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October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Mutassim Gaddafi
Officer and national security advisor for libya (1974-2011).
Born December 18th, 1974 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2011 at 36 years old in Sirte. [ref]
Henry L. Stimson
United states secretary of war (1867-1950).
Born September 21st, 1867 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 1950 at 83 years old in Huntington.
Andrey Kolmogorov
Russian mathematician (1903–1987).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov.
Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Noel Harrison
British olympic athlete, actor, and singer (1934–2013).
Born January 29th, 1934 in Kensington.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 79 years old in Ashburton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harry F. Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Daniel David Palmer
Founder of chiropractic (1845–1913).
Born March 7th, 1845 in Pickering.
Died October 20th, 1913 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Grace Darling
British heroine (1815-1842).
Born November 24th, 1815 in Bamburgh Castle.
Died October 20th, 1842 at 26 years old in Bamburgh Castle (tuberculosis).
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction).
C. V. Sridhar
Indian film director (1933-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1933 in Chengalpattu.
Died October 20th, 2008 at 75 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Shigeru Yoshida
Prime minister of japan (1878–1967).
Born September 22nd, 1878 in Kanda-Surugadai.
Died October 20th, 1967 at 89 years old in Oiso.
Patrick Wymark
English actor (1926–1970).
Born July 11th, 1926 in Cleethorpes.
Died October 20th, 1970 at 44 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction).
Sergei Bondarchuk
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, and actor (1920–1994).
Born September 25th, 1920 in Bilozerka.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 74 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Wim Kok
Dutch politician (1938–2018).
Born September 29th, 1938 in Bergambacht.
Died October 20th, 2018 at 80 years old in Amsterdam (heart failure). [ref]
Jovanka Broz
First lady of yugoslavia (1924–2013).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Pećane.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 88 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
Farooq Leghari
Pakistani politician (1940-2010).
Born May 29th, 1940 in Choti Zareen.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 70 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jimmy McGrory
Scottish footballer (1904–1982).
Born April 26th, 1904 in Glasgow.
Died October 20th, 1982 at 78 years old in Glasgow.
Harlow Shapley
American astronomer (1885-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Nashville. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Paul Raven
English musician (1961–2007).
Born January 16th, 1961 in Wolverhampton.
Died October 20th, 2007 at 46 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Lynch
Taoiseach of ireland; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979.
Born August 15th, 1917 in Cork.
Died October 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Dublin (cerebrovascular disease).
Naim Frashëri
Albanian poet, writer and activist (1846–1900).
Born May 25th, 1846 in Frashër.
Died October 20th, 1900 at 54 years old in Istanbul (disease).
Arthur Henderson
British politician (1863-1935).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Glasgow.
Died October 20th, 1935 at 72 years old in London.
Lydia Maria Child
American abolitionist, author and women's rights activist (1802-1880).
Born February 11th, 1802 in Medford. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1880 at 78 years old in Wayland. [ref]
Eva Ibbotson
British children's writer (1925–2010).
Born January 21st, 1925 in Vienna.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
May Robson
Australian-born american actress (1858-1942).
Born April 19th, 1858 in Melbourne, Moama.
Died October 20th, 1942 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Korczak Ziolkowski
Polish american designer and sculptor (1908–1982).
Born September 6th, 1908 in Boston. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1982 at 74 years old in Sturgis, Black Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson