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October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Charles Dudley Warner
American writer (1829–1900).
Born September 12th, 1829 in Plainfield.
Died October 20th, 1900 at 71 years old in Hartford.
Fritz Hartjenstein
Ss officer (1905–1954).
Died October 20th, 1954 at 49 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Gunnar Asplund
Swedish architect (1885-1940).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died October 20th, 1940 at 55 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Albert Howard
British botanist 1873-1947.
Born December 8th, 1873 in Bishop's Castle.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 73 years old in Blackheath.
David B. Hill
American politician (1843-1910).
Born August 29th, 1843 in Elmira.
Died October 20th, 1910 at 67 years old in Albany.
Élie Lescot
President of haiti (1883-1974).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Saint-Louis-du-Nord.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 90 years old in Laboule.
Andjar Asmara
Indonesian journalist, film director, and dramatist.
Born February 26th, 1902 in Alahan Panjang.
Died October 20th, 1961 at 59 years old in Cianjur.
Salka Viertel
American actress and screenwriter (1899–1978).
Born June 15th, 1892 in Sambir.
Died October 20th, 1978 at 86 years old in Klosters (disease).
Bernard Fresson
French actor (1931–2002).
Died October 20th, 2002 at 71 years old in Paris (cancer).
Anthony Hecht
American poet (1923–2004).
Born January 16th, 1923 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 2004 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Michael Rostovtzeff
Russian historian of ancient history (1870–1952).
Born November 10th, 1870 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1952 at 81 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Jacques Copeau
French theatre director, producer, actor, and dramatist (1879–1949).
Born February 4th, 1879 in Paris.
Died October 20th, 1949 at 70 years old in Beaune.
Janusz Olejniczak
Polish classical pianist and actor (1952–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1952 in Wrocław.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
Mary Chase
American writer, playwright (1906–1981).
Born February 25th, 1907 in Denver.
Died October 20th, 1981 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction).
Clifford Hansen
American politician (1912-2009).
Born October 16th, 1912 in Teton County.
Died October 20th, 2009 at 97 years old in Jackson. [ref]
Lawrence Dale Bell
American industrialist, founder of bell aircraft corporation (1894–1956).
Born April 5th, 1894 in Mentone.
Died October 20th, 1956 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
Karl-Gustav Sauberzweig
German general (1899–1946).
Born September 1st, 1899 in Wysoka.
Died October 20th, 1946 at 47 years old in Neuengamme (poisoning).
Eugen von Knilling
German politician (1856–1927).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 1927 at 62 years old in Munich.
Bernhard Karlgren
Swedish sinologist and linguist (1889–1978).
Born October 15th, 1889 in Jönköping.
Died October 20th, 1978 at 89 years old in Stockholm.
Bruno Martini
French footballer (1962–2020).
Born January 25th, 1962 in Nevers.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 58 years old in Montpellier (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jean-Michel Folon
Belgian artist (1934–2005).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Uccle.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Monaco (leukemia).
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Italian actor (1925-1994).
Born August 25th, 1925 in Todi.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 69 years old in Rome.
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Japanese actor and voice actor (1935–2019).
Born November 15th, 1935 in Kagoshima.
Died October 20th, 2019 at 83 years old in Japan (pneumonia). [ref]
Julien Bryan
American photojournalist (1899–1974).
Born May 23rd, 1899 in Titusville.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 75 years old in Bronxville.
Irina Skobtseva
Soviet and russian actress (1927-2020).
Born August 22nd, 1927 in Tula.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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