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May 20th
143 Notable deaths
Anton Diffring
Actor.
Born October 20th, 1918 in Koblenz. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 70 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse (cancer). [ref]
Tanguturi Prakasam
Indian politician and freedom fighter.
Born August 23rd, 1872 in Vinodarayunipalem.
Died May 20th, 1957 at 84 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Patricia Morison
American stage and film actress (1915-2018).
Born March 19th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2018 at 103 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Virgilio Barco Vargas
President of colombia (1986-1990).
Born September 17th, 1921 in Cúcuta. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Bogotá (cancer). [ref]
John Richard Hicks
British economist (1904-1989).
Born April 8th, 1904 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 85 years old in Blockley. [ref]
Adolfo Nicolás
Superior general of the society of jesus (1936-2020).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Villamuriel de Cerrato.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 84 years old in Tokyo (disease). [ref]
J. D. Cannon
American actor.
Born April 24th, 1922 in Idaho.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 83 years old in Hudson (disease).
Barbara Murray
British screen actress (1929-2014).
Born September 27th, 1929 in London.
Died May 20th, 2014 at 84 years old in Alicante (myocardial infarction).
Bobby Pearce
Australian rower (1905-1976).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Sydney.
Died May 20th, 1976 at 70 years old in Toronto.
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