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February 20th
235 Notable deaths
Minouche Barelli
French-monégasque singer.
Born December 13th, 1947 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 2004 at 56 years old in Monaco.
Aleksandr Ivanovich Medvedkin
Soviet russian film director (1900-1989).
Born March 8th, 1900 in Penza. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1989 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Hamad I of Bahrain
Hakim of bahrain (1872–1942).
Born February 6th, 1872 in Al-Muharraq.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Bahrain.
Miklós Lendvai
Hungarian association football player (1975-2023).
Born April 7th, 1975 in Zalaegerszeg.
Died February 20th, 2023 at 47 years old [ref]
Anfinn Kallsberg
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1947–2024).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Klaksvík.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 76 years old [ref]
Arthur Erich Haas
Austrian physicist (1884–1941).
Born April 30th, 1884 in Brno.
Died February 20th, 1941 at 56 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Knut Torbjørn Eggen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1960-2012).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 51 years old in Moss Municipality. [ref]
Oleksandr Sydorenko
Ukrainian swimmer (1960–2022).
Born May 27th, 1960 in Mariupol.
Died February 20th, 2022 at 61 years old in Mariupol.
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
President of ecuador (1947 - 1948).
Born April 12th, 1888 in Guayaquil.
Died February 20th, 1952 at 63 years old in Guayaquil (stroke).
Antoinette Fouque
French psychoanalyst & feminist (1936-2014).
Born October 1st, 1936 in 1st arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2014 at 77 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ove Verner Hansen
Danish actor (1932-2016).
Born July 20th, 1932 in Helsingør.
Died February 20th, 2016 at 83 years old in Gentofte Municipality (myocardial infarction).
Gaia Germani
Actress (1934–2019).
Born August 30th, 1934 in Rome.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 84 years old in Rome.
Sofía Ímber
Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist (1924–2017).
Born May 8th, 1924 in Soroca. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2017 at 92 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
English tennis player (1897–1953).
Born November 24th, 1897 in Beighton.
Died February 20th, 1953 at 55 years old in Melbourn (traffic collision).
Annie Vivanti
Italian poet and writer (1866–1942).
Born April 7th, 1866 in London.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 75 years old in Turin (disease).
Otto Bartning
German architect (1883-1959).
Born April 12th, 1883 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Darmstadt.
Wayne Moore
American swimmer.
Born November 30th, 1931 in Bridgeport.
Died February 20th, 2015 at 83 years old in Trumbull.
Laura Coombs Hills
American painter (1859–1952).
Born September 7th, 1859 in Newburyport.
Died February 20th, 1952 at 92 years old
Hermann Jansen
German architect (1869-1945).
Born May 28th, 1869 in Aachen.
Died February 20th, 1945 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Edward Hallowell
American scientist (1808-1860).
Born September 14th, 1808.
Died February 20th, 1860 at 51 years old
Vitorino Nemésio
Portuguese writer (1901–1978).
Born December 19th, 1901 in Praia da Vitória.
Died February 20th, 1978 at 76 years old in Lisbon.
Roza Papo
Bosnian jewish physician and general of the yugoslav people's army (1914–1984).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Sarajevo.
Died February 20th, 1984 at 70 years old in Belgrade.
Pierre Gascar
French writer (1916–1997).
Born March 13th, 1916 in Paris.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 80 years old in Lons-le-Saunier.
Charles Christopher Parry
British-american botanist and mountain climber (1823–1890).
Born August 28th, 1823 in Admington.
Died February 20th, 1890 at 66 years old in Davenport.
Nando Yosu
Spanish football player/manager/director (1939-2016).
Born July 8th, 1941 in Mungia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2016 at 74 years old in Santander (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 235
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé