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208 Notable deaths
Peder Mørk Mønsted
Danish painter (1859-1941).
Born December 10th, 1859 in Grenaa. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1941 at 81 years old in Fredensborg. [ref]
Robert Gilpin
American political scientist (1930–2018).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Burlington. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
György Sárosi
Hungarian footballer (1912–1993).
Born September 16th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died June 20th, 1993 at 80 years old in Genoa.
Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi
Quran reciter (1920-1969).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Al-Munsha'āh.
Died June 20th, 1969 at 49 years old in Al-Munsha'āh (esophageal varix).
Jules Pascin
French painter (1885-1930).
Born March 31st, 1885 in Vidin. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1930 at 45 years old in Paris (hanging). [ref]
Gerhard Aigner
German football executive (1943–2024).
Born September 1st, 1943 in Regensburg.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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 (1932–1994).
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 July 15th, 1852 in Strasbourg.
Died June 20th, 1923 at 70 years old in Schönberg.
James Clarence Mangan
Irish poet (1803–1849).
Born May 1st, 1803 in Dublin. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1849 at 46 years old in Ireland, Dublin (cholera). [ref]
Slavenka Drakulić
Croatian journalist and novelist (1949–2026).
Born July 4th, 1949 in Rijeka.
Died June 20th, 2026 at 76 years old [ref]
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
Slovak painter (1853-1919).
Born July 5th, 1853 in Sabinov.
Died June 20th, 1919 at 65 years old in Budapest.
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 (1902–1958).
Born July 10th, 1902 in Chorzów.
Died June 20th, 1958 at 55 years old in Cologne.
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.
Miriam Schapiro
Canadian artist (1923-2015).
Born November 15th, 1923 in Toronto. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2015 at 91 years old in Hampton Bays. [ref]
Albert Mackey
U.s. writer on freemasonry (1807-1881).
Born March 12th, 1807 in Charleston.
Died June 20th, 1881 at 74 years old in Fortress Monroe.
Edgar Barrier
Film, radio and television actor (1907-1964).
Born March 4th, 1907 in New York City.
Died June 20th, 1964 at 57 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Clemens von Ketteler
German diplomat (1853-1900).
Born November 22nd, 1853 in Potsdam.
Died June 20th, 1900 at 46 years old in German legation in Beijing.
Allan Pettersson
Swedish composer and violist.
Born September 19th, 1911 in Västra Ryd.
Died June 20th, 1980 at 68 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Mikhail Yegorov
Soviet soldier who raised flag on reichstag (1923–1975).
Born May 5th, 1923 in Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast.
Died June 20th, 1975 at 52 years old in Demidovsky District (traffic collision).
Rudolf Schwarzkogler
Austrian artist (1940-1969).
Born November 13th, 1940 in Vienna.
Died June 20th, 1969 at 28 years old in Vienna.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris