November 20th
229 Notable deaths
Mikito Takayasu
Japanese ophthalmologist.
Born September 4th, 1860 in Hizen Province.
Died November 20th, 1938 at 78 years old in Beppu (colorectal cancer).
Pavle Ingorokva
Georgian historian.
Born November 1st, 1893 in Poti.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 90 years old in Tbilisi.
T. Carmi
Israeli poet (1925-1994).
Born December 31st, 1925 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 1994 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Dora Hitz
Court painter to the romanian royal family (1856-1924).
Born March 30th, 1856 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg.
Died November 20th, 1924 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Auguste-Louis Lepère
French engraver and painter (1849-1918).
Born November 30th, 1849 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1919 at 69 years old in Domme. [ref]
Heinrich Ehrhardt
German inventor and entrepreneur (1840-1928).
Born November 17th, 1840 in Zella-Mehlis.
Died November 20th, 1928 at 88 years old in Zella-Mehlis.
Petru Pascari
Moldovan politician.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Stroiești (Transnistria).
Died November 20th, 2025 at 96 years old
Kristian Djurhuus
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1895-1984).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Tórshavn.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 89 years old in Trongisvágur.
Maria Jacobini
Italian actress (1892–1944).
Born February 17th, 1892 in Rome.
Died November 20th, 1944 at 52 years old in Rome.
Marietta Chudakova
Russian literary critic and writer (1937–2021).
Born January 2nd, 1937 in Moscow.
Died November 20th, 2021 at 84 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Yuri Yeliseyev
Soviet footballer (1949–2025).
Born September 26th, 1949 in Dovzhansk.
Died November 20th, 2025 at 76 years old [ref]
Helga Hahnemann
German entertainer, actress, comedian and singer (1937–1991).
Born September 8th, 1937 in Pankow.
Died November 20th, 1991 at 54 years old in Berlin.
Zoltán Dömötör
Hungarian water polo player (1935–2019).
Born August 21st, 1935 in Budapest.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 84 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Nicole Védrès
French film director, author (1911–1965).
Born September 4th, 1911 in Paris.
Died November 20th, 1965 at 54 years old in Paris.
Mustafa Topchubashov
Azerbaijani physician (1895–1981).
Born August 17th, 1895 in Yerevan.
Died November 20th, 1981 at 86 years old in Baku.
Otto Karl Berg
German botanist (1815–1866).
Born August 18th, 1815 in Szczecin.
Died November 20th, 1866 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Hamid Arasly
Azerbaijani soviet philologist, literary scholar, member of national academy of sciences (1909-1983).
Born February 23rd, 1909 in Ganja.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 74 years old in Baku.
Justus Smith
American rower.
Born March 28th, 1922 in Spokane.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 91 years old in York.
Felix Santschi
Swiss entomologist (1872-1940).
Born December 1st, 1872 in Bex. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1940 at 67 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Irene Cefaro
Italian actress (1935–2013).
Born August 31st, 1935 in Rome.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rome.
Vilmos Fraknói
(1843–1924) historian.
Born February 27th, 1843 in Mojmírovce.
Died November 20th, 1924 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Carlo Vittadini
Italian mycologist (1800-1865).
Born June 11th, 1800 in San Donato Milanese.
Died November 20th, 1865 at 65 years old in Milan.
Alice Lounsberry
American botanist, dendrologist and author (1872-1949).
Born November 6th, 1872 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 1949 at 77 years old
Emil Kellenberger
Swiss olympic sports shooter (1864-1943).
Born April 3rd, 1864 in Walzenhausen.
Died November 20th, 1943 at 79 years old in Walzenhausen.
Fanie Eloff
South african sculptor.
Born October 7th, 1885 in Pretoria.
Died November 20th, 1947 at 62 years old in Pretoria.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein