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December 20th
163 Notable deaths
Arturo Riccardi
Italian admiral (1878-1966).
Born October 30th, 1878 in Saluzzo.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 88 years old in Rome.
Carl Locher
Danish realist painter (1851-1915).
Born November 21st, 1851 in Flensburg.
Died December 20th, 1915 at 64 years old in Skagen.
Nicholas Marr
Georgian ethnologist and linguist.
Born January 6th, 1865 in Kutaisi. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1934 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Klaus Hagerup
Norwegian author, actor and director.
Born March 5th, 1946 in Oslo, Haugerud, Oslo. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Adolfo Consolini
Italian discus thrower (1917-1969).
Born January 5th, 1917 in Costermano sul Garda.
Died December 20th, 1969 at 52 years old in Milan (hepatitis). [ref]
Paul Constantinescu
Romanian composer.
Born July 13th, 1909 in Ploiești. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1963 at 54 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Jean Gilbert
German composer and conductor.
Born February 11th, 1879 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1942 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Nelly Omar
Argentine actress and singer.
Born September 10th, 1911 in Guaminí.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 102 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest).
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Soviet long-distance runner (1930-2013).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Republic of Mordovia.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 83 years old in Moscow, Krasnoslobodsk.
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