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
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci