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AWS is a Hungarian post-hardcore band formed in early November 2006 by Örs Siklósi, Bence Brucker, Dániel Kökényes, Soma Schiszler and Áron Veress
Notable Deaths on February 5
87 people
523 – 2025
February 5 has seen 87 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 523 – 2025. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.
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2021 — Örs Siklósi
Hungarian singer (born 1991)
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They represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Portugal with the song "Viszlát nyár".
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Their music is characterized by diversity, powerful performances, and sudden changes, which utilizes metal, psychedelic rock, alternative and post-rock styles
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Up to now, they have released five studio albums, two live albums and fourteen video clips
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Their music videos often have juxtapositions of images of violence and celebrities in order to bring light to problems that the world faces, exhibiting what they call being "anti-celebrity"
Gallo-Roman bishop
Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings.
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523
duke of Aquitaine (born 937)
William IV, called Fierebras, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 963 to his retirement in 990.
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994
1015
Anglo-Saxon prince
Ælfred Æþeling was the youngest of the eight sons of the English king Æthelred the Unready. He and his brother Edward the Confessor were sons of Æthelred's second wife Emma of Normandy. King Canute became their…
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1036
1146
Italian painter (born 1520)
Giovanni Battista Moroni, also known as Giambattista Moroni was an Italian painter of the Mannerist school. Best known for his elegantly realistic portraits of the local nobility and clergy, he is considered one of the…
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1578
1661
German theologian and author (born 1635)
Philipp Jakob Spener was a German Lutheran theologian who essentially founded what became known as Pietism. He was later dubbed the "Father of Pietism". A prolific writer, his two main works, Pia desideria (1675) and…
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1705
French jurist and politician, Chancellor of France (born 1668)
Henri François d'Aguesseau, seigneur de Fresnes was Chancellor of France three times between 1717 and 1750 and was pronounced by Voltaire to be "the most learned magistrate France ever possessed".
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1751
Dutch astronomer and cartographer (born 1678)
Nicolaas Samuelszoon Kruik, also known as Nicolaes Krukius, was a Dutch surveyor, cartographer, astronomer and weather observer.
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1754
Austrian field marshal (born 1705)
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is considered one of the outstanding military…
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1766
German theologian and academic (born 1692)
Eusebius Amort was a German Roman Catholic theologian.
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1775
Scottish physician and chemist (born 1710)
William Cullen was a Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist from Hamilton, Scotland, who also served as a professor at the Edinburgh Medical School. Cullen was a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment: He…
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1790
Corsican commander and politician (born 1725)
Filippo Antonio Pasquale de' Paoli was a Corsican patriot, statesman, and military leader who was at the forefront of resistance movements against the Genoese and later French rule over the island. He became the…
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1807
king of Sweden (born 1748)
Charles XIII or Carl XIII was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.
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1818
Scottish philosopher, historian, and academic (born 1795)
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. Known as the "sage of Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the Victorian era.
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1881
Spanish orientalist and diplomat (born 1841)
Adolfo Rivadeneyra was a Spanish diplomat, orientalist, editor and traveler.
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1882
1892
American baseball player and manager (born 1850)
Charles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881), playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings…
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1915
Kuwaiti ruler (born 1860)
Jaber II Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah,, was the eighth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah dynasty. He was the eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Jaber branch of the Al-Sabah family. He…
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1917
Croatian engineer, invented the mechanical pencil (born 1871)
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala was a Croatian engineer and inventor.
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1922
Indian mystic and educator (born 1882)
Inayat Khan Rehmat Khan, was an Indian professor of musicology, singer, exponent of the sarasvati vina, poet, philosopher, writer, and pioneer of the transmission of Sufism to the West. At the urging of his students,…
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1927
Greek politician, 118th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1849)
Athanasios Eftaxias was a Greek politician. He was born in Amfikleia, Phthiotis, and was briefly Prime Minister of Greece from 19 July to 23 August 1926. He died in Athens.
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1931
English-Australian miner and politician (born 1863)
Josiah Thomas was an Australian politician. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the inaugural 1901 federal election, representing the Labor Party. Thomas served as a minister in Andrew Fisher's first two…
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1933
Russian-German psychoanalyst and author (born 1861)
Lou Andreas-Salomé was a Russian-born psychoanalyst and a well-traveled author, narrator, and essayist from a French Huguenot-German family. Her diverse intellectual interests led to friendships with a broad array of…
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1937
German lawyer and jurist (born 1903)
Hans Achim Litten was a German lawyer who represented opponents of the Nazis at important political trials between 1929 and 1932, defending the rights of workers during the Weimar Republic.
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1938
Australian journalist, author, and poet (born 1864)
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author, widely considered one of the greatest writers of Australia's colonial period.
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1941
Estonian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Estonia (born 1875)
Otto August Strandman was an Estonian politician, who served as Prime Minister (1919) and State Elder of Estonia (1929–1931).
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1941
English actor and playwright (born 1868)
George Arliss was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won in the Best Actor category for his…
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1946
German general (born 1883)
Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz was a German Generaloberst during World War II. After joining the Imperial German Army in 1901, Blaskowitz served throughout World War I, where he earned the Iron Cross for bravery. During…
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1948
English pianist and composer (born 1877)
Adela Verne was a distinguished English pianist of German descent, born in Southampton. She was considered the greatest woman pianist of her era, ranked alongside the male keyboard giants of the time. She toured with…
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1952
Iranian politician, diplomat, writer and poet (born 1876)
Mirza Hossein Khan Sami'i also known by his court title of Adib al Saltaneh was an Iranian writer, poet, diplomat and politician. He served in many positions in both the Qajar and Pahlavi governments.
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1954
Bulgarian religious reformer and author (born 1885)
Victor Tasho Houteff was a Bulgarian-American religious leader who was the founder of the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist organization, known as The Shepherd's Rod.
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1955
Lebanese surgeon and author (born 1890)
Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Arabic: سامي ابراهيم حداد was a doctor, surgeon and writer. He was born in Palestine and spent most of his life in Lebanon.
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1957
French-Swiss composer (born 1890)
Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert was a French composer of classical music. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first attempt,…
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1962
American businessman, founded L.L.Bean (born 1872)
Leon Leonwood Bean was an American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.
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1967
American actress (born 1902)
Thelma Ritter was an American character actress who, known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look, favored working-class roles. She earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for…
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1969
1970
American poet, author, critic, and translator (born 1887)
Marianne Craig Moore was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit.
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1972
American saxophonist (Bill Haley & His Comets) (born 1926)
Rudolph Clement Pompilii was an American musician best known for playing tenor saxophone with Bill Haley and His Comets. He was usually credited under the alternate spelling Rudy Pompilli and occasionally as Rudy Pell.
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1976
Swedish physicist and academic (born 1894)
Oskar Benjamin Klein was a Swedish theoretical physicist now best remembered for the Klein-Gordon equation of relativistic quantum mechanics, the Kaluza-Klein theory, a unified field theory of gravitation and…
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1977
American politician, 83rd Governor of Connecticut (born 1919)
Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after rejecting past offers of…
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1981
Kenyan-South African physician and union leader (born 1953)
Neil Hudson Aggett was a Kenyan and South African doctor and trade union organiser who died in detention, after being held for 70 days without trial, during which he was tortured by the Security Branch of the apartheid…
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1982
American chemist and academic (born 1925)
Margaret Belle (Oakley) Dayhoff was an American biophysicist and a pioneer in the field of bioinformatics. Dayhoff was a professor at Georgetown University Medical Center and a noted research biochemist at the National…
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1983
1984
American actor and producer (born 1902)
William Collier Jr. was an American stage performer, producer, and a film actor who in the silent and sound eras was cast in no fewer than 89 motion pictures.
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1987
American pianist and composer (born 1937)
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, and several notable songs,…
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1989
American actor (born 1903)
Dean Jagger was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High (1949).
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1991
Argentinian-Brazilian physiologist and academic (born 1913)
Miguel Rolando Covian, was an Argentine-Brazilian physiologist, medical educator and writer.
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1992
Irish footballer and politician, 7th Irish Minister for Health (born 1922)
Seán Flanagan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer who served as Minister for Health from 1966 to 1969, Minister for Lands from 1969 to 1973 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry…
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1993
American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909)
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American filmmaker. A four-time Academy Award winner, he is best known for his witty and literate dialogue and his preference for voice-over narration and narrative flashbacks. Also known as…
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1993
American author and illustrator (born 1916)
William Sherman Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery…
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1993
American actor (born 1935)
Douglas Osborne McClure was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. He is best known for his role as the cowboy Trampas during the entire run from 1962 to 1971 of the…
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1995
English-American diplomat, 58th United States Ambassador to France (born 1920)
Pamela Beryl Harriman, also known as Pamela Churchill Harriman, was an English political activist for the Democratic Party in the United States, diplomat, and socialite. She married three times: her first husband was…
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1997
French historian and author (born 1906)
René Huyghe was a French writer on the history, psychology and philosophy of art. He was also a curator at the Louvre's department of paintings, a professor at the Collège de France director of the Musée…
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1997
1998
Russian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief was a Soviet-American economist known for his research on input–output analysis and how changes in one economic sector may affect other sectors.
