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May 20th
155 Notable deaths
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.
Hector Guimard
French architect (1867-1942).
Born March 10th, 1867 in Lyon. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1942 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Peter Bull
British actor (1912-1984).
Born March 21st, 1912 in London.
Died May 20th, 1984 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Max Beerbohm
English writer (1872-1956).
Born August 24th, 1872 in London. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1956 at 83 years old in Rapallo. [ref]
Stanley Miller
American scientist.
Born March 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 2007 at 77 years old in National City (heart failure).
Alfred Schütz
American sociologist.
Born April 13th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nino Benvenuti
Italian boxer.
Born April 26th, 1938 in Izola.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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