February 20th
235 Notable deaths
Joseph Banks Rhine
American parapsychologist (1895-1980).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Juniata County. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1980 at 84 years old in Hillsborough.
Indrajit Gupta
Communist politician, home minister.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Henri Moissan
French chemist (1852–1907).
Born September 28th, 1852 in Paris.
Died February 20th, 1907 at 54 years old in Paris (appendicitis).
René Cassin
French jurist (1887-1976).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nereo Rocco
Italian football manager (1912–1979).
Born May 20th, 1912 in Trieste.
Died February 20th, 1979 at 66 years old in Trieste.
Nicolas de Gunzburg
American banker and socialite.
Born December 12th, 1904 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 1981 at 76 years old in Manhattan.
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
German princess (1860–1932).
Born January 25th, 1860 in Palace in Dłużek. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1932 at 72 years old in Thumby (disease).
Bela Bose
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1943 in Kolkata.
Died February 20th, 2023 at 80 years old
Chelo Alonso
Cuban dancer and actress (1933-2019).
Born April 10th, 1933 in Camagüey.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 85 years old in Mentana (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Percy Cox
British indian army general (1864-1937).
Born November 20th, 1864 in Herongate.
Died February 20th, 1937 at 72 years old in Melchbourne (disease).
Rodolphe Lindt
Swiss chocolate manufacturer and inventor (1855-1909).
Died February 20th, 1909 at 53 years old in Bern.
Paul Kane
Irish-canadian painter (1810-1871).
Born September 3rd, 1810 in Mallow.
Died February 20th, 1871 at 60 years old in Toronto.
Orville Freeman
American politician (1918-2003).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Minneapolis.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 84 years old in Minneapolis (Alzheimer's disease).
A. J. Casson
Canadian painter, youngest member of the group of seven (1898–1992).
Born May 17th, 1898 in Toronto.
Died February 20th, 1992 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Joseph Szigeti
Hungarian born american violinist (1892-1973).
Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest.
Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.
Thurston Hall
Actor (1882-1958).
Born May 10th, 1882 in Boston.
Died February 20th, 1958 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
F. Albert Cotton
American chemist (1930-2007).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 76 years old in College Station. [ref]
William Lava
American composer (1911-1971).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Saint Paul.
Died February 20th, 1971 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024).
Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. [ref]
Halliwell Hobbes
British actor (1877-1962).
Born November 16th, 1877 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Died February 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Francesco Saverio Nitti
Italian economist and political figure (1868–1953).
Born July 19th, 1868 in Melfi.
Died February 20th, 1953 at 84 years old in Rome.
Edgar P. Jacobs
Comic artist and writer (1904-1987).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Brussels.
Died February 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Lasne.
Café Filho
President of brazil (1899-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Natal.
Died February 20th, 1970 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Takiji Kobayashi
Japanese writer (1903–1933).
Born October 13th, 1903 in Shimokawazoi.
Died February 20th, 1933 at 29 years old (death by torture).
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
French anthropologist (1854–1936).
Born December 12th, 1854 in Neuville-de-Poitou.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 81 years old in Poitiers.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson