January 20th
203 Notable deaths
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]
Zénobe Gramme
Belgian electrical engineer and inventor.
Born April 4th, 1826 in Jehay.
Died January 20th, 1901 at 74 years old in Bois-Colombes (liver cirrhosis).
Hiram Keller
American actor (1944-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1944 in Lowndes County.
Died January 20th, 1997 at 52 years old in Atlanta (liver cancer).
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).
Andries Bonger
Dutch artist and art collector (1861-1936) johanna van gogh-bonger's brother and theo van gogh's friend, who later became his brother-in-law..
Born May 20th, 1861 in Amsterdam.
Died January 20th, 1936 at 74 years old in Amsterdam.
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.
Died January 20th, 1991 at 87 years old in Paris (conflagration).
Charles Montagu Doughty
British poet (1843-1926).
Born August 19th, 1843 in Saxmundham.
Died January 20th, 1926 at 82 years old in Sissinghurst.
Jules Favre
French politician and lawyer (1809-1880).
Born March 21st, 1809 in Lyon.
Died January 20th, 1880 at 70 years old in Versailles.
Franz Lachner
German composer and conductor (1803-1890).
Died January 20th, 1890 at 85 years old in Munich.
Agnes Mary Clerke
Irish astronomer and writer (1842–1907).
Born February 10th, 1842 in Skibbereen.
Died January 20th, 1907 at 64 years old in London (pneumonia).
Per Borten
25th prime minister of norway (1913–2005).
Born April 3rd, 1913 in Flå Municipality. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2005 at 91 years old in St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim University Hospital. [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]
Otis G. Pike
Democratic member of the united states house of representatives (1921-2014).
Born August 31st, 1921 in Riverhead.
Died January 20th, 2014 at 92 years old in Vero Beach.
John Levy
American musician (1912-2012).
Born April 11th, 1912 in New Orleans.
Died January 20th, 2012 at 99 years old in Altadena. [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.
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti