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Atanas Georgiev Skatov (; born Atanas Georgiev Dimitrov; 11 March 1978 – 5 February 2021) was a Bulgarian mountaineer, vegan, agronomist in plant protection, entomologist, and ecologist. On 24 May 2014 he became the first known vegan to ascend Everest. He tried to become the first known vegan to summit the 14 highest summits on Earth and successfully reached the top of 10 of them. On 20 June 2017, Skatov ascended solo in alpine style Mount Denali in Alaska and became the first Bulgarian and the world's first vegan to climb successfully the Seven Summits. He died on the way down from K2 after his unsuccessful ascent.
Shen Zhonghou (; 13 February 1928 – 5 February 2021) was a Chinese engineer. He was a professor and doctoral supervisor at China University of Petroleum (Beijing). He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) from 2001 until his death. He was known as "Father of Drilling Bit". Shen was born in Dazhu County, Sichuan. Shen died on 5 February 2021 in Beijing, aged 92.
Robert Charles Soles Jr. (December 17, 1934 – February 5, 2021) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 8th district from 1977 to 2011. Before, he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976. Soles Jr. was born in Tabor City, North Carolina. In 2009, multiple men accused Soles Jr. of sexual abuse. Soles Jr. died on February 5, 2021 in Loris, South Carolina at the age of 86.
Ángela Gerónima Sureda de Santo (7 July 1921 — 5 February 2021) was an Argentine teacher, lawyer and politician. She was a deputy of the Unión Cívica Radical for the national district from 1981 to 1983. Sureda was born in Río Gallegos, Argentina. Sureda died on 5 February 2021 in Río Gallegos, aged 99.
Ernie Tate (1934 – 5 February 2021) was a Northern Ireland supporter of Trotskyist groups in Canada and the United Kingdom. He was a founder in the 1960s of the International Marxist Group and Vietnam Solidarity Campaign in Britain. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Tate died from pancreatic cancer on 5 February 2021.
The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in 50 single-seat constituencies. It is presided by a Speaker. The current speaker is Patterson Oti.
Sir Paul Joshua Tovua (1947 – 5 February 2021) was a Solomon Islander politician. In 1976. he was elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. He also helped start the parliament. He was the Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 1994 to 2001. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2014 New Year Honours list, "for services to politics and to the community". Tovua died on 5 February 2021, aged 73.
Johannes Hendrikus “Han” Urbanus (22 June 1927 – 5 February 2021) was a Dutch baseball player. Urbanus was born in Rotterdam. He played for OVVO in East Amsterdam, and became five times in a row Dutch champion. He played for 12 years for the Netherlands national baseball team. He was born in Rotterdam.  Urbanus died on 5 February 2021 in Rotterdam, aged 93.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Vysotsky , "Volodymyr Serhiyovych Vysotsky"; (18 August 1954 – 5 February 2021) was a Russian admiral. He was Commander of the Russian Northern Fleet. On 12 September 2007, Vysotsky was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. Vysotsky died on 5 February 2021 in Moscow, aged 66.
Alan Leslie Lerwill (15 November 1946 – 6 February 2021) was a British international long jumper. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games long jump, and gold medal in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Lerwill died on 6 February 2021, aged 74.
Monique Yvinou (10 June 1928 – 6 February 2021) was a French gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Yvinou died on 6 February 2021, aged 92.
Ralph Gerald Backstrom (September 18, 1937 – February 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and later a coach and hockey executive. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Chicago Black Hawks between 1956 and 1973.  He also played in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics, and New England Whalers from 1973 to 1977. With the Canadiens, he won the Stanley Cup six times. Backstrom died after a long illness on February 7, 2021, aged 83, in his Windsor, Colorado, home. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Backstrom had been suffering from Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Cheng Rongshi (; 18 October 1927 – 7 February 2021) was a Chinese physical chemist and academician. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, being elected in 1991. Cheng was born in Yixing, Jiangsu. On 7 February 2021, he died of illness in Guangzhou, Guangdong, aged 93.
Cathleen Cochran Herasimchuk, known as Cathy Cochran (November 11, 1944 – February 7, 2021), was an American lawyer and politician. She was judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She was appointed to the court in 2001 by Governor Rick Perry and elected by Texas voters in 2002 and 2008. She did not seek re-election to the bench in 2014. Cochran was born in Los Angeles County, California. She died on February 7, 2021 in Austin, Texas, aged 76.
Pedro Gomez (August 20, 1962 – February 7, 2021) was an American sports journalist. He worked as a reporter for ESPN from 2003 to 2021. He appeared on the "SportsCenter" show. He was primarily a baseball reporter. He was also a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He covered 25 World Series and 22 Major League Baseball All-Star Games. Gomez died at his home in Phoenix, Arizona on February 7, 2021, at age 58.
Maxine Edwyna Cissel Horner (January 17, 1933 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician. She was one of the first African American women to serve in the Oklahoma State Senate. She was a member of the state senate from 1986 to 2004.  Horner died on February 7, 2021, twenty one days after her 88th birthday.
Jean Josselin (6 January 1940 – 7 February 2021) was a French welterweight boxer. He competed at the 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships.  Josselin died on 7 February 2021, aged 81, one month and one day after his birthday.
Ricardo Silva Elizondo (12 August 1954 – 7 February 2021) was a Mexican singer and actor. He was best known for his dubbing of American animated cartoons and Japanese anime into the Spanish language. His works include the Spanish Latin American version of the Dragon Ball Z theme, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", and the second opening of "Digimon". He also appeared in many telenovelas such as in "El premio mayor", "Amigas y rivales" and "Destilando amor". Elizondo died aged 67 from COVID-19 in Mexico City during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, one day after his 67th birthday.
Anthony Norman Collins (19 March 1926 – 8 February 2021) was an English football player, manager and scout. He played as a left winger. He managed Rochdale between 1960 and 1967. Collins played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday, York City, Watford (in two spells), Norwich City, Torquay United and Crystal Palace. Collins died on 8 February 2021, aged 94.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being () is a 1984 novel by Milan Kundera, about two women, two men, a dog and their lives in the 1968 Prague Spring period of Czechoslovak history. The original Czech text was published the following year.
George C. Hasay (February 7, 1948 – February 8, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 to 2006.  Hasay died on February 8, 2021, after a brief illness in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, one day after his 73rd birthday.
Shlomo Hillel (, 9 April 1923 – 8 February 2021) was an Iraqi-born Israeli politician. He was a member of the Knesset from 1952 to 1959, and 1969 to 1992) and Speaker of the Knesset from 1984 to 1988. He was also Minister of Police between 1969 and 1977 and Internal Affairs in 1977. Hillel was born in Baghdad, Iraq. Hillel was a member of the Alignment Party. Hillel died on 8 February 2021 in Jerusalem, aged 97.
was a Japanese actor. His real name was . His best known roles were in "Shall We Dance?" (1996), "Salaryman Kintarō" (1999) and "Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven" (2000). Moriyama died on 8 February 2021 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan from pneumonia at the age of 86.
Jean Obeid (8 May 19398 February 2021) was a Lebanese journalist and politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants from 2003 to 2004. Obeid served as a member of the parliament, representing Chouf from 1991 to 1992 and Tripoli from 1992 to 2005. Obeid was a candidate for President of Lebanon in the 2014 Lebanese presidential election. Obeid died on 8 February 2021 in Tripoli, Lebanon from COVID-19 at the age of 81.
The Cameron ministry was the Government of the United Kingdom from May 2010 to July 2016 under David Cameron. The first term of the administration was the UK’s first coalition government since World War II, it included both Conservative and Liberal Democrats ministers. The administration's second term of the was a majority Conservative government. History. The 2010 general election resulted in a Hung parliament, meaning no political party had a majority in the House of Commons. The Lib Dems negotiated separately with the Conservative and Labour parties to see if they could form a coalition government.  After five days negotiation, the Conservatives and Lib Dems agreed to form a coalition government. Gordon Brown travelled to Buckingham Palace and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister to The Queen. David Cameron was appointed in Brown’s place and invited to form a new government. Nick Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister.  After the 2015 general election, Cameron formed a majority government. The government stayed in office until David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister on 13 July 2016 shortly after losing the EU referendum.
