May 20th
169 Notable deaths
Svenn Stray
Norwegian politician (1922-2012).
Born February 11th, 1922 in Arendal.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 90 years old in Moss.
María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira
Uruguayan writer.
Born July 13th, 1875 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1924 at 48 years old in Montevideo.
Prince Georg Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Hanover
Hanovarian royal (1880–1912).
Born October 28th, 1880 in Gmunden.
Died May 20th, 1912 at 31 years old in Nackel (traffic collision).
Björn Collinder
Swedish linguist.
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Sundsvall. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1983 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Jaroslav Brabec
Czechoslovak shot-putter, olympic athlete and sports coach.
Born July 27th, 1949 in Litoměřice.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 68 years old [ref]
Eduard Brückner
Austrian scientist.
Born July 29th, 1862 in Jena. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1927 at 64 years old in Vienna.
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.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks