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January 20th
156 Notable deaths
Jaroslav Kubera
Czech politician (1947–2020).
Born February 16th, 1947 in Louny. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2020 at 72 years old in Ústí nad Labem (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bruce Gordon
American actor (1916–2011).
Born February 1st, 1916 in Fitchburg.
Died January 20th, 2011 at 94 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Harry Giese
German actor (1903-1991).
Born March 2nd, 1903 in Magdeburg.
Died January 20th, 1991 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Louis Seigner
French actor (1903-1991).
Born June 23rd, 1903 in Saint-Chef. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1991 at 87 years old in Paris (conflagration). [ref]
Per Borten
25th prime minister of norway.
Born April 3rd, 1913 in Flå. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2005 at 91 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Carlos Alberto Silva
Brazilian football manager (1939-2017).
Born August 14th, 1939 in Bom Jardim de Minas.
Died January 20th, 2017 at 77 years old in Belo Horizonte. [ref]
Justin Lekhanya
Military ruler of lesotho from 1986 to 1991.
Born April 7th, 1938 in Thaba-Tseka.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 82 years old in Maseru. [ref]
Mykolas Burokevičius
Soviet-lithuanian politician.
Born October 7th, 1927 in Alytus.
Died January 20th, 2016 at 88 years old in Vilnius (heart failure).
Masazō Nonaka
Japanese supercentenarian.
Born July 25th, 1905 in Ashoro.
Died January 20th, 2019 at 113 years old in Ashoro.
Lucien Muller
French footballer (1934–2026).
Born September 3rd, 1934 in Bischwiller.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius