May 20th
162 Notable deaths
Ólafur Jóhannesson
Prime minister of iceland (1913-1984).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Stóra-Holt.
Died May 20th, 1984 at 71 years old
Lauri Pihkala
Finnish sportsman (1888-1981).
Born January 5th, 1888 in Pihtipudas.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 93 years old in Helsinki.
Joseph Howard
Maltese politician (1862-1925).
Born December 4th, 1862 in Valletta.
Died May 20th, 1925 at 62 years old in Malta.
Pierre Gamarra
French writer (1919-2009).
Born July 10th, 1919 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Argenteuil. [ref]
Jiří Sobotka
Czech footballer (1911-1994).
Born June 6th, 1911 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1994 at 82 years old in Intragna.
Nguyen Ba Can
Vietnamese politician (1930-2009).
Born September 9th, 1930 in Cần Thơ.
Died May 20th, 2009 at 78 years old in San Jose. [ref]
Lujo Tončić-Sorinj
Austrian diplomat, politician, foreign minister (1915-2005).
Born April 12th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 90 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Natalia Shakhovskaya
Russian musician (1935–2017).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Terry McDermott
American speed skater (1940–2023).
Born September 20th, 1940 in Essexville.
Died May 20th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]
Charles Antenen
Swiss footballer (1929-2000).
Born November 3rd, 1929 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 70 years old in Les Bayards.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius