May 20th
224 Notable deaths
Nini Roll Anker
Norwegian novelist/playwright (1873-1942).
Born May 3rd, 1873 in Molde Municipality.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Asker.
Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov
Former president of the udmurt republic (1951-2017).
Born December 25th, 1951 in Bryansk.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 65 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Louis de Rambures
French journalist (1930-2006).
Born May 19th, 1930 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 20th, 2006 at 76 years old in Vaudricourt.
Douglas Rodríguez
Boxer (1950-2012).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 61 years old in Havana. [ref]
Victoire Léodile Béra
French writer, editor (1824-1900).
Born August 18th, 1824 in Lusignan. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1900 at 75 years old in Saint-Maurice. [ref]
Svenn Stray
Norwegian politician (1922-2012).
Born February 11th, 1922 in Arendal.
Died May 20th, 2012 at 90 years old in Moss Municipality.
María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira
Uruguayan writer (1875–1924).
Born July 13th, 1875 in Uruguay.
Died May 20th, 1924 at 48 years old in Montevideo.
Björn Collinder
Swedish linguist (1894–1983).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Sundsvall.
Died May 20th, 1983 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Jaroslav Brabec
Czechoslovak shot-putter, olympic athlete and sports coach.
Born July 27th, 1949 in Litoměřice.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 68 years old [ref]
Eduard Brückner
Austrian geographer (1862–1927).
Born July 29th, 1862 in Jena. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1927 at 64 years old in Vienna.
Wolfgang Gunkel
East german rower (1948–2020).
Born January 15th, 1948 in East Berlin.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Joseph Levis
American fencer (1905–2005).
Born July 20th, 1905 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 99 years old in Brighton.
Dick Been
Dutch footballer (1914-1978).
Born December 28th, 1914 in Amsterdam.
Died May 20th, 1978 at 63 years old in Amsterdam (cancer).
Marian Foik
Polish sprinter (1933–2005).
Born October 6th, 1933 in Bielszowice.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Enrico Gasparri
Catholic cardinal (1871–1946).
Born July 25th, 1871 in Ussita.
Died May 20th, 1946 at 74 years old in Rome.
Mohamed Bachir El Ibrahimi
Algerian scholar (1889-1965).
Born June 13th, 1889 in Ras El Oued.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province.
Crescencia Pérez
Argentinian nun (1897–1932).
Born August 17th, 1897 in General San Martín.
Died May 20th, 1932 at 34 years old in Vallenar (lung disease).
Alma Dolens
Italian pacifist, journalist, and feminist.
Born February 18th, 1869 in Gubbio.
Died May 20th, 1948 at 79 years old in Milan.
Albert Bouvet
French racing cyclist (1930–2017).
Born February 28th, 1930 in Mellé. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2017 at 87 years old in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. [ref]
Billy Dawe
Canadian ice hockey player (1924-2013).
Born June 8th, 1924 in Cochrane.
Died May 20th, 2013 at 88 years old in Edmonton.
Harald Hein
German fencer (1950–2008).
Born April 19th, 1950 in Tauberbischofsheim.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 58 years old in Tauberbischofsheim. [ref]
Victor Găureanu
Romanian fencer.
Born November 15th, 1967 in Nicolae Bălcescu.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 49 years old in Craiova (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Alexis Lépicier
Catholic cardinal (1863-1936).
Born February 28th, 1863 in France.
Died May 20th, 1936 at 73 years old in Rome.
Zdzisław Kostrzewa
Polish footballer (1955–1991).
Born October 26th, 1955 in Wrocław.
Died May 20th, 1991 at 35 years old in Melbourne.
Johannes Minckwitz
German chess player (1843–1901).
Born December 10th, 1843 in Leipzig.
Died May 20th, 1901 at 57 years old in Biebrich.
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé