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December 20th
228 Notable deaths
Klaus Hagerup
Norwegian author, actor and director (1946–2018).
Born March 5th, 1946 in Haugerud.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Paul Constantinescu
Romanian composer (1909–1963).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Ploiești.
Died December 20th, 1963 at 54 years old in Bucharest.
Johann Christian Konrad von Hofmann
German theologian and historian (1810-1877).
Born December 21st, 1810 in Nuremberg.
Died December 20th, 1877 at 66 years old in Erlangen.
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Soviet long-distance runner (1930-2013).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Mordovia.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 83 years old in Moscow, Krasnoslobodsk.
Fritz Syberg
Danish painter (1862-1939).
Born July 28th, 1862 in Faaborg.
Died December 20th, 1939 at 77 years old in Kerteminde.
Eduard Krieger
Austrian footballer (1946–2019).
Born December 16th, 1946 in Vienna.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 73 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Karl Becker
German artist (1820-1900).
Born December 18th, 1820 in Berlin.
Died December 20th, 1900 at 80 years old in Berlin (influenza).
Rossella Como
Italian actress (1937–1986).
Born January 29th, 1939 in Rome.
Died December 20th, 1986 at 47 years old in Rome (cancer).
Ferdinand Karsch
German biologist and anthropologist (1853–1936).
Born September 2nd, 1853 in Münster.
Died December 20th, 1936 at 83 years old in Berlin (pleurisy).
Eustace Miles
English real tennis player (1868–1948).
Born September 22nd, 1868 in Hampstead.
Died December 20th, 1948 at 80 years old in London.
Samuel Rabin
British artist, sculptor and wrestler (1903-1991).
Born June 20th, 1903 in Manchester.
Died December 20th, 1991 at 88 years old in Poole.
Schelto van Heemstra
Dutch politician (1807-1864).
Born November 14th, 1807 in Groningen.
Died December 20th, 1864 at 57 years old in De Bilt (pneumonia).
Vera Rich
British poet, journalist, historian, and translator (1936–2009).
Born April 24th, 1936 in London.
Died December 20th, 2009 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Constantin Brăiloiu
Romanian composer and ethnomusicoloigst (1893–1958).
Born August 13th, 1893 in Bucharest.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 65 years old in Geneva.
Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer
Soviet sculptor (1891-1966).
Born March 5th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Kurt Böhme
German opera singer (1908-1989).
Born May 5th, 1908 in Dresden.
Died December 20th, 1989 at 81 years old in Munich.
Ettore Ximenes
Italian sculptor (1855-1926).
Born April 11th, 1855 in Palermo.
Died December 20th, 1926 at 71 years old in Rome.
Maurycy Mochnacki
Polish publicist, critic and independence activist (1803-1834).
Born September 13th, 1803 in Boianets'.
Died December 20th, 1834 at 31 years old in Auxerre (tuberculosis).
Karel Kaers
Cyclist (1914–1972).
Born June 3rd, 1914 in Vosselaar.
Died December 20th, 1972 at 58 years old in Antwerp.
Annie Goetzinger
French comics artist (1951-2017).
Born August 18th, 1951 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 20th, 2017 at 66 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]
Kornél Ábrányi
Hungarian composer (1822–1903).
Born October 15th, 1822 in Nyírábrány.
Died December 20th, 1903 at 81 years old in Budapest.
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. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1991 at 90 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Marguerite Clayton
American actress (1891-1968).
Born April 12th, 1891 in Ogden.
Died December 20th, 1968 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
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