December 20th
173 Notable deaths
Annie Goetzinger
French comics artist (1951-2017).
Born August 18th, 1951 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2017 at 66 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Conombo
Burkinabé politician (1917-2008).
Born February 9th, 1917 in Kombissiri. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2008 at 91 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]
Coral Buttsworth
Australian tennis player (1900-1985).
Born June 7th, 1900 in New South Wales.
Died December 20th, 1985 at 85 years old in Hazelbrook.
Gaston Waringhien
French linguist, lexicographer and esperantist (1901-1991).
Born July 20th, 1901 in Lille.
Died December 20th, 1991 at 90 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Marguerite Clayton
Actress (1891-1968).
Born April 12th, 1891 in Ogden.
Died December 20th, 1968 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Matilda Howell
American archer.
Born August 28th, 1859 in Lebanon.
Died December 20th, 1938 at 79 years old in Norwood.
Pavel Vezhinov
Bulgarian writer (1914–1983).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Sofia.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Yuri Pshenichnikov
Soviet footballer (1940-2019).
Born June 2nd, 1940 in Tashkent.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Lloyd Spooner
American sport shooter (1884–1966).
Born October 6th, 1884 in Tacoma.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 82 years old in Zephyrhills.
Frank Beal
Actor, film director (1862-1934).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Cleveland.
Died December 20th, 1934 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 173
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau