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Famous People Who Died in February 1934

  • Feb 2 Ernesto Nazareth, Brazilian pianist dance and classical music composer, dies at 70
  • Feb 16 Eduard Bagritsky, Russian-Soviet poet and journalist (South-West), dies at 38
  • Feb 17 Albert I, King of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
  • Feb 17 Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player, chess writer, and chess teacher, dies at 71
  • Feb 22 Willem Kes, Dutch violinist, composer and conductor (Concertgebouw Orchestra), dies at 78
  • Feb 23 Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by the National Guard at 38

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Feb 23 English composer (Coronation Ode, Pomp and Circumstance), dies of colorectal cancer at 76

  • Feb 25 Daniel Protheroe, Welsh conductor and composer, dies at 67
  • Feb 25 John McGraw, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder/manager (manager NY Giants World Series champions 1905, 21-22), dies of uremic poisoning at 60