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October 20th
168 Notable deaths
Valentín González
Spanish army commander (1904–1983).
Born November 4th, 1904 in Malcocinado.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 78 years old in Madrid.
René Burri
Swiss photographer (1933-2014).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Zürich. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2014 at 81 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Dragan Pantelić
Serbian footballer (1951–2021).
Born December 9th, 1951 in Lešnica.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 69 years old in Niš. [ref]
Maxi Herber
German figure skater (1920–2006).
Born October 8th, 1920 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 86 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Yann Fouéré
Breton activist; european federalist.
Born July 26th, 1910 in Aignan. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2011 at 101 years old in Saint-Brieuc (disease). [ref]
Iztok Puc
Slovenian and croatian handball player (1966–2011).
Born September 14th, 1966 in Slovenj Gradec.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 45 years old in San Diego (lung cancer). [ref]
Hiba Abu Nada
Palestinian poet and novelist.
Born June 24th, 1991 in Mecca. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2023 at 32 years old in Khan Yunis. [ref]
Georges Beuchat
Schuba dive pioneer.
Born February 11th, 1910 in Marseille. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1991 at 81 years old in Cassis. [ref]
Arno Gruen
Psychologist (1923-2015).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died October 20th, 2015 at 92 years old in Zürich.
Stephan Burián von Rajecz
Minister of finance and foreign affairs of austria-hungary (1851-1922).
Born January 16th, 1851 in Stupava.
Died October 20th, 1922 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 168
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)