October 20th
151 Notable deaths
Anthony Quayle
British actor, director (1913–1989).
Born September 7th, 1913 in Sefton. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in London (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]
Mutassim Gaddafi
National security advisor for libya (1974-2011).
Born December 18th, 1974 in Tripoli.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 36 years old in Sirte (murder). [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]
Noel Harrison
British olympic athlete, actor, and singer (1934-2013).
Born January 29th, 1934 in Kensington. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2013 at 79 years old in Ashburton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andrey Kolmogorov
Russian mathematician.
Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Harry Flood 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).
Henry L. Stimson
United states secretary of war (1867-1950).
Born September 21st, 1867 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1950 at 83 years old in Huntington. [ref]
Haydn Gwynne
British actress.
Born March 21st, 1957 in Hurstpierpoint. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2023 at 66 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patrick Wymark
English, stage, film, and television actor.
Born July 11th, 1926 in Cleethorpes. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1970 at 44 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 151
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs