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October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Norman Myers
British environmentalist (1934–2019).
Born August 24th, 1934 in Clitheroe.
Died October 20th, 2019 at 85 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Miodrag Petrović Čkalja
Serbian actor (1924-2003).
Born April 1st, 1924 in Kruševac.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Joginder Singh
Kenyan rally driver (1932-2013).
Born February 9th, 1932 in Kericho.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 81 years old in London (heart failure).
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Berlin.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 69 years old in New York City, LaGuardia Airport (myocardial infarction).
Valentín González
Spanish army commander (1904–1983).
Born November 4th, 1904 in Malcocinado.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 78 years old in Madrid.
René Burri
Swiss photographer (1933-2014).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Zurich.
Died October 20th, 2014 at 81 years old in Zurich (cancer).
Dragan Pantelić
Serbian footballer (1951–2021).
Born December 9th, 1951 in Lešnica.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 69 years old in Niš. [ref]
Maxi Herber
German figure skater (1920–2006).
Born October 8th, 1920 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 86 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Yann Fouéré
Breton activist; european federalist (1910–2011).
Born July 26th, 1910 in Aignan.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 101 years old in Saint-Brieuc (disease).
Iztok Puc
Slovenian and croatian handball player (1966–2011).
Born September 14th, 1966 in Slovenj Gradec.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 45 years old in San Diego (lung cancer). [ref]
Hiba Abu Nada
Palestinian poet and novelist.
Born June 24th, 1991 in Mecca. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2023 at 32 years old in Khan Yunis. [ref]
Georges Beuchat
Schuba dive pioneer (1910–1991).
Born February 11th, 1910 in Marseille.
Died October 20th, 1991 at 81 years old in Cassis.
Arno Gruen
Psychologist (1923-2015).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died October 20th, 2015 at 92 years old in Zurich.
Stephan Burián von Rajecz
Minister of finance and foreign affairs of austria-hungary (1851-1922).
Born January 16th, 1851 in Stupava.
Died October 20th, 1922 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Frederick Stock
German composer (1872–1942).
Born November 11th, 1872 in Jülich.
Died October 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Chicago.
Maria Bertilla Boscardin
Italian nun and nurse (1888–1922).
Born October 6th, 1888 in Brendola.
Died October 20th, 1922 at 34 years old in Treviso.
Henry Barkly
British politician and colonial governor (1815–1898).
Born February 24th, 1815 in Highbury.
Died October 20th, 1898 at 83 years old in South Kensington.
Dong Zhiming
Chinese paleontologist (1937–2024).
Born January 1st, 1937 in Weihai.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in Beijing.
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
President of the senate of the philippines from 2000 to 2001.
Born December 11th, 1933 in Claveria.
Died October 20th, 2019 at 85 years old in Manila (pneumonia). [ref]
Jimmy Millar
Scottish footballer (1934–2022).
Born November 20th, 1934 in Edinburgh.
Died October 20th, 2022 at 87 years old [ref]
Dimitar Talev
Bulgarian author (1898–1966).
Born September 13th, 1898 in Prilep. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1966 at 68 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Karl Jarres
German politician (1874–1951).
Born September 21st, 1874 in Remscheid.
Died October 20th, 1951 at 77 years old in Duisburg.
Anders Nygren
Swedish bishop (1890–1978).
Born November 15th, 1890 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1978 at 87 years old in Lund. [ref]
Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky
Russian choreographer (1871–1924).
Born August 6th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1924 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Karol Sidor
Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1901-1953).
Born July 16th, 1901 in Ružomberok.
Died October 20th, 1953 at 52 years old in Montreal.
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