December 20th
153 Notable deaths
Adrian Mitchell
British writer.
Born October 24th, 1932 in Hampstead Heath.
Died December 20th, 2008 at 76 years old in North London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Merna Kennedy
Actress (1908-1944).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Kankakee. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1944 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Caesar von Hofacker
German luftwaffe lieutenant-colonel, member of the 20 july 1944 plot.
Born March 11th, 1896 in Ludwigsburg.
Died December 20th, 1944 at 48 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Grote Reber
American astronomer (1911-2002).
Born December 22nd, 1911 in Wheaton.
Died December 20th, 2002 at 90 years old in Ouse.
André Jolivet
French composer.
Born August 8th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alexander Chizhevsky
Interdisciplinary scientist and cosmist (1897-1964).
Born February 7th, 1897 in Ciechanowiec.
Died December 20th, 1964 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Mignon McLaughlin
American journalist (1913-1983).
Born June 6th, 1913 in United States of America.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 70 years old
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. [ref]
Gustaf Kossinna
German archaeologist.
Born September 28th, 1858 in Sovetsk.
Died December 20th, 1931 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Roland Matthes
German swimmer.
Born November 17th, 1950 in Pößneck.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 69 years old in Wertheim (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 153
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin