June 20th
158 Notable deaths
Jehan Alain
French organist and composer (1911-1940).
Born February 3rd, 1911 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1940 at 29 years old in Saumur.
Jay Miner
American electrical engineer.
Born May 31st, 1932 in Prescott.
Died June 20th, 1994 at 62 years old in Mountain View (kidney failure).
Andreu Nin
Spanish politician (1892-1937).
Born February 4th, 1892 in El Vendrell.
Died June 20th, 1937 at 45 years old in Madrid (undetermined).
Princess Marie of Battenberg
German noble (1852-1923).
Born February 15th, 1852 in Strasbourg.
Died June 20th, 1923 at 71 years old in Schönberg.
Hitoshi Ashida
Japanese politician (1887-1959).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Nakamutobe.
Died June 20th, 1959 at 71 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka
Painter from hungary (1853-1919).
Born July 5th, 1853 in Sabinov. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1919 at 65 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Larry Collins
American journalist (1929–2005).
Born September 14th, 1929 in West Hartford.
Died June 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Fréjus (cerebral hemorrhage).
Kurt Alder
German chemist.
Born July 10th, 1902 in Chorzów. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1958 at 55 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Horace Lindrum
Australian billiards and snooker player (1912–1974).
Born January 15th, 1912 in Municipality of Woollahra.
Died June 20th, 1974 at 62 years old in Warringah Council.
John Akii-Bua
Ugandan athletics competitor (1949–1997).
Born December 3rd, 1949 in Lira.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 47 years old in Kampala.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 158
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus