January 20th
203 Notable deaths
Antonio Bacci
Catholic cardinal (1885–1971).
Born September 4th, 1885 in Italy.
Died January 20th, 1971 at 85 years old in Vatican City.
Jiří Raška
Czechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers (1941–2012).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2012 at 70 years old in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Stéphanos II Ghattas
Coptic catholic cleric (1920–2009).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Sohag Governorate.
Died January 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Cairo.
Storrs L. Olson
American biologist and ornithologist (1944–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1944 in Chicago.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 76 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Alan Brown
British racing driver.
Born November 20th, 1919 in Yorkshire.
Died January 20th, 2004 at 84 years old in Guildford.
John Kunkel Small
American botanist (1869-1938).
Born January 31st, 1869 in Harrisburg.
Died January 20th, 1938 at 68 years old in Manhattan.
Paul Esser
German actor (1913-1988).
Born April 24th, 1913 in Kapellen an der Fleuth.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 74 years old in Tenerife.
Mimi El-Sherbini
Egyptian footballer.
Born July 26th, 1937 in Mansoura.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 87 years old in Mansoura. [ref]
Eduardo Flores
Argentine footballer.
Born April 23rd, 1944 in La Plata.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 77 years old (cancer). [ref]
George Kruck Cherrie
American zoologist (1865-1948).
Born August 22nd, 1865 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1948 at 82 years old in Newfane. [ref]
Izabella Yurieva
Soviet singer (1899-2000).
Born September 7th, 1899 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 20th, 2000 at 100 years old in Moscow.
Maria Cristina Brando
Italian saint and foundress (1856-1906).
Died January 20th, 1906 at 49 years old in Casoria.
Grigorijus Kanovičius
Jewish prose writer, poet and dramatist.
Born June 9th, 1929 in Jonava, Kaunas.
Died January 20th, 2023 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jack Barker
English footballer and manager (1906-1982).
Born February 27th, 1906 in Denaby Main.
Died January 20th, 1982 at 75 years old
Guinn Smith
Athletics competitor (1920–2004).
Born May 2nd, 1920 in McKinney.
Died January 20th, 2004 at 83 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Mato Celestin Medović
Croatian painter (1857-1920).
Born November 17th, 1857 in Croatia.
Died January 20th, 1920 at 62 years old in Sarajevo (pneumonia).
Peter Leopold von Schrenck
Russian scientist of baltic german origin (1826-1894).
Born May 6th, 1826 in Khotin. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1894 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Rønnaug Alten
Norwegian actress (1910–2001).
Born February 9th, 1910 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died January 20th, 2001 at 90 years old in Oslo.
Jean Antoine Injalbert
French sculptor (1845–1933).
Born February 23rd, 1845 in Béziers. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1933 at 87 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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]
Robert Anker
Dutch writer, poet and literary critic (1946-2017).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Oostwoud.
Died January 20th, 2017 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.
Heidi Biebl
German alpine skier (1941–2022).
Born February 17th, 1941 in Oberstaufen.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 80 years old in Immenstadt im Allgäu. [ref]
Rudolf Bürger
Romanian footballer (1908-1980).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died January 20th, 1980 at 71 years old in Timișoara.
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman