April 20th
188 Notable deaths
Magdalena Abakanowicz
Polish textile artist and sculptor.
Born June 20th, 1930 in Falenty. [ref]
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).
Jacqueline Saburido
Venezuelan burn victim.
Born December 20th, 1978 in Caracas.
Died April 20th, 2019 at 40 years old in Guatemala City (cancer).
Tempest Storm
American burlesque dancer (1928-2021).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Eastman.
Died April 20th, 2021 at 93 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Archibald MacLeish
American poet and librarian of congress.
Born May 7th, 1892 in Glencoe. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1982 at 89 years old in Boston. [ref]
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Hans Kelsen
Austrian lawyer (1881–1973).
Born October 11th, 1881 in Prague.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 91 years old in Berkeley.
Tim Hetherington
British photographer (1970-2011).
Born December 5th, 1970 in Birkenhead.
Died April 20th, 2011 at 40 years old in Misrata (rocket-propelled grenade). [ref]
Robert Armstrong
American actor (1890-1973).
Born November 20th, 1890 in Saginaw.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard