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May 20th
174 Notable deaths
Wolfgang Gunkel
East german rower (1948–2020).
Born January 15th, 1948 in East Berlin.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Joseph Levis
American fencer.
Born July 20th, 1905 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 99 years old in Brighton.
Dick Been
Dutch footballer (1914-1978).
Born December 28th, 1914 in Amsterdam.
Died May 20th, 1978 at 63 years old in Amsterdam (cancer).
Marian Foik
Polish sprinter (1933–2005).
Born October 6th, 1933 in Bielszowice.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Enrico Gasparri
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 25th, 1871 in Ussita.
Died May 20th, 1946 at 74 years old in Rome.
Alma Dolens
Italian pacifist, journalist, and feminist.
Born February 18th, 1869 in Gubbio.
Died May 20th, 1948 at 79 years old in Milan.
Albert Bouvet
French racing cyclist (1930–2017).
Born February 28th, 1930 in Mellé. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2017 at 87 years old in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. [ref]
Harald Hein
German fencer.
Born April 19th, 1950 in Tauberbischofsheim.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 58 years old in Tauberbischofsheim. [ref]
Victor Găureanu
Romanian fencer.
Born November 15th, 1967 in Nicolae Bălcescu.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 49 years old in Craiova (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Alexis Lépicier
Catholic cardinal (1863-1936).
Born February 28th, 1863 in France.
Died May 20th, 1936 at 73 years old in Rome.
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