October 20th
156 Notable deaths
Dong Zhiming
Chinese paleontologist (1937–2024).
Born January 1st, 1937 in Weihai. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Gerd Bonk
German weightlifter.
Born August 26th, 1951 in Limbach.
Died October 20th, 2014 at 63 years old in Greiz.
Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky
Russian choreographer.
Born August 6th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1924 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rudolf Kittel
German biblical scholar.
Born March 28th, 1853 in Eningen unter Achalm.
Died October 20th, 1929 at 76 years old in Leipzig.
Dane Zajc
Slovenian writer, poet.
Born October 26th, 1929 in Municipality of Moravče. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Ljubljana (cancer).
Przemysław Gintrowski
Polish musician.
Born December 21st, 1951 in Stargard. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2012 at 60 years old in Warsaw. [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]
Otto Siffling
German footballer (1912-1939).
Born August 3rd, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died October 20th, 1939 at 27 years old in Mannheim (pleurisy).
Dildar
Iraqi kurdish poet and political activist.
Born February 20th, 1918 in Koy Sanjaq.
Died October 20th, 1948 at 30 years old in Erbil.
Pierre Kast
French film director.
Born September 22nd, 1920 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1984 at 64 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 156
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi