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October 20th
165 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Shigeru Yoshida
Prime minister of japan (1878–1967).
Born September 22nd, 1878 in Surugadai.
Died October 20th, 1967 at 89 years old in Oiso.
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]
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]
Harlow Shapley
American astronomer (1885-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Nashville. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1972 at 86 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Jovanka Broz
First lady of yugoslavia.
Born December 7th, 1924 in Pećane.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 88 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy McGrory
Scottish footballer (1904–1982).
Born April 26th, 1904 in Glasgow.
Died October 20th, 1982 at 78 years old in Glasgow.
Eva Ibbotson
British children's writer.
Born January 21st, 1925 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
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