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February 20th
235 Notable deaths
József Braun
Jewish-hungarian association football player (1901-1943).
Born February 26th, 1901 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1943 at 41 years old in Kharkiv. [ref]
Otello Martelli
Italian cinematographer (1902-2000).
Died February 20th, 2000 at 97 years old in Rome.
Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp
German chemist (1817–1892).
Born October 30th, 1817 in Hanau.
Died February 20th, 1892 at 74 years old in Heidelberg.
David Monrad Johansen
Norwegian composer (1888–1974).
Born November 8th, 1888 in Mosjøen.
Died February 20th, 1974 at 85 years old
Pierre-Louis Dietsch
French composer and conductor (1808–1865).
Born March 17th, 1808 in Dijon.
Died February 20th, 1865 at 56 years old in Paris.
Antonio Abetti
Italian astronomer (1846-1928).
Born June 19th, 1846 in Šempeter pri Gorici.
Died February 20th, 1928 at 81 years old in Arcetri.
Irina Bugrimova
Russian circus performer (1910–2001).
Born March 13th, 1910 in Kharkiv.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Pierre Dervaux
French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue (1917–1992).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in Juvisy-sur-Orge.
Died February 20th, 1992 at 75 years old in Marseille.
Jean-Claude Pecker
French astronomer and astrophysicist (1923–2020).
Died February 20th, 2020 at 96 years old in Port-Joinville.
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Soviet actor (1922-1994).
Born May 30th, 1922 in Moscow.
Died February 20th, 1994 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Eduardo Bonomi
Uruguayan politician (1948–2022).
Born October 14th, 1948 in Rocha.
Died February 20th, 2022 at 73 years old in Parque del Plata (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Paul Boucherot
French electrical engineer (1869–1943).
Born October 3rd, 1869 in Paris.
Died February 20th, 1943 at 73 years old in Ardentes.
Viktor Konovalenko
Soviet union ice hockey player (1938–1996).
Born March 11th, 1938 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died February 20th, 1996 at 57 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Helmut Ringelmann
German film producer (1926–2011).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Munich.
Died February 20th, 2011 at 84 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
Paul Zielinski
German footballer (1911-1966).
Born November 20th, 1911 in Germany.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Germany.
Bert Schneider
Boxer (1897-1986).
Born July 1st, 1897 in Cleveland.
Died February 20th, 1986 at 88 years old in Montreal.
Eljas Erkko
Finnish politician (1895-1965).
Born June 1st, 1895 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1965 at 69 years old in Helsinki.
Ulderico Sergo
Boxer (1913-1967).
Born July 4th, 1913 in Rijeka.
Died February 20th, 1967 at 53 years old in Cleveland.
Jean Dotto
French racing cyclist (1928–2000).
Born March 27th, 1928 in Saint-Nazaire.
Died February 20th, 2000 at 71 years old in Ollioules.
Ibrahim Biogradlić
Yugoslav footballer (1931-2015).
Born March 8th, 1931 in Sarajevo.
Died February 20th, 2015 at 83 years old in Sarajevo (disease). [ref]
Bertha Eckstein-Diener
Austrian writer and historian (1874–1948).
Born March 18th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 1948 at 73 years old in Geneva.
Lorimer Johnston
American silent film actor and director (1858-1941).
Born November 2nd, 1858 in Maysville.
Died February 20th, 1941 at 82 years old in Hollywood.
Herbert Ehrenberg
German politician (1926-2018).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Gołdap.
Died February 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Wilhelmshaven. [ref]
Hans-Georg Reimann
East german race walker.
Born August 24th, 1941 in Stariškė. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2026 at 84 years old in Döbeln. [ref]
Vasile Dîba
Romanian canoe racer (1954–2024).
Born July 24th, 1954 in Jurilovca.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 69 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy