Famous Deaths In February - 20

1974  David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76 on February - 20.   

1976  Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on this day in history.   

1980  Alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96 on February - 20.   

1983  James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on February - 20.   

1984  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1985  Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on February - 20.   

1986  Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88 on February - 20.   

1987  Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on February - 20.   

1992  Andrew Schenck, conducter, dies of melanoma at 51 on this day in history.   

1993  Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian auto-designer (Miura), dies on this day in history.   

1994  Derek Jarman, English director (Last of England), dies at 52 on February - 20.   

1995  On February - 20 john Humphreys Whitfield, italianist, dies at 88   

1996  Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, Test pilot, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1997  Death of Zachary Breaux, American jazz guitarist (b. 1960) on February - 20.   

1999  Death of Sarah Kane, English playwright (b. 1971) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Anatoly Sobchak, Russian politician (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Rosemary DeCamp, American actress (b. 1910) on February - 20.   

2003  On February - 20 death of maurice Blanchot, French author (b. 1907)   

2005  On February - 20 death of sandra Dee, American actress (b. 1944)   

2005  On this day in history death of death of Hunter S. Thompson, American "gonzo" journalist (b. 1937)   

2005  On this day in history death of death of Sandra Dee, American actress (b. 1944)   

2006  On February - 20 death of curt Gowdy, American sportscaster (b. 1919)   

2007  On February - 20 death of f. Albert Cotton, American chemist (b. 1930)   

2008  Death of Emily Perry, English Actress (b. 1907) on February - 20.   

2009  Death of Larry H. Miller, American businessman and owner of the Utah Jazz (b. 1944) on February - 20.   

2017  Death of Vitaly Churkin, Russian diplomat on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history death of mildred Dresselhaus, American physicist and educator   

2019  On February - 20 death of dominick Argento, American composer   

2023  Death of Bruce Barthol , 75, American bassist ( Country Joe and the Fish ) on February - 20.   

2023  On February - 20 death of s. K. Bhagavan , 89, Indian film director, producer and screenwriter ( Goa Dalli CID 999 , Pratidwani , Chandanada Gombe ).   

2023  On this day in history death of bela Bose , 80, Indian actress ( Shikar , Jeene Ki Raah , Jai Santoshi Maa ) and dancer.   

2023  Death of Victor Brox , 81, English blues musician on this day in history.   

2023  Death of George B. Dertilis , 84, Greek historian on this day in history.   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer