January 20th
132 Notable deaths
Joseph Mermans
Belgian footballer (1922-1996).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Merksem.
Died January 20th, 1996 at 73 years old in Essen.
Dina Vierny
Besarabia-born french model and muse.
Born January 25th, 1919 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Gustav Winckler
Danish singer-songwriter (1925-1979).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Copenhagen.
Died January 20th, 1979 at 53 years old in Viborg (traffic collision).
Willard Ikola
American ice hockey player.
Born July 28th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Albín Brunovský
Czechoslovak graphic, illustrator and painter (1935-1997).
Born December 25th, 1935 in Zohor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1997 at 61 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Marc Demeyer
Cyclist (1950-1982).
Born April 19th, 1950 in Avelgem.
Died January 20th, 1982 at 31 years old in Merelbeke (myocardial infarction).
Jonas Trinkūnas
Lithuanian anthropologist (1939-2014).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Klaipėda.
Died January 20th, 2014 at 74 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Gernot Böhme
Philosopher.
Born January 3rd, 1937 in Dessau.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
Eduardo Flores
Argentine footballer.
Born April 23rd, 1944 in La Plata.
Died January 20th, 2022 at 77 years old (cancer). [ref]
Jiří Raška
Czechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers.
Born February 4th, 1941 in Plzeň, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2012 at 70 years old in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 132
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø