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June 20th
129 Notable deaths
Clara Zetkin
German politician, editor (1857-1933).
Born July 5th, 1857 in Königshain-Wiederau. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1933 at 75 years old in Arkhangelskoye. [ref]
Estelle Winwood
British actress.
Born January 24th, 1883 in Lee.
Died June 20th, 1984 at 101 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Jack Kilby
American electrical engineer (1923-2005).
Born November 8th, 1923 in Jefferson City.
Died June 20th, 2005 at 81 years old in Dallas (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, season 9).
Erwin Chargaff
Ukrainian-born biochemist who emigrated to the united states.
Born August 11th, 1905 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2002 at 96 years old in New York City.
Fred Noonan
American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer.
Born April 4th, 1893 in Cook County.
Died June 20th, 1938 at 45 years old in Pacific Ocean.
LeRoy Neiman
Painter and printmaker (1921-2012).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Saint Paul.
Died June 20th, 2012 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charley Chase
Actor, comedian, director, writer.
Born October 20th, 1893 in Baltimore.
Died June 20th, 1940 at 46 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, tuberculosis).
Judy Agnew
Second lady of the united states (1921-2012).
Born April 23rd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died June 20th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Peter Thomson
Australian professional golfer.
Born August 23rd, 1929 in Brunswick.
Died June 20th, 2018 at 88 years old in Melbourne (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Empress Wanrong
Wife of puyi, empress of china (1906-1946).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Beijing.
Died June 20th, 1946 at 39 years old in Yanji (drug withdrawal).
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi