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February 20th
235 Notable deaths
Ilkka Kuusisto
Finnish composer (1933–2025).
Born April 26th, 1933 in Helsinki.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 91 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Rolf Jacobsen
Norwegian poet, writer (1907-1994).
Born March 8th, 1907 in Christiania.
Died February 20th, 1994 at 86 years old in Hamar Municipality.
John F. Shafroth
American politician (1854-1922).
Born June 9th, 1854 in Columbia.
Died February 20th, 1922 at 67 years old in Denver.
Robert von Lieben
Austrian physicist (1878-1913).
Born September 5th, 1878 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 1913 at 34 years old in Vienna.
Claude Goretta
Swiss film director (1929–2019).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Geneva.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 89 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Sadri Maksudi Arsal
Tatar and turkish statesman, turkish law historian (1878-1957).
Born July 23rd, 1878 in Taşsu.
Died February 20th, 1957 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Katie Hall
American congresswoman for indiana (1938-2012).
Born April 3rd, 1938 in Mound Bayou.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Gary (cancer). [ref]
Bernard B. Brown
American sound engineer and composer (1898–1981).
Born July 24th, 1898 in Wisconsin.
Died February 20th, 1981 at 82 years old in Glendale.
George Minne
Belgian artist (1866–1941).
Born August 30th, 1866 in Ghent. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1941 at 74 years old in Sint-Martens-Latem. [ref]
Louis Soutter
Swiss artist (1871-1942).
Born June 4th, 1871 in Morges.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Ballaigues.
Nam Sung-yong
Korean long-distance runner, olympic bronze medalist.
Born November 23rd, 1912 in Suncheon.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 88 years old
Heinrich Barkhausen
German physicist (1881-1956).
Born December 2nd, 1881 in Bremen. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1956 at 74 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Fernando Cardenal
Nicaraguan jesuit (1934-2016).
Born January 26th, 1934 in Granada.
Died February 20th, 2016 at 82 years old in Managua (heart failure).
Joseph Parecattil
Catholic cardinal (1912–1987).
Born April 1st, 1912 in Kidangoor.
Died February 20th, 1987 at 74 years old in Kochi.
Alexander Tsfasman
Soviet jazz composer, pianist, arranger and conductor (1906—1971).
Born December 14th, 1906 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died February 20th, 1971 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
Russian poet and lyricist (1898-1949).
Born August 8th, 1898 in Moscow.
Died February 20th, 1949 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Jaap Bakema
Dutch modernist architect (1914–1981).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Groningen. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1981 at 66 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Betty Mars
Actress and singer from france.
Born July 30th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 1989 at 44 years old in Suresnes (falling).
Zigmas Zinkevičius
Lithuanian academic (1925-2018).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Juodausiai.
Died February 20th, 2018 at 93 years old in Vilnius (heart failure).
Ihor Kostenko
Ukrainian journalist and activist.
Born December 31st, 1991 in Zubrets.
Died February 20th, 2014 at 22 years old in Kyiv (gunshot wound).
Carl-Henning Pedersen
Danish artist (1913-2007).
Born September 23rd, 1913 in Copenhagen.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 93 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Jean Cabanis
German ornithologist (1816-1906).
Born March 8th, 1816 in Berlin.
Died February 20th, 1906 at 89 years old in Friedrichshagen.
Manuel Rosas
Mexican footballer (1912-1989).
Born April 17th, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died February 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in Mexico.
Henri de Saussure
Swiss mineralogist and zoologist (1829-1905).
Born November 27th, 1829 in Geneva.
Died February 20th, 1905 at 75 years old in Geneva.
Roland Bertin
French actor (1930–2024).
Born November 16th, 1930 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2024 at 93 years old in Pont-l'Abbé. [ref]
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain