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February 20th
195 Notable deaths
Noemí Simonetto
Athletics competitor (1926–2011).
Born February 1st, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 20th, 2011 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires.
Josef Holeček
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1921–2005).
Born January 25th, 1921 in Říčany.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 84 years old in Prague.
Rami Garipov
Soviet writer (1932-1977).
Born February 12th, 1932 in Arkaulovo.
Died February 20th, 1977 at 45 years old in Arkaulovo.
Arnaud Geyre
French racing cyclist (1935-2018).
Born April 21st, 1935 in Pau. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2018 at 82 years old in Château-Thierry. [ref]
Tomás Ojeda
Chilean footballer (1910-1983).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Antofagasta.
Died February 20th, 1983 at 72 years old
Jaroslava Blažková
Slovak novelist, short story writer, children's writer and journalist (1933–2017).
Born November 15th, 1933 in Velké Meziříčí. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2017 at 83 years old in Guelph. [ref]
Jean Capelle
Belgian association football player (1913-1977).
Born October 26th, 1913 in Liège.
Died February 20th, 1977 at 63 years old in Liège.
Louise Guthrie
South african botanist (1879-1966).
Born October 10th, 1879 in Cape Town.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 86 years old
Zalman Shneur
Jewish (hebrew and yiddish) author (1887-1959).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Škłow. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1959 at 72 years old in New York City.
Albert Betts
Gymnast (1888-1924).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died February 20th, 1924 at 36 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson