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May 20th
155 Notable deaths
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).
Mary Ellen Trainor
American actress (1952-2015).
Born July 8th, 1952 in San Francisco.
Died May 20th, 2015 at 62 years old in Montecito (cancer).
Barbara Hepworth
English sculptor.
Born January 10th, 1903 in Wakefield. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1975 at 72 years old in St Ives. [ref]
Bipin Chandra Pal
Indian academic and politician (1858–1932).
Born November 7th, 1858 in Habiganj District. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1932 at 73 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
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]
Philipp Lenard
German physicist (1862-1947).
Born June 7th, 1862 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1947 at 84 years old in Messelhausen. [ref]
Malik Sealy
Basketball player (1970-2000).
Born February 1st, 1970 in The Bronx.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 30 years old in Minneapolis (traffic collision).
Billy Cannon
American football player (1937-2018).
Born August 2nd, 1937 in Philadelphia.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 80 years old in St. Francisville.
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