Deaths on February 20 | Dead-People.com

Lee Yi-ting Taiwanese politician dead at age 71

Lee Yi-ting, a Taiwanese politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in 1954 or 1955, he was raised in Houlong and attended National Taichung University…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Rodolfo Díaz Lawyer dead at age 82

Rodolfo Díaz, an Argentine politician and lawyer,
died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Giorgio Mendella Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster dead at age 73

Giorgio Mendella, an Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in Monza and later based in Viareggio, he was a businessman, sports manager and self-taught student…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Bruno Landi Lecturer dead at age 86

Bruno Landi, an Italian politician,
died on February 20, 2026, in Rome at the age of 86. A member of the Italian Socialist Party, he served as president of Lazio…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Hidé Ishiguro 94–95 dead at age 94

Hidé Ishiguro, a Japanese analytic philosopher and emeritus professor at Keio University in Tokyo,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in Tokyo in August 1931, she studied at Tokyo University…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Roger Bofferding Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter dead at age 92

Roger Bofferding, a Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luxembourg City on February 17, 1934, he competed in the men's 200…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

ASOS British businessman dead at age 38

ASOS, the British online fast-fashion and cosmetic retailer founded in London in 2000,
died on February 20, 2026. The company was aimed primarily at young adults and sold more than…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Johnny Johns American figure skater and coach dead at age 74

Johnny Johns, an American figure skater and coach,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 74. Johns competed in ice dancing with Mary Campbell, winning the 1973 U.S. national title…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

South Sudan national football team South Sudanese football manager dead at age -1

South Sudan national football team, the South Sudanese football manager and national team,
died on February 20, 2026. The team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Aron Stewart American basketball player dead at age 75

Aron Stewart, an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders,
died on February 20, 2026. Stewart played for Richmond from 1972 to 1974, appearing in 44 games and scoring…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Cliff Hucul Canadian racing driver dead at age 79

Cliff Hucul, a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500,
died on February 20, 2026. He raced in USAC and the CART Championship Car series from 1977 to…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Tom Vickers Stockman-farmer dead at age 89

Tom Vickers, an American politician and member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1987,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 89. A Democrat from Nebraska, he represented the…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Ismael Kanater Actor dead at age 69

Ismael Kanater, a Moroccan actor,
died on February 20, 2026. Born Ismaïl Abou El Kanater in Casablanca in 1956 or 1957, he trained at the Conservatory in Casablanca and began…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Rod Monroe American politician, member of the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate dead at ag…

Rod Monroe, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 83. Monroe served in the Oregon House from…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

José Agustín Ganuza García Spanish Roman catholic prelate dead at age 94

José Agustín Ganuza García, a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Artajona, Spain, on August 28, 1931, he served as…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Nikolai Komyagin, Russian singer, died on February 20, 2026

Nikolai Komyagin Russian singer dead at age 39

Nikolai Komyagin, the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis,
died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987,…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

František Mašlaň Czech Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 93

František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics,
died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

David Judge British political scientist and writer, oesophageal cancer dead at age 75

David Judge, a British political scientist and writer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Mutumba Mainga Zambian historian ans politician dead at age 88

Mutumba Mainga, a Zambian historian and politician,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in 1938, she was the first Zambian woman to gain a PhD, the first Zambian woman to…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

William Q. MacLean Jr. Insurance agentPolitician dead at age 91

William Q. MacLean Jr., an American politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 91. He served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993, including 20 years in…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Joseph L. Green Writer dead at age 95

Joseph L. Green, an American science-fiction author and charter member of the Science Fiction Writers of America,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 95. Born in Compass Lake in…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Angela Luce Italian actress

Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce,
died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

František Mezihorák Professor dead at age 88

František Mezihorák, a Czech university pedagogue and politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 6, 1937, in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, he was a professor…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Philip Castle British artist, pneumonia dead at age 83

Philip Castle, a British airbrush artist,
died on February 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, on October 20, 1942, he was best known for designing posters…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Sankar Books on Swami Vivekananda, Bengali novels dead at age 92

Sankar, the Indian writer known for his Bengali-language novels and essays,
died on February 20, 2026, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, at the age of 92. Born Mani Sankar Mukherjee…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Frank Booker American basketball player

Frank Booker, the American basketball player who starred at Bowling Green State University and later gained prominence in Iceland,
died on February 20, 2026. Frank Alonzo Booker was 61. Born…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Ted Booth Poet dead at age 87

Ted Booth, an English poet and lecturer in creative writing at Hornsey College of Art,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born in 1938…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Alexander Avdonin Russian geologist dead at age 93

Alexander Avdonin, a Russian geologist,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sverdlovsk in 1932, he worked as a mineralogist and archeologist. Avdonin was known…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Eustace Lake Antigua and Barbuda politician dead at age -1

Eustace Sylvester "Teco" Lake, an Antigua and Barbuda politician,
died on February 20, 2026, after a short illness. He was a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party and…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Lee Hye-gyeong South Korean writer dead at age 66

Lee Hye-gyeong, a South Korean writer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, on June 16, 1960, she published…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Sékou Ouédraogo Cinematographer dead at age 88

Sékou Ouédraogo, a Burkinabé cinematographer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88–89. Born in 1937, he was considered one of Burkina Faso’s first cinematographers and began his…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Vungzagin Valte Indian politician dead at age 61

Vungzagin Valte, an Indian politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a three-time member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Thanlon constituency in…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Peter Stämpfli, Painter, died on February 20, 2026

Peter Stämpfli Painter dead at age 88

Peter Stämpfli, a Swiss painter associated with Pop art,
died on February 20, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 88. Born in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, in 1937,…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Shortparis Russian singer dead at age 39

Shortparis, the Russian experimental music band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2011,
died on February 20, 2026. The group was formed by Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin and Pavel Lesnikov, who…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Layton Freborg American politician dead at age 92

Layton W. Freborg, an American politician in North Dakota,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He represented the 8th district in the North…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm