope Paschal I
Hugh of Saint Victor
d. 1141 (b. 1096)
Hugh of Saint Victor, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1096)
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
d. 1160 (b. 1123)
Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)
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Karl von Trier
d. 1324
Karl von Trier, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
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Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah
d. 1358
Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, first Bahmani Sultan of Deccan
Elizabeth of York
d. 1503 (b. 1466)
Elizabeth of York (b. 1466)
Pietro Cataldi
d. 1626 (b. 1552)
Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1626)
René Descartes
d. 1650 (b. 1596)
René Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1596)
Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei
d. 1755 (b. 1675)
Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist and playwright (d. 1755)
William Shenstone
d. 1763 (b. 1714)
William Shenstone, English poet and gardener (b. 1714)
Carl Michael Bellman
d. 1795 (b. 1740)
Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer (b. 1740)
Alexander Griboyedov
d. 1829 (b. 1795)
Alexander Griboyedov, Russian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1795)
Elizabeth Siddal
d. 1862 (b. 1829)
Elizabeth Siddal, English poet and model (b. 1829)
Léon Foucault
d. 1868 (b. 1819)
Léon Foucault, French physicist and academic (d. 1868)
Milan I of Serbia
d. 1901 (b. 1854)
Milan I of Serbia (d. 1901)
Oswaldo Cruz
d. 1917 (b. 1872)
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist, founded the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (d. 1917)
Alexey Kaledin
d. 1918 (b. 1861)
Alexey Kaledin, Russian general (b. 1861)
Wilhelm Killing
d. 1923 (b. 1847)
Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician and academic (d. 1923)
Charles Algernon Parsons
d. 1931 (b. 1854)
Charles Algernon Parsons, English engineer, founded C. A. Parsons and Company (d. 1931)
Germanos Karavangelis
d. 1935 (b. 1866)
Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (d. 1935)
John Buchan
d. 1940 (b. 1875)
John Buchan, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (b. 1875)
Ellen Day Hale
d. 1940 (b. 1855)
Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (b. 1855)
Jamnalal Bajaj
d. 1942 (b. 1884)
Jamnalal Bajaj, Indian businessman and philanthropist, founded Bajaj Group (b. 1884)
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
d. 1942 (b. 1889)
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (d. 1942)
Martin Klein (wrestler)
d. 1947 (b. 1884)
Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (d. 1947)
Sergei Eisenstein
d. 1948 (b. 1898)
Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
Ernest Jones
d. 1958 (b. 1879)
Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1879)
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Marshall Teague
d. 1959 (b. 1922)
Marshall Teague, American race car driver (d. 1959)
John Olof Dahlgren
d. 1963 (b. 1872)
John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1963)
Sylvia Plath
d. 1963 (b. 1932)
Sylvia Plath, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1932)
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Trần Tử Bình
d. 1967 (b. 1907)
Trần Tử Bình, Vietnamese general and diplomat (b. 1907)
A. J. Muste
d. 1967 (b. 1885)
A. J. Muste, Dutch-American minister and activist (b. 1885)
Howard Lindsay
d. 1968 (b. 1889)
Howard Lindsay, American actor, director, producer, and playwright (b. 1888)
Deendayal Upadhyaya
d. 1968 (b. 1916)
Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968)
J. Hans D. Jensen
d. 1973 (b. 1907)
J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)
Richard Ratsimandrava
d. 1975 (b. 1931)
Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy colonel and politician, President of Madagascar (b. 1931)
Lee J. Cobb
d. 1976 (b. 1911)
Lee J. Cobb, American actor (b. 1911)
Alexander Lippisch
d. 1976 (b. 1894)
Alexander Lippisch, German pilot and engineer (b. 1894)
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
d. 1977 (b. 1905)
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (d. 1977)
Louis Beel
d. 1977 (b. 1902)
Louis Beel, Dutch academic and politician, 36th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1977)
James Bryant Conant
d. 1978 (b. 1893)
James Bryant Conant, American chemist, academic, and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to West Germany (b. 1893)
Harry Martinson
d. 1978 (b. 1904)
Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1978)
Eleanor Powell
d. 1982 (b. 1912)
Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (b. 1912)
Henry Hathaway
d. 1985 (b. 1898)
Henry Hathaway, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1898)
C. Suntharalingam
d. 1985 (b. 1895)
C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan lawyer, academic, and politician (d. 1985)
Frank Herbert
d. 1986 (b. 1920)
Frank Herbert, American journalist, photographer, and author (d. 1986)
Evelio Javier
d. 1986 (b. 1942)
Evelio Javier, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1942)
George O'Hanlon
d. 1989 (b. 1912)
George O'Hanlon, American actor and voice artist (b. 1912)
Kamal Amrohi
d. 1993 (b. 1918)
Kamal Amrohi, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
Robert W. Holley
d. 1993 (b. 1922)
Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1922)
Neil Bonnett
d. 1994 (b. 1946)
Neil Bonnett, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1994)
Sorrell Booke
d. 1994 (b. 1930)
Sorrell Booke, American lieutenant, actor, and director (b. 1930)
William Conrad
d. 1994 (b. 1920)
William Conrad, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1994)
Paul Feyerabend
d. 1994 (b. 1924)
Paul Feyerabend, Austrian-Swiss philosopher and academic (b. 1924)
Nicole Germain
d. 1994 (b. 1917)
Nicole Germain, Canadian actress and journalist (b. 1917)
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Kebby Musokotwane
d. 1996 (b. 1946)
Kebby Musokotwane, Zambian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1946)
Amelia Rosselli
d. 1996 (b. 1930)
Amelia Rosselli, Italian poet and author (b. 1930)
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Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)
d. 2000 (b. 1922)
Lord Kitchner, Trinidadian singer (d. 2000)
Roger Vadim
d. 2000 (b. 1928)
Roger Vadim, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Frankie Crosetti
d. 2002 (b. 1910)
Frankie Crosetti, American baseball player and coach (d. 2002)
Barry Foster (actor)
d. 2002 (b. 1931)
Barry Foster, English actor (b. 1931)
Shirley Strickland
d. 2004 (b. 1925)
Shirley Strickland, Australian runner and hurdler (d. 2004)
Jack L. Chalker
d. 2005 (b. 1944)
Jack L. Chalker, American author (b. 1944)
Peter Benchley
d. 2006 (b. 1940)
Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Ken Fletcher
d. 2006 (b. 1940)
Ken Fletcher, Australian tennis player (b. 1940)
Jackie Pallo
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Jackie Pallo, English wrestler and actor (b. 1926)
Tom Lantos
d. 2008 (b. 1928)
Tom Lantos, American lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
Frank Piasecki
d. 2008 (b. 1919)
Frank Piasecki, American engineer (b. 1919)
Estelle Bennett
d. 2009 (b. 1941)
Estelle Bennett, American singer (d. 2009)
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Willem Johan Kolff
d. 2009 (b. 1911)
Willem Johan Kolff, Dutch physician and inventor (d. 2009)
Heward Grafftey
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Heward Grafftey, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1928)
Alexander McQueen
d. 2010 (b. 1969)
Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded his own eponymous brand (b. 1969)
Chuck Tanner
d. 2011 (b. 1928)
Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011)
Siri Bjerke
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Siri Bjerke, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of the Environment (b. 1958)
Aharon Davidi
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Aharon Davidi, Israeli general (b. 1927)
Whitney Houston
d. 2012 (b. 1963)
Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (d. 2012)
Jim Boatwright
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Jim Boatwright, American basketball player and coach (b. 1952)
Rick Huxley
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Rick Huxley, English bass player (The Dave Clark Five) (d. 2013)
D. Vinayachandran
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
D. Vinayachandran, Indian poet and educator (b. 1946)
Alice Babs
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Alice Babs, Swedish singer and actress (b. 1924)
Tito Canepa
d. 2014 (b. 1916)
Tito Canepa, Dominican-American painter (b. 1916)
Fernando González Pacheco
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Fernando González Pacheco, Spanish-Colombian journalist and actor (d. 2014)
Anne Cuneo
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Anne Cuneo, Swiss journalist and author (b. 1936)
Roger Hanin
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Roger Hanin, Algeria-born French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
Bob Simon
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Bob Simon, American journalist (d. 2015)
Jerry Tarkanian
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Kevin Randleman
d. 2016 (b. 1971)
Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2016)
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Zeng Xuelin
d. 2016 (b. 1929)
Zeng Xuelin, Thai-Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1929)
Fab Melo
d. 2017 (b. 1990)
Fab Melo, Brazilian basketball player (b. 1990)
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Jaap Rijks
d. 2017 (b. 1919)
Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (d. 2017)
Britannicus
d. 55
Britannicus, Roman son of Claudius (d. 55)