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1999
French director and screenwriter (born 1901)
Claude Autant-Lara was a French film director, screenwriter, set designer and costume designer who worked in films for over 50 years. He made films characterised by bourgeois realism, anti-clericalism and sexual…
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2000
American animator (born 1908)
John Hench was an American artist, designer and director at the Walt Disney Company. For 65 years, he helped design and develop various Disney attractions and theme parks.
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2004
Togolese general and politician, President of Togo (born 1937)
Gnassingbé Eyadéma was a Togolese military officer and politician who served as the third president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immediately succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé.
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2005
Polish gynecologist and sexologist (born 1921)
Michalina Anna Wisłocka was a Polish gynecologist, sexologist, and author of Sztuka kochania, the first guide to sexual life in a communist country. Her book became a bestseller, with a total circulation of 7 million…
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2005
Puerto Rican-American actress (born 1927)
Norma Daniela Candal Penedo, was a Puerto Rican actress and comedian who was best known for her role as Petunia on La criada malcriada.
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2006
New Zealand-American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California (born 1930)
Leo Tarcissus McCarthy was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of California from 1983 to 1995.
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2007
Indian guru, founded Transcendental Meditation (born 1918)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the creator of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and leader of the worldwide organization that has been characterized in multiple ways, including as a new religious movement and as non-religious.…
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2008
Canadian ice hockey player and activist (born 1988)
Brendan Gilmore Burke was an athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men's ice hockey team. The youngest son of Brian Burke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, longtime executive…
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2010
South African lawyer, anti-apartheid leader, and diplomat, 13th South Africa Ambassador to United States (born 1924)
Harry Heinz Schwarz was a South African lawyer, statesman, and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid in South Africa who eventually served as the South African Ambassador to the United States during…
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2010
English author and radio host (born 1939)
James Brian Jacques was an English author known for his Redwall series of children's fantasy novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack…
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2011
2011
American actor (born 1932)
Sam Coppola was an American character actor of stage, film, and television, appearing in more than 35 films and nearly 40 television shows, since 1968.
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2012
American keyboard player, conductor, and producer (born 1930)
Alfred V. De Lory was an American record producer, arranger, conductor and session musician. He was the producer and arranger of a series of worldwide hits by Glen Campbell in the 1960s, including John Hartford's…
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2012
American publisher (born 1924)
John Turner Sargent Sr. was president and CEO of the Doubleday and Company publishing house from 1963 to 1978, taking over from the previous president, Douglas Black. He led the expansion of the company from "a…
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2012
2012
Uruguayan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Uruguay (born 1934)
Reinaldo Apolo Gargano Ostuni was a Uruguayan political figure.
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2013
2013
New Zealand soldier and politician, 23rd New Zealand Minister of Health (born 1921)
Thomas Malcolm McGuigan was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
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2013
American political scientist and academic (born 1915)
Robert Alan Dahl was an American political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University.
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2014
Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka (born 1933)
Kairshasp Nariman Choksy, PC, MP was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
He was Cabinet Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. He had also served…
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2015
Italian actress and singer (born 1931)
Marisa Del Frate was an Italian singer, actress and television personality who was mainly active in the 1950s and 60s.
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2015
American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923)
Val Logsdon Fitch was an American nuclear physicist who, with co-researcher James Cronin, was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1964 experiment using the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron at Brookhaven…
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2015
Polish-American author (born 1929)
Herman A. Rosenblat was a Polish-born American author, known for writing a fictitious Holocaust memoir titled Angel at the Fence, purporting to tell the story of a girl who passed him food through the barbed-wire fence…
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2015
Filipino martial artist (born 1919)
Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete was a Filipino martial artist of the Doce Pares Eskrima Club. He was the last surviving member of the club, which was founded in January 1932. He was also a 12th degree black belt. His version of…
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2016
American actor (born 1916)
Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading…
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2020
Canadian actor (born 1929)
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. His accolades included an Academy Award, two Tony…
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2021
Pakistani military officer and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (born 1943)
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani politician and a military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 coup d'état and proclaimed himself…
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2023
American country singer (born 1961)
Toby Keith Covel was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. He began using the stage name Toby Keith early in his music career.
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2024
American record producer, co-founded Murder Inc Records (born 1970)
Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., known professionally as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer and record executive. Gotti started off as a New York hip-hop DJ in the 1980s, then becoming an A&R talent scout…
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2025
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Örs Siklósi — Hungarian post-hardcore band
FeaturedÖrs Siklósi
Death year2021
Known forTheir music is characterized by diversity, powerful performances, and sudden changes, which utilizes metal, psychedelic rock, alternative and post-rock styles
Deaths on this date87 (523 – 2025)
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