May 20th

169 Notable deaths

Sandra Bem

American psychologist.

Born June 22nd, 1944 in Pittsburgh.

Died May 20th, 2014 at 69 years old in Ithaca.

Gōgen Yamaguchi

Japanese karateka (1909-1989).

Born January 20th, 1909 in Shonai.

Died May 20th, 1989 at 80 years old in Tokyo.

Gadi Kinda

Ethiopian-israeli association football player (1994–2025).

Born January 1st, 1994 in Addis Ababa. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2025 at 31 years old in Haifa. [ref]

Jürgen Ehlers

German physicist (1929–2008).

Born December 29th, 1929 in Hamburg.

Died May 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Potsdam.

Manuel Fal Conde

Spanish lawyer (1894-1975).

Born August 10th, 1894 in Higuera de la Sierra.

Died May 20th, 1975 at 80 years old in Seville.

Varvara Stepanova

Russian artist (1894-1958).

Born November 9th, 1894 in Kaunas. [ref]

Died May 20th, 1958 at 63 years old in Moscow.

Jean-Claude Gaudin

French politician (1939–2024).

Born October 8th, 1939 in Marseille.

Died May 20th, 2024 at 84 years old in Saint-Zacharie. [ref]

Giovanni Colombo

Catholic cardinal (1902-1992).

Born December 6th, 1902 in Caronno Pertusella.

Died May 20th, 1992 at 89 years old in Milan.

Vladimir Vazov

Bulgarian general.

Born May 14th, 1868 in Sopot.

Died May 20th, 1945 at 77 years old in Ribaritsa.

Verner von Heidenstam

Swedish writer (1859-1940).

Born July 6th, 1859 in Olshammar. [ref]

Died May 20th, 1940 at 80 years old in Övralid. [ref]

Deaths 61 to 70 of 169

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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid