May 20th
174 Notable deaths
Bob Belden
American musician (1956–2015).
Born October 31st, 1956 in Evanston.
Died May 20th, 2015 at 58 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
John Gould Fletcher
American writer (1886–1950).
Born January 3rd, 1886 in Little Rock.
Died May 20th, 1950 at 64 years old in Little Rock (drowning).
John Stone Stone
American electrical engineer (1869–1943).
Born September 24th, 1869 in Manakin-Sabot.
Died May 20th, 1943 at 73 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Leontine Sagan
Austrian-hungarian stage and film director.
Born February 13th, 1889 in Vienna, Budapest.
Died May 20th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pretoria.
Jacob Ellehammer
Danish aviator.
Born June 14th, 1871 in Vordingborg.
Died May 20th, 1946 at 74 years old in Gentofte.
Bill Holland
American racecar driver (1907-1984).
Born December 18th, 1907 in Philadelphia.
Died May 20th, 1984 at 76 years old in Tucson.
Gesang Martohartono
Indonesian singer-songwriter (1917-2010).
Born October 1st, 1917 in Surakarta.
Died May 20th, 2010 at 92 years old in Surakarta. [ref]
Ramón Chao Rego
Spanish journalist and writer (1935-2018).
Born July 21st, 1935 in Vilalba.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 82 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Edgar Barth
German racing driver (1917–1965).
Born January 26th, 1917 in Herold.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 48 years old in Ludwigsburg (cancer).
Kang Sok-ju
Vice premier of north korea (1939-2016).
Born August 29th, 1939 in Pyongwon County.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 174
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner