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May 20th
174 Notable deaths
Nick Cogley
American actor (1869-1936).
Born May 4th, 1869 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 1936 at 67 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Nini Roll Anker
Norwegian novelist/playwright (1873-1942).
Died May 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Asker.
Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov
Former president of the udmurt republic (1951-2017).
Born December 25th, 1951 in Bryansk.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 65 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Louis de Rambures
French journalist (1930-2006).
Died May 20th, 2006 at 76 years old in Vaudricourt.
Svenn Stray
Norwegian politician (1922-2012).
Born February 11th, 1922 in Arendal.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 90 years old in Moss Municipality.
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.
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