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December 20th
173 Notable deaths
Bernard Francis Law
Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).
Born November 4th, 1931 in Torreón.
Died December 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mig moula
Mexican professional wrestler.
Born January 8th, 1958 in Tijuana.
Died December 20th, 2024 at 66 years old in Rosarito. [ref]
Sreenivasan
Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer..
Born May 2nd, 1950 in Pattiam Grama Panchayat.
Died December 20th, 2025 at 75 years old in Kochi. [ref]
Elsa Einstein
Second wife and cousin of albert einstein (1876-1936).
Born January 18th, 1876 in Hechingen.
Died December 20th, 1936 at 60 years old in Princeton (kidney failure).
Stanley Milgram
American social psychologist.
Born August 14th, 1933 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1984 at 51 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hank Snow
Canadian musician (1914–1999).
Born May 9th, 1914 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1999 at 85 years old in Tennessee (heart failure). [ref]
Richard J. Daley
American politician and 47th mayor of chicago.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1976 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henry Tandey
British soldier, recipient of victoria cross (1891-1977).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died December 20th, 1977 at 86 years old in Coventry.
Arthur Rubinstein
Polish-american classical pianist (1887-1982).
Born January 28th, 1887 in Łódź.
Died December 20th, 1982 at 95 years old in Geneva.
Lord Infamous
American rapper (1975-2013).
Born November 17th, 1975 in Memphis.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 38 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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