April 20th
169 Notable deaths
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]
Prince Henry of Prussia
Prussian prince and admiral (1862-1929).
Born August 14th, 1862 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1929 at 66 years old in Gut Hemmelmark (esophageal cancer).
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
British fashion designer.
Born June 13th, 1863 in London.
Died April 20th, 1935 at 71 years old in Putney (breast cancer).
Paul Celan
French romanian poet and translator.
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
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]
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]
Hans Kelsen
Austrian lawyer.
Born October 11th, 1881 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1973 at 91 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Cecil Parker
Actor (1897-1971).
Born September 3rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 73 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Robert Armstrong
American actor (1890-1973).
Born November 20th, 1890 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1973 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [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]
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We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire