May 20th
145 Notable deaths
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]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Helen B. Taussig
American cardiologist (1898-1986).
Born May 24th, 1898 in Cambridge.
Died May 20th, 1986 at 87 years old in Chester County (car collision).
Renato Carosone
Italian musician; band leader, pianist, singer.
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Naples. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Josef Priller
German world war ii fighter pilot.
Born July 27th, 1915 in Ingolstadt.
Died May 20th, 1961 at 45 years old in Böbing (myocardial infarction).
Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
German general.
Born August 29th, 1897 in Barmen.
Died May 20th, 1947 at 49 years old in Chaidari (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 145
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy