March 20th
170 Notable deaths
Graciliano Ramos
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953).
Born October 27th, 1892 in Quebrangulo.
Died March 20th, 1953 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Reine Wisell
Swedish racing driver.
Born September 30th, 1941 in Motala.
Died March 20th, 2022 at 80 years old in Jomtien. [ref]
Wilhelm Marschall
German admiral (1886–1976).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Augsburg.
Died March 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in Mölln.
Martin Latsis
Latvian communist politician (1888-1938).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Vecpiebalga Parish.
Died March 20th, 1938 at 49 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Vitold Fokin
Ukrainian politician (1932–2025).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Novomykolaivka.
Died March 20th, 2025 at 92 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Marino Marini
Italian singer, composer, record producer.
Born May 11th, 1924 in Seggiano.
Died March 20th, 1997 at 72 years old in Milan.
Frederick Twort
British microbiologist (1877–1950).
Born October 22nd, 1877 in Camberley.
Died March 20th, 1950 at 72 years old
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Ilya Mashkov
Russian artist (1881-1944).
Born July 29th, 1881 in Mikhaylovskaya. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1994 at 112 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jacques Brugnon
French tennis player (1895-1978).
Born May 11th, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 20th, 1978 at 82 years old in Monaco.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami