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…
Deaths on February 20
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 20 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 20, 2026.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eduardo Cerda
Chilean politicianDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Roger Romani
French politicianDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Gwen McCrae
American singerDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Voletta Wallace
72Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Gerry Arling
Dutch musician (Arling & Cameron)Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Maurice Bernart
French film producer (Bye Bye MonkeyDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Job an Irien
French writer and Roman Catholic priestDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Roger Pohon
French footballer (NantesDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Jean-Claude Walter
French poetDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Alain Maline
French film directorDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Denise Brice
French paleontologistDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Cecilia Stegö Chilò
Swedish politicianDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Brendan McFarlane
Irish republican activistDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Herbert Mertin
German politicianDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge
German actor (SAS 181 Does Not ReplyDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Eddie Fisher
American baseball player (Chicago White SoxDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Marshall Rose
American real estate developer and philanthropistDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Parkinson’s disease
American real estate developer and philanthropistDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Fred Bekky
Belgian singer and guitarist (The Pebbles)Died on Friday February 21st 2025
Shamsuddin Azeemi
Pakistani Islamic scholarDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Daniel Bisogno
Mexican TV actor and TV hostDied on Friday February 21st 2025
James Donovan
Irish forensic scientistDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Walter Althammer
German PoliticianDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Wael Talaat
Egyptian snooker playerDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Wafula Chebukati
Kenyan civil servantDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Frankétienne
Haitian writer and poetDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Evan Williams
Scottish footballer (Wolverhampton WanderersDied on Friday February 21st 2025
Bobby Tench
British musician (Humble PieDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Chris Aspin
English authorDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Bob Altemeyer
Canadian psychologistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Michael Grunstein
Romanian-born American biologist and academicDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Steve Miller
American science fiction author (Liaden universe)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Heinrich Ursprung
Swiss biologist and academicDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Jayo Archer
Australian motocross rider (Nitro Circus)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Magdalena Cwenówna
Polish actress (The Clan)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Vitalij Kuprij
Ukrainian-American musician and composer (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Mary Bartlett Bunge
American neuroscientistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Nicolae Vulpeanu
Romanian footballerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Yoko Yamamoto
Japanese actress (Red HandkerchiefDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Hydeia Broadbent
American HIV/AIDS activist. Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Nazir Naji
Pakistani journalist (Daily Jang)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Guo Lianwen
Chinese actor (Mao Zedong)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Micheline Presle
French actressDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Andrey Morozov
Russian war correspondent and milbloggerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Jimmy McDonald
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Movlud Suleymanli
Azerbaijani dramatistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
David Libert
American musician (The Happenings)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Jozef Ábel
Slovak opera singerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Affonso Celso Pastore
Brazilian economistDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Stepan Khmara
Ukrainian politician and political dessidentDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Stepan Chmara
Ukrainian politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Ewen MacIntosh
British actor (The OfficeDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Erik Bergkvist
Swedish politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Teresa Selma
Venezuelan actress (Ladrón de corazones)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Ararat Mor
Turkish Armenian actorDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Thanaa Debsi
Syrian actress (The Dupes)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Cynthia Strother
American singer (The Bell Sisters)Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Ameen Sayani
Indian radio announcerDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Fali Sam Nariman
Indian juristDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Anfinn Kallsberg
Faroese politicianDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
Nex Benedict
American non-binary studentDied on Wednesday February 21st 2024
David Irving
aged 85Died on Wednesday February 21st 2024