December 20th
228 Notable deaths
Jeanne Carmen
American model, actress and trick golfer (1930–2007).
Born August 4th, 1930 in Paragould.
Died December 20th, 2007 at 77 years old in Irvine (lymphoma). [ref]
Denise Levertov
British-american poet (1923-1997).
Born October 24th, 1923 in Ilford.
Died December 20th, 1997 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Raoul Bott
Hungarian-born mathematician.
Born September 24th, 1923 in Budapest.
Died December 20th, 2005 at 82 years old in San Diego, Carlsbad (lung cancer). [ref]
Ned Washington
American lyricist (1901-1976).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton.
Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills.
Jeanne Duval
French actress (1818–1868).
Born November 18th, 1818 in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1868 at 50 years old in Saint-Denis. [ref]
William McGregor
Scottish football administrator (1846–1911).
Born April 13th, 1846 in Perthshire.
Died December 20th, 1911 at 65 years old in Birmingham.
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer (1904–1983).
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London.
Peter Brocco
American actor (1903-1992).
Born January 16th, 1903 in Reading.
Died December 20th, 1992 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Gabby Hartnett
American baseball player and coach (1900-1972).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Woonsocket.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 72 years old in Park Ridge (liver cirrhosis).
Argentina Brunetti
Actress (1907–2005).
Born August 31st, 1907 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 20th, 2005 at 98 years old in Rome.
Leslie Claudius
Olympic field hockey player (1927–2012).
Born March 25th, 1927 in Bilaspur. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2012 at 85 years old in Kolkata (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
Moroccan prince (1935–2026).
Born July 30th, 1935 in Rabat.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 48 years old in Rabat (cancer).
Doug Anthony
Australian politician, deputy prime minister of australia (1929–2020).
Born December 31st, 1929 in Murwillumbah.
Died December 20th, 2020 at 90 years old in Murwillumbah. [ref]
Richard Glazar
Czech-bon survivor of treblinka extermination camp (1920-1997).
Born November 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1997 at 77 years old in Prague (falling).
Walter Chiari
Italian actor (1924-1991).
Born March 2nd, 1924 in Verona.
Died December 20th, 1991 at 67 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Ben Sharpsteen
Film director, film producer (1895-1980).
Born November 4th, 1895 in Tacoma.
Died December 20th, 1980 at 85 years old in Calistoga.
Frederick McCubbin
Australian artist (1855-1917).
Born February 25th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died December 20th, 1917 at 62 years old in Melbourne.
Julius Richard Petri
German microbiologist (1852–1921).
Born May 31st, 1852 in Barmen.
Died December 20th, 1921 at 69 years old in Zeitz.
Elisabeth Risdon
British actress (1887-1958).
Born April 26th, 1887 in London.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).
Rajani Palme Dutt
British communist and journalist (1896–1974).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Cambridge.
Died December 20th, 1974 at 78 years old in London.
Per-Ingvar Brånemark
Swedish anatomist (1929-2014).
Died December 20th, 2014 at 85 years old in Gothenburg.
Patricia Elliott
American actress, singer.
Born July 21st, 1942 in Gunnison.
Died December 20th, 2015 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer).
Eric Campbell
British actor (1880–1917).
Born April 26th, 1880 in Sale.
Died December 20th, 1917 at 37 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Adrian Mitchell
British writer (1932–2008).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Hampstead Heath.
Died December 20th, 2008 at 76 years old in North London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grote Reber
American pioneer of radio astronomy (1911–2002).
Born December 22nd, 1911 in Wheaton.
Died December 20th, 2002 at 90 years old in Ouse.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy