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November 20th
229 Notable deaths
Richard Loo
American character actor (1903–1983).
Born October 1st, 1903 in Maui.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Francis V, Duke of Modena
Italian politician (1819–1875).
Born June 1st, 1819 in Modena.
Died November 20th, 1875 at 56 years old in Palais Modena (Beatrixgasse).
James H. Billington
13th librarian of congress (1929–2018).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Bryn Mawr.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia). [ref]
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
Greek politician, former president of the hellenic republic.
Born August 15th, 1926 in Patras.
Died November 20th, 2016 at 90 years old in Henry Dunant Hospital Center (pneumonia). [ref]
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931–2010).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989).
Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo (multiple myeloma).
Mike Pinera
American guitarist (1948–2024).
Born September 29th, 1948 in Tampa.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 76 years old (liver failure). [ref]
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
Former caretaker prime minister of pakistan (1931–2009).
Born August 14th, 1931 in Shaheed Benazirabad District.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke of austria (1818-1874).
Born July 29th, 1818 in Vienna.
Died November 20th, 1874 at 56 years old in Židlochovice.
Willem de Sitter
Dutch cosmologist (*1872 – †1934).
Died November 20th, 1934 at 62 years old in Leiden.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Indonesian national hero (1917–1946).
Born January 30th, 1917 in Badung. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1946 at 29 years old in Marga.
Lino Lacedelli
Italian mountain climber (1925–2009).
Born December 4th, 1925 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 83 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo. [ref]
Vinnie Ream
American sculptor (1847–1914).
Born September 25th, 1847 in Madison. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1914 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Francis William Aston
British chemist (1877-1945).
Born September 1st, 1877 in Harborne.
Died November 20th, 1945 at 68 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
June Vincent
Actress (1920-2008).
Born July 17th, 1920 in Harrod.
Died November 20th, 2008 at 88 years old in Aurora.
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
Japanese sumo wrestler (1953–2015).
Born May 16th, 1953 in Sōbetsu-chō.
Died November 20th, 2015 at 62 years old in Fukuoka (cancer). [ref]
Clyde Cessna
American aircraft designer (1879-1954).
Born December 5th, 1879 in Montgomery County.
Died November 20th, 1954 at 74 years old in Wichita.
Sufia Kamal
Bangladeshi writer.
Born June 20th, 1911 in Barishal.
Died November 20th, 1999 at 88 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Wolfgang Borchert
German playwright, and short story writer (1921–1947).
Born May 20th, 1921 in Hamburg.
Died November 20th, 1947 at 26 years old in Basel (hepatitis).
Violet Alva
Indian politician (1908-1969).
Born April 24th, 1908 in Ahmedabad.
Died November 20th, 1969 at 61 years old in New Delhi.
Wataru Misaka
American basketball player (1923–2019).
Born December 21st, 1923 in Ogden. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2019 at 95 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Dorothy Morris
American actress (1922-2011).
Born February 23rd, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died November 20th, 2011 at 89 years old in Palm Springs.
Irinej
Serbian patriarch (1930-2020).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Vidova.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 90 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19). [ref]
Wakatsuki Reijirō
Japanese politician (1866–1949).
Born March 21st, 1866 in Matsue.
Died November 20th, 1949 at 83 years old in Ito (angina pectoris).
Edwin Hall
American physicist (1855–1938).
Born November 7th, 1855 in Gorham.
Died November 20th, 1938 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
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