February 20th
180 Notable deaths
Joseph Szigeti
Hungarian violinist.
Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.
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).
Rodolphe Lindt
Swiss chocolate manufacturer and inventor (1855-1909).
Died February 20th, 1909 at 53 years old in Bern.
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]
Matilde Hidalgo
Ecuadorian physician and suffragist (1889-1974).
Born September 29th, 1889 in Loja. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1974 at 84 years old in Guayaquil.
Dominick Argento
American composer (1927-2019).
Born October 27th, 1927 in York.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 91 years old in Minneapolis.
Thurston Hall
Actor (1882-1958).
Born May 10th, 1882 in Boston.
Died February 20th, 1958 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
William Lava
American composer (1911-1971).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1971 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer.
Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. [ref]
Ernest Ansermet
Swiss conductor (1883–1969).
Born November 11th, 1883 in Vevey. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1969 at 85 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 180
The phoenix must burn to emerge. Janet Fitch