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May 20th
174 Notable deaths
Clara Schumann
German musician and composer (1819–1896).
Born September 13th, 1819 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1896 at 76 years old in Frankfurt (stroke). [ref]
Abubakar Shekau
Leader of a nigerian militant group (1973-2021).
Born March 24th, 1973 in Shekau. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2021 at 48 years old in Sambisa Forest (suicide bombing). [ref]
Zach Sobiech
American singer (1995-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1995 in Saint Paul.
Died May 20th, 2013 at 18 years old in Lakeland (bone cancer).
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
Libyan mass murderer (1952-2012).
Born April 1st, 1952 in Tripoli.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 60 years old in Tripoli (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ivan Boesky
American stock trader (1937–2024).
Born March 6th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died May 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Barbara Hepworth
English sculptor (1903–1975).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Wakefield. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1975 at 72 years old in St Ives. [ref]
Bipin Chandra Pal
British indian bengali academic and politician (1858–1932).
Born November 7th, 1858 in Habiganj District.
Died May 20th, 1932 at 73 years old in Kolkata.
Lucy Gordon
British actress and model (1980-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1980 in Oxford. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 28 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (hanging). [ref]
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
Indian astrophysicist and writer (1938-2025).
Born July 19th, 1938 in Kolhapur.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in Pune. [ref]
Malik Sealy
Basketball player (1970-2000).
Born February 1st, 1970 in The Bronx.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 30 years old in St. Louis Park (traffic collision).
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson