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February 20th
180 Notable deaths
Kim Seong-jip
South korean weightlifter (1919-2016).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Seoul.
Died February 20th, 2016 at 97 years old in Seoul. [ref]
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]
Manuel Díaz
Cuban fencer.
Born April 8th, 1874 in Havana.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 54 years old in Rochester.
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.
Lotti van der Gaag
Dutch sculptor and painter (1923-1999).
Born December 18th, 1923 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1999 at 75 years old in Nieuwegein.
Arthur Machado
Brazilian footballer and manager (1909-1997).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Niterói.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 88 years old in Boa Vista.
Jorge Sarmiento
Peruvian footballer.
Born November 2nd, 1910 in Lima.
Died February 20th, 1957 at 46 years old
Noemí Simonetto
Athletics competitor.
Born February 1st, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 20th, 2011 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jerzy Passendorfer
Polish film director (1923-2003).
Born April 8th, 1923 in Vilnius.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Vasile Dîba
Romanian canoe racer (1954–2024).
Born July 24th, 1954 in Jurilovca.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 69 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius