March 20th
181 Notable deaths
Adolf Strauss
German wehrmacht general.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Schermcke.
Died March 20th, 1973 at 93 years old in Lübeck.
Amadeo Carrizo
Argentine footballer (1926-2020).
Born June 12th, 1926 in Rufino.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Willigis Jäger
German buddhist teacher (1925-2020).
Born March 7th, 1925 in Hösbach.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 95 years old in Holzkirchen. [ref]
Vitold Fokin
Ukrainian politician (1932–2025).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Novomykolaivka.
Died March 20th, 2025 at 92 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Henry Handel Richardson
Australian author (1870–1946).
Born January 3rd, 1870 in Melbourne.
Died March 20th, 1946 at 76 years old in Fairlight.
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
Governor-general, military leader, athlete, cricketer (1909-1977).
Born August 8th, 1909 in Kensington.
Died March 20th, 1977 at 67 years old in Marylebone.
Russell Ohl
American engineer (1898-1987).
Born January 31st, 1898 in Allentown.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 89 years old in Vista.
Rodolphe Salis
French theatre director (1851-1897).
Born May 29th, 1851 in Châtellerault. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1897 at 45 years old in Naintré.
Sidney Kingsley
American writer (1906-1995).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 1995 at 88 years old in Oakland.
Victor Capesius
Concentration camp pharmacist, nazi war criminal (1907–1985).
Born February 7th, 1907 in Miercurea Sibiului.
Died March 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in Göppingen.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 181
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder