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January 20th
156 Notable deaths
Viktor Pavičić
Croatian soldier (1898–1943).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Gospić.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 44 years old in Volgograd.
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Tom Ricketts
English-american actor and director (1853–1939).
Born January 15th, 1853 in London.
Died January 20th, 1939 at 86 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Piedad Córdoba
Colombian lawyer and politician (1955-2024).
Born January 25th, 1955 in Medellín.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 68 years old in Medellín. [ref]
Hiram Keller
American actor (1944-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1944 in Lowndes County. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1997 at 52 years old in Atlanta (liver cancer). [ref]
George Magoffin Humphrey
American politician (1890-1970).
Born March 8th, 1890 in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan.
Died January 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Cleveland.
Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory
British politician and government minister (1899–1981).
Born December 26th, 1899 in London.
Died January 20th, 1981 at 81 years old in Tiverton.
David G. Hartwell
American fantasy and science fiction publisher, editor, and critic (1941–2016).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Salem.
Died January 20th, 2016 at 74 years old in Plattsburgh (falling).
Hitoshi Saito
Japanese judoka (1961-2015).
Born January 2nd, 1961 in Aomori.
Died January 20th, 2015 at 54 years old in Osaka (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]
Nora Gregor
Austrian actress (1901–1949).
Born February 3rd, 1901 in Gorizia.
Died January 20th, 1949 at 47 years old in Viña del Mar (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 156
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