October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Muammar Gaddafi
Leader of libya (1969-2011).
Born June 7th, 1942 in Qasr Abu Hadi.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 69 years old in Sirte (gunshot wound). [ref]
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964).
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch.
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding).
Burt Lancaster
American actor (1913–1994).
Born November 2nd, 1913 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ronnie Van Zant
American singer (1948–1977).
Born January 15th, 1948 in Jacksonville.
Died October 20th, 1977 at 29 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).
James Randi
Canadian-american stage magician and skeptical movement adherent.
Born August 7th, 1928 in Toronto.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 92 years old in Plantation (old age). [ref]
Govardhan Asrani
Indian actor.
Born January 1st, 1941 in Jaipur.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 84 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Eugene V. Debs
American labor and political leader (1855–1926).
Born November 5th, 1855 in Terre Haute.
Died October 20th, 1926 at 70 years old in Elmhurst (heart failure).
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003).
Born November 13th, 1920 in Miami.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ashland (myocardial infarction).
Paul Dirac
British theoretical physicist (1902–1984).
Born August 8th, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tallahassee. [ref]
Anne Sullivan
Teacher and companion of helen keller.
Born April 4th, 1866 in Feeding Hills.
Died October 20th, 1936 at 70 years old in Forest Hills.
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024).
Born April 27th, 1941 in Pasinler district.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 83 years old in St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus. [ref]
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Hungarian-american psychologist (1934–2021).
Born September 29th, 1934 in Rijeka.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 87 years old in Claremont. [ref]
Michael Massee
American actor (1952–2016).
Born August 16th, 1955 in Kansas City.
Died October 20th, 2016 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Joel McCrea
American actor (1905–1990).
Born November 5th, 1905 in California.
Died October 20th, 1990 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Mary Ingalls
Elder sister of author laura ingalls wilder (1865–1928).
Born January 10th, 1865 in Wisconsin.
Died October 20th, 1928 at 63 years old in Keystone (pneumonia, stroke).
Steve Gaines
American guitarist (1949–1977).
Born September 14th, 1949 in Seneca.
Died October 20th, 1977 at 28 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).
Jane Wyatt
American actress (1910–2006).
Born August 12th, 1910 in Mahwah.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 96 years old in Bel Air (disease). [ref]
Richard Francis Burton
British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890).
Born March 19th, 1821 in Torquay.
Died October 20th, 1890 at 69 years old in Trieste.
Óscar de la Renta
Dominican clothing designer (1932-2014).
Born July 22nd, 1932 in Santo Domingo. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2014 at 82 years old in Kent (cancer). [ref]
Cassie Gaines
American singer (1948–1977).
Born January 9th, 1948 in Seneca.
Died October 20th, 1977 at 29 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).
Junko Tabei
Japanese mountain climber (1939-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1939 in Miharu.
Died October 20th, 2016 at 77 years old in Kawagoe (stomach cancer). [ref]
Ari Up
German punk rock singer (1962–2010).
Born January 17th, 1962 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Bob Guccione
American publisher and photographer (1930–2010).
Born December 17th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Plano (lung cancer). [ref]
Anthony Quayle
British actor (1913–1989).
Born September 7th, 1913 in Sefton.
Died October 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in London (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma).
Haydn Gwynne
British actress (1957–2023).
Born March 21st, 1957 in Hurstpierpoint. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2023 at 66 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi