February 20th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 20th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Bangladeshi professor and writer (b. 1944)
Italian footballer (b. 1950)
2020
Portuguese minister of economy and treasury and mp (d. 2020)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Vinny Vella was a respected journalist known for his investigative reporting.
2018
Former government official known for his contributions to social welfare programs.
2017
Pioneering researcher in the field of carbon science and nanotechnology.
Russian diplomat who served as the Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations from 2006 until his death.
Russian diplomat who served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Fox News business correspondent and host of 'Bulls & Bears'.
Known as the 'Queen of Carbon Science' for her work in nanotechnology and carbon materials.
Renowned physicist known for her work on carbon-based materials.
British journalist (b. 1958)
2016
Italian chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
Nicaraguan priest and politician (b. 1934)
2015
Influential playwright known for her thought-provoking works.
Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
Indian author known for his progressive and rationalist views.
Prominent Marathi writer and social activist.
Prolific writer of novels and essays.
American physician, author, and activist (b. 1925)
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1923)
2014
American journalist known for his work at NBC News.
Uruguayan jurist and politician, president of uruguay (d. 2014)
American lieutenant, medal of honor recipient (b. 1921)
2013
Japanese game designer and composer (b. 1970)
Argentinian footballer (b. 1932)
American biochemist and geologist (b. 1936)
2012
Legendary Japanese jazz pianist known for his improvisational skills.
Cari Zalloni was a renowned fashion designer known for his innovative eyewear designs.
Norwegian footballer and manager (b. 1960)
American educator and politician (b. 1938)
2010
An American politician and soldier who served as the 59th United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan.
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American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof state (d.2010)
American general and politician, 59th united states secretary of state (b. 1924)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Argentinian feminist theologian and author of influential works on liberation theology.
Physicist known for research in condensed matter physics.
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944)
American businessman and owner utah jazz (born 1944).
2008
Known for Tobler's First Law of Geography.
English actress and dancer (b. 1907)
English actress and dancer (d.2008)
2007
Danish artist, cobra member (born 1913).
American chemist (born 1930).
2006
Polish writer, journalist and traveller (born 1920).
American sportscaster (b. 1919)
American actor and sportscaster (d. 2006).
2005
American journalist and author who was known for his pioneering gonzo journalism style.
Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in film and television.
American journalist and author (born in 1937).
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American actress, and teenage film idol in the late 50s and 60s. dee was the sole child of an 18 year old mother and an alcoholic dad. when she was five, her parents split and dee never saw her father again. her mother worked as a secretary, and she married eugene douvan in 1950. douvan was 40 years older than …
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American actor, singer, and recording artist. he was a leading man in broadway musicals of the '40s & '50s.
Raoul Duke was a pseudonym used by journalist Hunter S. Thompson in his writings.
Czechoslovakian canoeist (d. 2005)
English geometer (born 1919)
American jazz singer and thievery corporation singer (born 1954).
2004
Pioneering businesswoman in the tech industry.
2003
American former governor of minnesota, and agricultural secretary under president john f. kennedy. freeman, who was suffering from alzheimer's disease complications, died in minneapolis, mn on the 20th of february 2003. freeman, a former u.s. marine turned into a businessman and traveled to over 20 countries every year before helping to establish minnesota's dem. the farmer labor party and his …
French philosopher, writer, and literary theorist. his work had a profound influence on poststructuralist philosophers like michel foucault and jacques derrida. blanchot was a private and mysterious figure throughout his entire life. he was an active member of the resistance during the war.
American soldier and politician, 16th united states secretary of agriculture (d. 2003)
Pakistani air marshal (b. 1947)
Pakistani chief of air staff (born 1947).
American football player (born 1915).
American nightclub fire victim, longley was the guitarist of the heavy-metal band, great white. his pyrotechnics set off a deadly fire at a warwick nightclub, ri, where he died. after years of telemarketing, teaching guitarist and playing in lesser-known bands, longley joined the band in spring 2000. longley was athletic and musical. he followed his father's footsteps in running and …
2001
Renowned environmental scientist known for her work on systems thinking and sustainability.
Pioneering writer and researcher in the field of systems thinking and global sustainability.
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American actress, who was known as "yankee doodle", after playing james cagneyaeur (tm)'s mother in 1942's "yankee doodle dandy." decamp, despite being only 30 years old, was attractive and youthful. she was also cast in roles that required her to use layers of old-age make up. she was a popular casting director and had a long career in television and …
American environmentalist, author, and academic (b. 1941)
2000
Russian politician and scholar mayor of saint petersburg (d.2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Sarah kane was an english playwright known for her provocative and controversial works, such as 'blasted' and '4.48 psychosis'.
Renowned film critic who co-hosted the popular show 'Siskel & Ebert'.
Bobetta Bader was an American painter known for her abstract expressionist works.
1998
Pioneering African American journalist known for her impactful reporting on civil rights issues.
1997
American jazz guitarist (born 1960)
1996
Famous for his experiments on conformity and social influence.
Japanese pianist, guitarist, and composer (b. 1930)
Known for his work in social psychology and conformity experiments.
Known for his work in social psychology and conformity experiments.
American model (b. 1891)
Television/film producer dies at the age of 69.
Scientist dies at the age of 63.
Pilot test dies at 83
1995
Italianist dies at the age of 88.
1994
American actor, known for his muscular physique, blue eyes and distinctive smile (which was nicknamed "the grin") in the 1950s, lancaster gave up his all-american image to pursue more challenging roles. he was regarded as one the most talented actors of his generation.
Brazil's soccer player, who dies at the age of 49.
1993
Italian industrialist who built the lamborghini cars. he raced fiat 500s as an amateur racer. he began tractor building in 1949. gian paolo dallara designed the first lamborghini car in 1963. the sleek, racer-looking, high-tech car gave ferrari serious competition within two years, even though lamborghini didn't race his cars.
American general (b. 1908)
U.s. army general (born 1908)
1992
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American actor who played the role of darren in "bewitched", a long-running series starring elizabeth montgomery. the illness caused him to leave the show, and the series was eventually cancelled.
Pakistani author known for his works on Islamic philosophy and politics.
Austrian-born Islamic scholar and writer known for his translation of the Quran.
Canadian painter (b. 1898)
Salvadoran politician (born 1944)
Actress (hot lead bunco squad gunplay, hot lead), dies at 66
Conductor dies from melanoma aged 51
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988
Notable astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.
1987
Contributed to the development of nuclear physics.
American illustrator (d. 1987).
Composer dies at age 80
1986
Dutch foreign minister (vvd), dies at age 58.
Composer dies at 88
1985
Renowned for vibrant abstract art.
Maclin Horton was an American author known for his works on rural life and nature.
Renowned painter known for her vibrant landscapes and abstract art.
American voice actor (born in 1904)
The voice behind disney's donald duck, who has been singing for more than 50 years, succumbs to leukemia. he was born in 1904.
1984
Composer dies at 61
1983
Austrian-brazilian physician (born 1910)
Actor (doc cody-quest), shot and killed by police at 33
(tim cassidy sierra), dies in a ski accident at 37
1981
Renowned author known for his impactful novels on Jewish history and culture.
Renowned mathematician known for his work in number theory.
French-american actor and journalist, banker (d. 1981).
1980
The eldest child of President Theodore Roosevelt and a prominent socialite, writer, and political figure in her own right.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth was an American writer and socialite who became a prominent political figure.
American notable family, she was the daughter of president teddy roosevelt. she was well-known for her great wit and regal beauty. her book, "crowded hours", which she wrote in 1931, did not achieve a lot of success as an author.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1976
French lawyer and judge, nobel prize laureate (b. 1887)
American minister, evangelist and faith-healer. considered a great mystic, clairvoyant, and an american minister. she was a charismatic minister and faith healer, whose healing and prayer services always produced spontaneous cures. as a child, she was a devout baptist and had an intense religious experience at the age of 13. she was preaching within three years and quit school. she …
French judge who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born in 1887).
1975
Renowned poet known for his evocative and introspective works.
American diplomat and lawyer united states ambassador to russia (d.2014)
Bandleader (jerry colonna show), reaches death at 76
1974
Norwegian composer (born 1888)
1973
German author known for her novels and short stories.
Writer dies at 39
Actor (collector), passes away at 60
Violinist from hungary/usa, who dies at the age of 80.
1972
American newspaper and radio commentator known for his gossip column and breaking news stories.
German-American physicist who co-developed the shell nuclear model.
German-born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model.
German-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)
American journalist and actor (b. 1897)
Composer dies at 69
American journalist and radio commentator, he is often referred to as the father of modern gossip columns. he was a popular journalist and radio commentator in the usa, who reported on political figures and show business from 1930-1950.
1970
Composer dies at 86
American playwright and journalist (born in 1885).
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Swiss author and musician, known for his performances of stravinsky, defalla, and prokofiev. diaghilev first hired him to conduct in 1915.
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Actor (law of the west), suffers a heart attack at the age of 66
1968
British director (carrington v c (court martial))
English director and screenwriter (b. 1902)
1966
The united states navy's fleet admiral. as commander in chief of the united states pacific fleet (cincpac), he played a key role in the naval history during world war ii. he was also commander in chief of the pacific ocean areas (cincpoa) for u.s. air, land and sea forces.
American admiral (b. 1885)
Us admiral (wwii) dies at the age of 80.
1965
Italian poet known for his lyrical works.
Polish film director and producer (b. 1904)
German actor (born 1880).
1963
Hungarian-austrian director and conductor (d. 1963).
Danish composer and violinist (d. 1963).
1962
Dies at 64
1961
Australian-born composer and pianist known for his innovative musical compositions.
At 67, editor (negro worker) dies
At the age of 78, he dies.
1960
Archaeologist
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Playwright and illustrator, brother of poet A. E. Housman.
Dancer dies from barbiturate overdose at 38
1958
Actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Topper.'
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Actor (mr schuyler topper), dies at 75
1957
Known for his work on the photoelectric effect and quantum theory.
Turkish scholar and politician (b. 1878)
1955
Pioneering work in molecular biology, particularly on the role of DNA in heredity.
American biologist who discovered that DNA is the material of which genes and chromosomes are made.
1952
Russian painter known for his landscape artworks.
1951
American composer and educator of piano (d. 1951).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1946
Musician
1942
Composer dies at 76
1941
Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.
Canadian singer-songwriter (born in 1894)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1936
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German actor (born 1879).
American soldier and meteorologist (d.2002)
1933
Japanese writer (b. 1903)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Leighton McCarthy was a British Conservative Party politician.
1928
Banning Hobbs was a prominent geologist who studied glacial geology and geomorphology.
1920
One of the three children who reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal.
Portuguese saint (b. 1910)
American engineer, scientist and admiral. he was a civil engineer corp. member of the u.s navy and participated in the survey of nicaragua canal route 1885-1887. he was the first to reach the north pole on 4/06/1909, and proved that it was in the middle of a large sea of ice. peary also proved that greenland is an island.
6/4/1909), death at the age of 63
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.
1917
British army captain (born in 1884)
1916
Swedish journalist and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1844)
Swedish writer and pacifist, who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born in 1844).
1911
Composer dies at 56
Composer dies at 76
1910
Egyptian educator and politician, 9th prime minister of egypt (b. 1846)
Murdered.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on February 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
French chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)
French chemist who won the 1906 nobel prize for chemistry for isolating the element fluorine, and for developing the moissan electric oven.
At the age of 54, he dies.
1905
American merchant captain
1904
At the age of 83, he dies.