April 20th
242 Notable deaths
Avicii
Swedish dj and music producer (1989–2018).
Born September 8th, 1989 in Stockholm.
Died April 20th, 2018 at 28 years old in Muscat (exsanguination).
Bram Stoker
Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912).
Born November 8th, 1847 in Clontarf.
Died April 20th, 1912 at 64 years old in St George's Square (stroke, neurosyphilis).
Benny Hill
British comedian and actor (1924–1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Rubin Carter
American boxer (1937–2014).
Born May 6th, 1937 in Clifton. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2014 at 76 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer). [ref]
Victoria Wood
British comedian (1953–2016).
Born May 19th, 1953 in Prestwich.
Died April 20th, 2016 at 62 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Christopher Robin Milne
English author and bookseller (1920–1996).
Born August 21st, 1920 in Chelsea.
Died April 20th, 1996 at 75 years old in Totnes (myasthenia gravis).
Rick Rude
American professional wrestler (1958–1999).
Born December 7th, 1958 in St. Peter.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 40 years old in Alpharetta (cardioplegia).
Rachel Scott
American murder victim (1981–1999).
Born August 5th, 1981 in Denver.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine High School (gunshot wound). [ref]
Cantinflas
Mexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter (1911–1993).
Born August 12th, 1911 in Mexico City.
Died April 20th, 1993 at 81 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer).
Robert Morse
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1931 in Newton.
Died April 20th, 2022 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Cassie Bernall
Victim of the columbine high school massacre (1981–1999).
Born November 6th, 1981 in Wheat Ridge.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine (gunshot wound).
Caroline Ingalls
Wife of charles ingalls.
Born December 12th, 1839 in Brookfield.
Died April 20th, 1924 at 84 years old in De Smet.
Pamela Chopra
Indian playback singer and film producer.
Born February 19th, 1948 in Lahore. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2023 at 75 years old in Mumbai (pneumonia). [ref]
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1875–1960).
Born April 6th, 1875 in Anichkov Palace.
Died April 20th, 1960 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Cuba Gooding Sr.
American singer and actor (1944–2017).
Born April 27th, 1944 in New York City.
Died April 20th, 2017 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Idriss Déby
Chadian former president (1952–2021).
Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in N'Djamena (shot to the head). [ref]
Don Siegel
American film director (1912–1991).
Born October 26th, 1912 in Chicago.
Died April 20th, 1991 at 78 years old in San Luis Obispo County (cancer).
Tom Lester
American actor and evangelist (1938-2020).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Laurel.
Died April 20th, 2020 at 81 years old in Nashville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Octavio Paz
Mexican writer, poet an diplomat (1914–1998).
Born March 31st, 1914 in Mexico City.
Died April 20th, 1998 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Soraya Tarzi
Princess consort (1919-1926), later queen consort of king amanullah khan of afghanistan (1926-1929).
Born November 24th, 1899 in Damascus.
Died April 20th, 1968 at 68 years old in Rome.
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
British fashion designer (1863-1935).
Born June 13th, 1863 in London.
Died April 20th, 1935 at 71 years old in Putney (breast cancer).
Guy Hamilton
English film director (1922-2016).
Born September 16th, 1922 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 20th, 2016 at 93 years old in Palma. [ref]
Magdalena Abakanowicz
Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930-2017).
Born June 20th, 1930 in Falenty.
Died April 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Dorothy Height
American activist (1912-2010).
Born March 24th, 1912 in Richmond. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2010 at 98 years old in Howard University Hospital. [ref]
Paul Celan
French-romanian poet and translator (1920–1970).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson