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October 20th
170 Notable deaths
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence. [ref]
Dildar
Iraqi kurdish poet and political activist (1918–1948).
Born February 20th, 1918 in Koy Sanjaq.
Died October 20th, 1948 at 30 years old in Erbil.
Rudolf Kittel
German biblical scholar.
Born March 28th, 1853 in Eningen unter Achalm.
Died October 20th, 1929 at 76 years old in Leipzig.
Otto Siffling
German footballer (1912-1939).
Born August 3rd, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died October 20th, 1939 at 27 years old in Mannheim (pleurisy).
Gerd Bonk
German weightlifter.
Born August 26th, 1951 in Limbach.
Died October 20th, 2014 at 63 years old in Greiz.
Yueh Hua
Chinese-born canadian actor (1942–2018).
Born July 13th, 1942 in Shanghai.
Died October 20th, 2018 at 76 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Raphaël Collin
French painter (1850-1916).
Born June 17th, 1850 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1916 at 66 years old in Brionne. [ref]
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
Przemysław Gintrowski
Polish musician.
Born December 21st, 1951 in Stargard.
Died October 20th, 2012 at 60 years old in Warsaw.
Harald Slott-Møller
Danish painter and ceramist (1864-1937).
Born August 17th, 1864 in Copenhagen.
Died October 20th, 1937 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche