October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Edoardo Menichelli
Italian catholic prelate (1939–2025).
Born October 14th, 1939 in Serripola.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in San Severino Marche. [ref]
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence. [ref]
Dildar
Iraqi kurdish poet and political activist (1918–1948).
Born February 20th, 1918 in Koy Sanjaq.
Died October 20th, 1948 at 30 years old in Erbil.
Rudolf Kittel
German biblical scholar (1853-1929).
Born March 28th, 1853 in Eningen unter Achalm.
Died October 20th, 1929 at 76 years old in Leipzig.
Otto Siffling
German footballer (1912-1939).
Born August 3rd, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died October 20th, 1939 at 27 years old in Mannheim (pleurisy).
Gerd Bonk
German weightlifter (1951–2014).
Born August 26th, 1951 in Limbach.
Died October 20th, 2014 at 63 years old in Greiz.
Bernhard Ernst von Bülow
Danish and german politician (1815-1879).
Born August 2nd, 1815 in Cismar.
Died October 20th, 1879 at 64 years old in Frankfurt (stroke).
Friedrich Welwitsch
Austrian botanist and explorer (1806-1872).
Born February 25th, 1806 in Maria Saal. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1872 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Dariusz Gnatowski
Polish actor (1961-2020).
Born May 24th, 1961 in Ruda Śląska.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 59 years old in Kraków (respiratory failure, COVID-19). [ref]
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
Giovanni Battista Alberto Pirelli
Italian mathematician and engineer (1848-1932).
Born December 27th, 1848 in Varenna. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1932 at 83 years old in Milan.
Przemysław Gintrowski
Polish musician.
Born December 21st, 1951 in Stargard.
Died October 20th, 2012 at 60 years old in Warsaw.
William Johnson Sollas
British geologist and anthropologist (1849 – 1936).
Born May 30th, 1849 in Birmingham.
Died October 20th, 1936 at 87 years old
Harald Slott-Møller
Danish painter and ceramist (1864-1937).
Born August 17th, 1864 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 20th, 1937 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Pierre Kast
French film director (1920–1984).
Born December 22nd, 1920 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1984 at 63 years old in Clichy (myocardial infarction).
Edward D. Crippa
American politician (1899-1960).
Born April 8th, 1899 in Rock Springs.
Died October 20th, 1960 at 61 years old in Rock Springs.
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Actor, singer (1918-1985).
Born July 24th, 1918 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1985 at 67 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Mogens Wöldike
Danish conductor (1897–1988).
Born July 5th, 1897 in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg.
Died October 20th, 1988 at 91 years old in Copenhagen.
Riccardo Carapellese
Italian footballer (1922-1995).
Born July 1st, 1922 in Cerignola.
Died October 20th, 1995 at 73 years old in Rapallo.
Attila Dargay
Hungarian animator (1927-2009).
Born June 20th, 1927 in Budapest.
Died October 20th, 2009 at 82 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Bruno Belin
Croatian footballer (1929-1962).
Born January 16th, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 33 years old in Belgrade (traffic collision).
Félix Tisserand
French astronomer (1845-1896).
Born January 13th, 1845 in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Died October 20th, 1896 at 51 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz
Baltic german painter (1824-1902).
Born October 27th, 1824 in Mazbrenguļi.
Died October 20th, 1902 at 77 years old in Tartu.
Irene Sänger-Bredt
German mathematician, engineer (1911–1983).
Born April 24th, 1911 in Bonn.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 72 years old in Stuttgart.
Arthur Robison
Cinema director (1883–1935).
Born June 25th, 1888 in Chicago.
Died October 20th, 1935 at 47 years old in Berlin.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht