People who died on February 20

2005

John Raitt, American singer and actor (b: January 19, 1917 ; d: February 20, 2005)
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Sandra Dee, American actress (b: April 23, 1942 ; d: February 20, 2005)
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Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (b: July 18, 1937 ; d: February 20, 2005)
► Biography of Hunter S. Thompson

2003

Maurice Blanchot, French philosopher and writer (b: September 27, 1907 ; d: February 20, 2003)
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Orville Freeman (d: February 20, 2003)
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Harry Jacunski (d: February 20, 2003)
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Ty Longley (d: February 20, 2003)
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2001

Rosemary DeCamp (d: February 20, 2001)
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2000

Anatoly Sobchak (d: February 20, 2000)
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1999

Gene Siskel, American film critic (b: January 26, 1946 ; d: February 20, 1999)
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Sarah Kane, English playwright (b: February 3, 1971 ; d: February 20, 1999)
► Biography of Sarah Kane

1996

T?ru Takemitsu (d: February 20, 1996)
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Solomon Asch (d: February 20, 1996)
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1993

Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian automobile manufacturer (b: April 28, 1916 ; d: February 20, 1993)
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1992

Dick York, American actor (b: September 4, 1928 ; d: February 20, 1992)
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Roberto D'Aubuisson (d: February 20, 1992)
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1985

Clarence Nash (d: February 20, 1985)
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1980

J.B. Rhine, American parapsychologist (b: September 29, 1895 ; d: February 20, 1980)
► Biography of Joseph Banks Rhine

1976

René Cassin, French judge, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: October 5, 1887 ; d: February 20, 1976)
► Biography of René Cassin

1975

Robert Strauss (d: February 20, 1975)
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1972

Maria Goeppert-Mayer, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: June 28, 1906 ; d: February 20, 1972)
► Biography of Maria Goeppert-Mayer

Walter Winchell, American broadcaster and journalist (b: April 7, 1897 ; d: February 20, 1972)
► Biography of Walter Winchell

1970

Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (b: October 3, 1885 ; d: February 20, 1970)
► Biography of Sophie Treadwell

1968

Anthony Asquith, British film director (b: November 9, 1902 ; d: February 20, 1968)
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1966

Chester Nimitz, U.S. admiral (b: February 24, 1885 ; d: February 20, 1966)
► Biography of Chester Nimitz

1961

Percy Grainger, Australian composer (b: July 8, 1882 ; d: February 20, 1961)
► Biography of Percy Grainger

1920

Robert Peary, American explorer (b: May 6, 1856 ; d: February 20, 1920)
► Biography of Robert Peary

1907

Henri Moissan, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: September 28, 1852 ; d: February 20, 1907)
► Biography of Henri Moissan

1895

Frederick Douglass (d: February 20, 1895)
► Biography of Frederick Douglass

1893

P.G.T. Beauregard (d: February 20, 1893)
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1871

Paul Kane, Canadian painter (b: September 3, 1810 ; d: February 20, 1871)
► Biography of Paul Kane

1810

Andreas Hofer, Tyrolian patriot (b: November 22, 1767 ; d: February 20, 1810)
► Biography of Andreas Hofer

1790

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (b: March 13, 1741 ; d: February 20, 1790)
► Biography of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

1773

King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (b: April 27, 1701 ; d: February 20, 1773)
► Biography of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia

1771

Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (b: November 26, 1678 ; d: February 20, 1771)
► Biography of Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan

1626

John Dowland (d: February 20, 1626)
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1618

Philip William, Prince of Orange (b: December 19, 1554 ; d: February 20, 1618)
► Biography of Philip William, Prince of Orange

1579

Nicholas Bacon (d: February 20, 1579)
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1513

King Christian II of Denmark (b: February 2, 1455 ; d: February 20, 1513)
► Biography of Christian II of Denmark

1431

Pope Martin V (d: February 20, 1431)
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1408

Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b: November 10, 1341 ; d: February 20, 1408)
► Biography of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland

1258

Al-Musta'sim (d: February 20, 1258)
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1194

Tancred of Sicily (d: February 20, 1194)
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1171

Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (d: February 20, 1171)
► Biography of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany

702

Chan Bahlum II (d: February 20, 702)
► Biography of Chan Bahlum II

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