Windows Mobile 2003 is a third released for Windows Mobile was released for pubilc on June 23, 2003, at the CEO 2003 on 2003. Windows Mobile 2003 was another news codenamed is "Ozone" was history of pubilc on January 2002. Windows Mobile 2003 was introduction based for Pocket PC 2002, they run on Windows CE. Development history. In February 2000, Microsoft has reach the news codenamed is "Ozone" for Windows Mobile 2003, has been starting history of January 2002, in June 29, 2000. Pocket PC 2000 can running for codenamed "Ozone" in Windows Mobile 2003 Beta, in December 2000, Microsoft notification for Windows Mobile 2003 has been mistake, released on June 23, 2003 in for pubilc, in September 20, 2001, Microsoft reach renamed is "Windows Mobile XP" on the officially people can be use this names, Windows Mobile 2003 can starting the Pre-RTM version until December 2001, and RTM version on June 2003 after released. Developer Preview. Developer Preview can be released on June 2001, for Windows Mobile 2003, in officially released for Windows Mobile 2003 Beta, use for introduction Windows XP Mobile in all world, can starting mistaken on Bill Gates on January 2001, at the MSN 2001, Developer released can reach for news Windows XP start button officially. RTM version. Windows Mobile 2003 RTM can be released on June 23, 2003, from the officially RTM for Windows Mobile 2003, starting on Steve Ballmer mistaken on June 18, 2003, has been no features for Windows Mobile 2003 Beta, in June 18, 2009, Microsoft has no support from Security Update 1 for Windows Mobile 2003, must be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5 from the officially. Features &amp; user interface. Features of Windows Mobile 2003 can be use for another people in user interface
Loyalakpa (), also spelt as Loyarakpa (), is a God of youth, foothills and countryside in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). He is best known for wrestling with Khoriphaba during the Lai Haraoba festival. He is the husband of goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima. He is the son of Marjing, but later was adopted by Koupalu and Kounu as their own son. He is one of the ten kingly gods (or ten divine kings) mentioned in the Numit Kappa, an ancient epic text of Meitei religion. Names. He was originally called as Tolongkhomba, a name given by his parents. Tolongkhomba is also spelled as Tollongkhomba, Tolonkhomba, Tollonkhomba, Tolomkhomba and Tollomkhomba. He holds the responsibility for leading and overseeing the youths. So, he is also called Nahalakpa (or Naharakpa). Later, Koupalu, his foster father (also his father in law after marrying Nungthen Leima) assigned him the duty to protect countryside and foothills. Thus, he was called Loiyalakpa. Loiyalakpa is also spelled as Loyalakpa, Loiyarakpa, Loyarakpa. He holds the duty to guard the western direction of Ancient Kangleipak. So, he is also called Thongnang Ningthou. Description. Among the deities, God Loyalakpa and God Khoriphaba possess the epithets of being the best wrestlers. The two powerful gods wrestled during the Lai Haraoba festival. Mythology. When the divine polo match was played among the gods, Loyalakpa participated in the southern team. His team was led by God Thangjing while his opponent's team (northern team) was led by God Marjing. Cults and shrines. The main deities assembled in the Lai Haraoba of the Phayeng are almost similar to those of the Sekmai. God Loyalakpa is one of these
"Khuman Kangleirol" (), also spelt as "Khuman Kangleiron" (), is a chronicle (puya) of the Khuman dynasty. It is one of the most significant historical documents of Kangleipak (Manipur). It was produced during the reign of Chit Sai (1748 AD-1752 AD). It gives the information on the genealogy of the rulers of the Khuman dynasty.  The Khuman principality was once more prosperous than the Ningthouja principality. But, by the 12th century AD, the Khuman principality gradually declined. By the reign of Meitei king Kongyamba (1324 AD-1335 AD) in the early 14th century AD, the Khuman principality was merged into that of the Ningthouja principality.
The 501Y.V2 variant, also known as South African COVID-19 variant, is a variant of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It is one of several SARS-CoV-2 variants. It was first detected in the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan area of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. On 23 December 2020, the United Kingdom health minister Matt Hancock said that two people who had travelled from South Africa to the United Kingdom were infected with the 501.V2. On 28 December, the variant was detected in two people in Switzerland and one in Finland. The United States reported its first cases of the variant in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Djenné is a city in Mali. About 33,000 people lived there in 2009. The city lies on an island, and is known for the Great Mosque of Djenné . People have lived there since about the year 800 CE. It is a Songhai town and urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali, The commune includes ten of the surrounding villages and in 2009 had a population of 32,944. The history of Djenné is closely linked with that of Timbuktu. Between the 15th and 17th centuries much of the trans-Saharan trade in goods such as salt, gold, and slaves that moved in and out of Timbuktu passed through Djenné.
Anthony Edward Sowell (August 19, 1959 – February 8, 2021) was an American serial killer and rapist. He was known as the Cleveland Strangler. He was arrested in October 2009 after the bodies of eleven women were discovered by police at his home, 12205 Imperial Avenue, in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. He was imprisoned at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution. On January 21, 2021, he began receiving end-of-life care at the Franklin Medical Center for a terminal illness. He died on February 8, in Columbus, Ohio.
Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, director, screenwriter and visual artist. Martinez was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City. She is of Dominican and Puerto Rican ancestry. In elementary school, Martinez's singing talent was discovered by a teacher named Ms. Nadien, who encouraged her to take music seriously.  She also started writing poetry in kindergarten and taught herself how to play the guitar. She became famous in 2012 after appearing on "The Voice", a musical television show. After the show, she released her first song "Dollhouse". It was followed by her first extended play of the same name. Martinez's first studio album, "Cry Baby", was released in August 2015. It went star platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her songs "Dollhouse" and "Pity Party" were certified platinum by the RIAA. Other songs like "Sippy Cup", "Cry Baby" and "Mrs. Potato Head" were certified gold by the RIAA. She went on to create other albums, "K-12" and "Portals", which all followed her character Crybaby through the different stages of her life. She also released singles like "Copycat" and "Fire Drill" which did not contribute to Crybaby's story.
Michał Szewczyk (29 July 1934 – 8 February 2021) was a Polish actor. He acted at the and the . He was born in Łódź, Poland. He was best known for his roles in "Eroica", "The Two Who Stole the Moon" and "The Young Magician". Szewczyk died on 8 February 2021 in Łódź, Poland at the age of 86.
Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a Dutch track and field sprinter. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event. Vader died from thyroid cancer on 8 February 2021, aged 61.
Beatriz Eugenia Yamamoto Cázarez (22 September 1957 – 8 February 2021) was a Mexican politician. She was a member of the PAN. She was Deputy representing Guanajuato from 2012 until his death. Yamamoto Cázarez died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico on 8 February 2021, aged 63.
Valeria Gagealov (9 December 1931 – 9 February 2021) was a Romanian actress. She was born in Galați, Romania. She was known for her roles in "La Moara cu noroc" (1955), "Columna" (1968), "Mihai Viteazul" (1971) and "Mihail, câine de circ" (1979). Gagealov died in Bucharest from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania at the age of 89.
Ivan Antonio Izquierdo (16 September 1937 – 9 February 2021) was an Argentine-Brazilian scientist. Izquierdo taught at National University of Cordoba (UNC), in Argentina. For more than 20 years, he worked in the "Center of Memory" of the Biochemistry Department of the Health Basic Sciences Institute (ICBS) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). He died of pneumonia on 9 February 2021, at the age of 83.
Rajiv Kapoor (25 August 1962 – 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, producer and director. His older brothers were Randhir Kapoor and the late Rishi Kapoor. Death. Kapoor died from a heart attack in Mumbai on 9 February 2021, at the age of 58.
José Targino Maranhão (6 September 1933 – 9 February 2021) was a Brazilian politician and businessman. He was born in Araruna, Paraíba. He was Governor of Paraíba from 2009 until 2011. He also was a member of the Brazilian Senate from 2015 until 2021. Maranhão was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. Maranhão died on 9 February 2021 in São Paulo from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, aged 87.
Franco Marini (9 April 1933 – 9 February 2021) was an Italian politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. From 2006 to 2008. he was the president of the Italian Senate. From 1992 until 2013, he was a member of the Italian Parliament. He was born in St. Pio of the Chambers, Italy. From 1991 to 1992, he was the Minister of Labour. Marini died on 9 February 2021 in Rome from COVID-19, aged 87.
Klaus Bühler (16 January 1941 – 3 February 2021) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was member of the German Bundestag from 1976 to 2002. He was born in Bad Sachsa, West Germany. Bühler died on 3 February 2021, aged 80.
Stanisław Wołodko (20 March 1950 – 4 February 2021) was a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. Wołodko died on 4 February 2021 in Warsaw, aged 70.
Thomas Rutherford Brett (October 2, 1931 – February 6, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma from 1979 until 2003, after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter. Brett was born in Oklahoma City. Brett died on February 6, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 89.
Alexander Andrew Macdonell Fraser, Baron Fraser of Corriegarth (2 December 1946 – 6 February 2021) was a treasurer of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. He was a member of the House of Lords. He was described variously as a "stockbroker" or an "investment banker". He died on 6 February 2021, from a brain tumour, at the age of 74.
Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff (22 March 1935 – 7 February 2021) was an Indonesian Navy colonel. She was one of the first 12 members of the Navy Women's Corps. She later was head of the Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture under Governor Soeprapto from 1983 to 1987.  Coldenhoff died at a Central Jakarta hospital on 7 February 2021, aged 85.
René Victor Pilhes (1 July 1934 – 7 February 2021) was a French writer and publicist. He was known for his works "" (Novel 1974), "La Rhubarbe" (1965), "Le Loum" (1969), "La Pompéi" (1985), "Les Démons de la cour de Rohan" (1987), and "La position de Philidor" (1992). Pilhes was born in Paris. Pilhes died on 7 February 2021 in Paris, aged 86.
Adam Jakub Kopczyński (2 August 1948 – 8 February 2021) was a Polish ice hockey player. He played for Cracovia and ŁKS Łódź. He also played for the Polish national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, aged 72.
Yisa Sofoluwe (28 December 1967 – 9 February 2021) was a Nigerian professional footballer. He played as a defender. He won 40 caps and scored one goal for his country. Sofoluwe died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria on 9 February 2021, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). He was aged 53 years.
William Michael Conigliaro (August 15, 1947 – February 10, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1969–1971), Milwaukee Brewers (1972) and Oakland Athletics (1973).  He was the younger brother of Tony Conigliaro; Billy and Tony were Red Sox teammates in 1969 and 1970. Conigliaro died on February 10, 2021 at the age of 73.
Stewart John Greenleaf Sr. (October 4, 1939 – February 10, 2021) was an American Republican politician and attorney. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1979 to 2019. He also was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1977 to 1978. Greenleaf was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Greenleaf died on February 10, 2021 at age 81.
Ebbe Kops (5 February 1930 – 10 February 2021) was a Danish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Kops died on 10 February 2021, aged 91.
Enrique Pérez Díaz (28 December 1938 – 10 February 2021), known as Pachín, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. Pachín signed for Real Madrid in 1959 from Segunda División club CA Osasuna. He made his La Liga debut on 11 September 1960. Pachín won eight caps for the Spain national team, during three years. Pachín died on 10 February 2021, aged 82.