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October 20th
168 Notable deaths
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, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (1934-2005).
Born March 1st, 1934 in Uccle. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Monaco (leukemia). [ref]
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
Italian actor (1925-1994).
Born August 25th, 1925 in Todi. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1994 at 69 years old in Rome. [ref]
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.
Born May 23rd, 1899 in Titusville.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 75 years old in New York City.
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]
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 LaGuardia Airport (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 168
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris