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May 20th
174 Notable deaths
Josef Uridil
Austrian footballer (1895-1962).
Born December 24th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 66 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Vera Kashcheyeva
Hero of the soviet union (1922–1975).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Troitsky District, Altai Krai.
Died May 20th, 1975 at 52 years old in Apsheronsk (traffic collision).
Lucia Fairchild Fuller
American painter (1872-1924).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 1924 at 51 years old in Madison.
Paul Hagen
Actor (1920-2003).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Copenhagen.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 83 years old in Langø.
Sándor Kónya
Hungarian singer (1923–2002).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Sarkad.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 78 years old in Ibiza.
Francisco Brines
Spanish poet.
Born January 22nd, 1932 in Oliva.
Died May 20th, 2021 at 89 years old in Gandia.
Jiří Pešek
Czech footballer (1927-2011).
Born June 4th, 1927 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2011 at 83 years old in Czech Republic.
Euphrasia Donnelly
American swimmer.
Born June 6th, 1905 in Indianapolis.
Died May 20th, 1963 at 57 years old in Warsaw.
Gert Bals
Dutch football player (1936-2016).
Born October 18th, 1936 in Utrecht.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 79 years old in Veenendaal. [ref]
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