December 20th
153 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
Poet (1923-1997).
Born October 24th, 1923 in Ilford.
Died December 20th, 1997 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Earle Page
Australian politician, 11th prime minister of australia (1880-1961).
Born August 8th, 1880 in Grafton.
Died December 20th, 1961 at 81 years old in Sydney (lung cancer).
Emil Artin
Austrian mathematician (1898-1962).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1962 at 64 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer.
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Dmitriy Ustinov
Soviet military commander and politician (1908-1984).
Born October 30th, 1908 in Samara.
Died December 20th, 1984 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
George Eastham
English association football player and manager (1936–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Blackpool.
Died December 20th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
Ned Washington
American lyricist (1901-1976).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Raoul Bott
Hungarian-born mathematician.
Born September 24th, 1923 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2005 at 82 years old in Carlsbad (lung cancer). [ref]
Leslie Claudius
Olympic field hockey player.
Born March 25th, 1927 in Bilaspur. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2012 at 85 years old in Kolkata (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 153
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene