Famous Deaths for 19th February 2026

1716 – Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norway’s first recognised female poet, dies at 82
1963 – Bartolomé “Beny” Moré, Cuban guaracha and mambo singer, guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader, dies of liver cirrhosis at 43
1975 – Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer (Il prigioniero; Ulisse), dies of Pulmonary edema at 71
1994 – Gordon Sparling, Canadian pioneering filmmaker (Canadian Cameo series – Canada’s first major films with sound), dies at 93
1994 – Fausto Bara, Mexican-American actor (The Renegades – “Gaucho”), dies of AIDS at 42
1994 – Renske Vellinga, Dutch speed-skater, dies in auto-accident at 19
1996 – Charles “Charlie O” Finley, American sports entrepreneur (MLB’s Kansas City/Oakland A’s: NHL’s California Golden Seals), dies at 77
2009 – Kelly Groucutt, British rock bass guitarist and vocalist (Electric Light Orchestra; ELO II; The Orchestra), dies of a heart attack at 63
2019 – Don Newcombe, American baseball pitcher (4 x MLB All Star; World Series 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers; NL MVP and Cy Young Award 1956), dies at 92
2022 – Nigel Butterley, Australian pianist, composer (The True Samaritan), educator, and radio broadcaster, dies at 86

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