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December 20th
173 Notable deaths
Günter Eich
German poet and radio playwright (1907–1972).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Lebus.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 65 years old in Salzburg.
Anita Augspurg
German jurist, actress, writer, editor, and activist (1857-1943).
Born September 22nd, 1857 in Verden. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1943 at 86 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Raisa Aronova
Soviet aviator (1920-1982); hero of the soviet union.
Born February 10th, 1920 in Saratov.
Died December 20th, 1982 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Alexander Vvedensky
Russian poet with formidable influence on "unofficial" and avant-garde art during and after the times of the soviet union.
Born February 1st, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 20th, 1941 at 37 years old in Kazan (pleurisy).
Nikolai Marr
Georgian ethnologist and linguist (1864–1934).
Born January 6th, 1864 in Kutaisi.
Died December 20th, 1934 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke).
George H. Moses
American politician (1869-1944).
Born February 9th, 1869 in Lubec. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1944 at 75 years old in Concord. [ref]
Paul Bonatz
German architect (1877-1956).
Born December 6th, 1877 in Solgne. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1956 at 79 years old in Stuttgart.
Charley Rogers
British actor, film director and screenwriter (1887-1956).
Born January 15th, 1887 in Birmingham.
Died December 20th, 1956 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Joan Maragall
Spanish catalan poet, journalist and translator (1860–1911).
Born October 10th, 1860 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1911 at 51 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Matti Ahde
Finnish politician (1945-2019).
Born December 23rd, 1945 in Oulu.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 73 years old in Helsinki (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 173
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi