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February 20th
194 Notable deaths
Kathryn Kuhlman
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Born May 9th, 1907 in Concordia.
Died February 20th, 1976 at 68 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
Walter Winchell
American gossip journalist (1897-1972).
Born April 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1972 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Rattanbai Jinnah
Wife of muhammad ali jinnah (1900–1929).
Born February 20th, 1902 in Mumbai.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 27 years old in Mumbai.
Dave Van Ronk
American musician.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2002 at 65 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Robert Peary
Explorer from the united states.
Born May 6th, 1856 in Cresson. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1920 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jimmy Young
American boxer (1948–2005).
Born November 16th, 1948 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2005 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Andreas Brehme
German footballer (1960–2024).
Born November 9th, 1960 in Hamburg.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 63 years old in Munich (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Audrey Munson
American artist's model and film actress (1891-1996).
Born June 8th, 1891 in Rochester.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 104 years old in Ogdensburg.
Percy Grainger
Australian composer, arranger and pianist.
Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin