February 20th
180 Notable deaths
Max Schreck
German actor.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Berlin.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 56 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Walter Winchell
American gossip journalist (1897-1972).
Born April 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1972 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Robert Peary
Explorer from the united states.
Born May 6th, 1856 in Cresson. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1920 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Dave Van Ronk
American musician.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2002 at 65 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Rattanbai Jinnah
Wife of muhammad ali jinnah.
Born February 20th, 1900 in Mumbai.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 29 years old in Mumbai.
Audrey Munson
American artist's model and film actress (1891-1996).
Born June 8th, 1891 in Rochester.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 104 years old in Ogdensburg.
Percy Grainger
Australian composer, arranger and pianist.
Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Sarah Kane
English playwright (1971-1999).
Born February 3rd, 1971 in Brentwood. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1999 at 28 years old in King's College Hospital (hanging). [ref]
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Kevin Ayers
English singer-songwriter, record producer.
Born August 16th, 1944 in Herne Bay. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2013 at 68 years old in Montolieu. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs