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February 20th
198 Notable deaths
Bertha Eckstein-Diener
Austrian writer and historian.
Born March 18th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 1948 at 73 years old in Geneva.
Hans-Georg Reimann
East german race walker.
Born August 24th, 1941 in Stariškė. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2026 at 84 years old in Döbeln. [ref]
Vasile Dîba
Romanian canoe racer (1954–2024).
Born July 24th, 1954 in Jurilovca.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 69 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Karl Gustafsson
Swedish footballer (1888-1960).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Köping.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 71 years old in Köping.
Jiichirō Date
Olympic wrestler (1952-2018).
Born January 6th, 1952 in Saiki. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2018 at 66 years old in Chōfu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ion Drîmbă
Romanian fencer.
Born March 18th, 1942 in Timișoara.
Died February 20th, 2006 at 63 years old in Brazil. [ref]
Johanna Dohnal
Austrian feminist and politician of the spö (1939-2010).
Born February 14th, 1939 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 2010 at 71 years old in Grabern.
René Jeannel
French entomologist (1879-1965).
Born March 23rd, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Richard Tom
American weightlifter (1920–2007).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Guangzhou.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 86 years old in Aina Haina.
Jerzy Passendorfer
Polish film director (1923-2003).
Born April 8th, 1923 in Vilnius.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 198
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson