January 20th
136 Notable deaths
Mato Celestin Medović
Croatian painter (1857-1920).
Born November 17th, 1857. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1920 at 62 years old in Sarajevo (pneumonia). [ref]
Guinn Smith
Athletics competitor.
Born May 2nd, 1920 in McKinney.
Died January 20th, 2004 at 83 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema).
Maria Cristina Brando
Italian saint and foundress.
Died January 20th, 1906 at 49 years old in Casoria.
Baron Max Wladimir von Beck
Austrian servant (1854-1943).
Born September 6th, 1854 in Vienna.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Albin Lermusiaux
French athlete (1874-1940).
Born August 9th, 1874 in Noisy-le-Sec. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1940 at 65 years old in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Heidi Biebl
Alpine skier.
Born February 17th, 1941 in Oberstaufen.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 80 years old in Immenstadt. [ref]
Mimi El-Sherbini
Egyptian footballer.
Born July 26th, 1937 in Mansoura.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 87 years old in Mansoura. [ref]
Milena Preindlsberger Mrazović
Austro-hungarian journalist, writer and piano composer, editor.
Born December 28th, 1863 in Bjelovar.
Died January 20th, 1927 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Rudolf Bürger
Romanian footballer (1908-1980).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died January 20th, 1980 at 71 years old in Timișoara.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 136
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche