February 20th
189 Notable deaths
Nikolay Urvantsev
Russian geologist.
Born January 29th, 1893 in Lukoyanov.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 92 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Simo Matavulj
Serbian writer (1852-1908).
Born September 14th, 1852 in Šibenik.
Died February 20th, 1908 at 55 years old in Belgrade.
Isaac Kashdan
American chess player (1905–1985).
Born November 19th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Claude Goretta
Swiss film director (1929–2019).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Geneva.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 89 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Sadri Maksudi Arsal
Tatar and turkish statesman, turkish historian (1878-1957).
Born July 23rd, 1878 in Kazan.
Died February 20th, 1957 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Edward L. Atkinson
Royal navy surgeon and antarctic explorer (1881-1929).
Born November 23rd, 1881 in Windward Islands, Saint Vincent.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 47 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
Maliq Bushati
Albanian politician (1880-1946).
Born February 8th, 1880 in Shkodër.
Died February 20th, 1946 at 66 years old in Tirana (ballistic trauma).
Louis Soutter
Swiss artist (1871-1942).
Born June 4th, 1871 in Morges. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Ballaigues. [ref]
Marino Girolami
Italian film director (1914-1994).
Born February 1st, 1914 in Rome.
Died February 20th, 1994 at 80 years old in Rome.
Fernando Cardenal
Nicaraguan jesuit (1934-2016).
Born January 26th, 1934 in Granada.
Died February 20th, 2016 at 82 years old in Managua (heart failure).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull