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February 20th
174 Notable deaths
Hunter S. Thompson
American journalist and author (1937-2005).
Born July 18th, 1937 in Louisville.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 67 years old in Woody Creek. [ref]
Deng Xiaoping
Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989.
Born August 22nd, 1904 in Guang'an. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1997 at 92 years old in Beijing (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sandra Dee
Actress, model (1942-2005).
Born April 23rd, 1942 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2005 at 62 years old in Thousand Oaks (pneumonia). [ref]
Dick York
American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992).
Born September 4th, 1928 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1992 at 63 years old in East Grand Rapids (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral.
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
Alice Lee Roosevelt
American writer and socialite (1884–1980).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died February 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ferruccio Lamborghini
Italian industrialist, founder of automobili lamborghini.
Born April 28th, 1916 in Cento.
Died February 20th, 1993 at 76 years old in Perugia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gene Siskel
American film critic.
Born January 26th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died February 20th, 1999 at 53 years old in Evanston (brain cancer).
Alexander Haig
Former u.s. secretary of state and u.s. army general (1924-2010).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Baltimore (infectious disease). [ref]
Kathryn Kuhlman
Kathryn kuhlman.
Born May 9th, 1907 in Concordia.
Died February 20th, 1976 at 68 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
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