January 20th
132 Notable deaths
Naruhiko Higashikuni
Japanese prince (1887-1990).
Born December 3rd, 1887 in Kyoto.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 102 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Hayedeh
Iranian singer.
Born April 10th, 1942 in Kermanshah.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Andrew G. Vajna
Hungarian film producer.
Born August 1st, 1944 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2019 at 74 years old in Budapest (disease). [ref]
Beatrice Lillie
Canadian actress.
Born May 29th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 94 years old in Henley-on-Thames (Alzheimer's disease).
Philippe de Rothschild
Wine grower and auto racer (1902-1988).
Born April 13th, 1902 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1988 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Robinson Jeffers
American poet.
Born January 10th, 1887 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1962 at 75 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Elza Soares
Brazilian musician.
Born June 23rd, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Naomi Parker Fraley
American factory worker likely the inspiration for the "we can do it!" poster.
Born August 26th, 1921 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2018 at 96 years old in Longview. [ref]
Broncho Billy Anderson
American actor, writer, film director, and film producer (1880-1971).
Born March 21st, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died January 20th, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena, Woodland Hills. [ref]
George Armistead Smathers
American politician, u.s. representative, u.s. senator (1913-2007).
Born November 14th, 1913 in Atlantic City.
Died January 20th, 2007 at 93 years old in Miami Beach (stroke). [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix