October 20th
168 Notable deaths
Jack Buchanan
Scottish actor, singer, director and producer (1891-1957).
Born April 2nd, 1891 in Helensburgh. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1957 at 66 years old in London (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]
Werner Krauss
Actor (1884–1959).
Born June 23rd, 1884 in Gestungshausen.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Nebojša Pavković
Serbian general.
Born April 10th, 1946 in Senjski Rudnik.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Paul Kurtz
American professor of philosophy (1925-2012).
Born December 21st, 1925 in Newark.
Died October 20th, 2012 at 86 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Barbara Dane
American singer.
Born May 12th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died October 20th, 2024 at 97 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Gunnar Nilsson
Swedish racing driver.
Born November 20th, 1948 in Helsingborg.
Died October 20th, 1978 at 29 years old in London (testicular cancer).
Koča Popović
Serbian and yugoslavian soldier and politician (1908-1992).
Born March 14th, 1908 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1992 at 84 years old in Belgrade.
Jerry Pinkney
American writer and children's book illustrator (1939–2021).
Born December 29th, 1939 in Philadelphia.
Died October 20th, 2021 at 81 years old in Sleepy Hollow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Christophe de Margerie
French businessman, ceo of total s.a. from 2007 to his death in 2014.
Born August 6th, 1951 in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais.
Died October 20th, 2014 at 63 years old in Vnukovo International Airport (aviation accident). [ref]
José Batlle y Ordóñez
Politician, president of uruguay (1856-1929).
Born May 21st, 1856 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1929 at 73 years old in Lavalleja Department. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 168
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche