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February 20th
189 Notable deaths
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.
Died February 20th, 1969 at 85 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Edgar P. Jacobs
Comic artist and writer (1904-1987).
Born March 30th, 1904 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Lasne. [ref]
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.
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).
Takiji Kobayashi
Japanese writer (1903–1933).
Born October 13th, 1903 in Shimokawazoi.
Died February 20th, 1933 at 29 years old (death by torture).
Francesco Saverio Nitti
Italian economist and political figure (1868-1953).
Born July 19th, 1868 in Melfi. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1953 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
Ruler of bahrain.
Born February 6th, 1872 in Muharraq.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Kuwait.
René Dubos
American microbiologist (1901-1982).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1982 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ferenc Fricsay
Hungarian musician.
Born August 9th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1963 at 48 years old in Basel (stomach cancer). [ref]
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