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208 Notable deaths
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe
English entomologist (1813–1893).
Born September 1st, 1813 in Penzance.
Died June 20th, 1893 at 79 years old in Brighton.
Theodor Panofka
German philologist (1800-1858).
Born February 25th, 1800 in Wrocław.
Died June 20th, 1858 at 58 years old in Berlin.
Banner Johnstone
British rower (1882-1964).
Born November 11th, 1882 in Bebington.
Died June 20th, 1964 at 81 years old in Bournemouth.
Barbara Jeppe
South african botanical illustrator (1921-1999).
Born May 21st, 1921 in Pilgrim's Rest.
Died June 20th, 1999 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (pneumonia).
Ernst Schultz
Danish sprinter (1879–1906).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Horsens.
Died June 20th, 1906 at 27 years old in Roskilde Fjord (drowning).
René Bougnol
Fencer (1911-1956).
Born January 7th, 1911 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1956 at 45 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Richard Byrd
American discus thrower (1892–1958).
Born May 16th, 1892 in Shiloh.
Died June 20th, 1958 at 66 years old
André Patry
French astronomer (1902-1960).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Alles-sur-Dordogne.
Died June 20th, 1960 at 57 years old
Peter Rock
East german footballer (1941–2021).
Born December 16th, 1941 in Rudolstadt.
Died June 20th, 2021 at 79 years old in Jena. [ref]
Enrique Regüeiferos
Cuban boxer (1948-2002).
Born July 15th, 1948 in Havana.
Died June 20th, 2002 at 53 years old in Santiago de Cuba.
Peter Dignan
New zealand rower (1955-2013).
Born March 6th, 1955 in Gibraltar.
Died June 20th, 2013 at 58 years old in Sydney (pancreatic cancer).
Guram Kostava
Sovietic fencer (1937–2024).
Born June 18th, 1937 in Tbilisi.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
George Eric Fairbairn
British rower (1888-1915).
Born August 18th, 1888 in Melbourne.
Died June 20th, 1915 at 26 years old in Bailleul.
Willy Gilbert
Sailor, shipowner.
Born September 10th, 1881 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.
Died June 20th, 1956 at 74 years old
Elio Ragni
Italian sprinter (1910–1998).
Born December 5th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 20th, 1998 at 87 years old in Milan.
Jaroslav Walter
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1939–2014).
Born January 5th, 1939 in Sobědráž. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2014 at 75 years old in Bratislava.
Václav Beneš Třebízský
Czech writer and priest (1849–1884).
Born February 27th, 1849 in Třebíz. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1884 at 35 years old in Mariánské Lázně (tuberculosis). [ref]
Florica Lavric
Romanian rower (1962-2014).
Born January 7th, 1962 in Copălău.
Died June 20th, 2014 at 52 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Frithiof Mårtensson
Olympic wrestler (1884–1956).
Died June 20th, 1956 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Hans Dittmar
Finnish olympic sailor (1902-1967).
Born November 14th, 1902 in Helsinki.
Died June 20th, 1967 at 64 years old in Helsinki.
Mervyn Crossman
Field hockey player.
Born April 7th, 1935 in Home Hill.
Died June 20th, 2017 at 82 years old in Townsville. [ref]
Joseph Russegger
Austrian geologist (1802-1863).
Born October 18th, 1802 in Salzburg.
Died June 20th, 1863 at 60 years old in Banská Štiavnica.
John Farrell
American speed skater (1906–1994).
Born August 28th, 1906 in Hammond.
Died June 20th, 1994 at 87 years old in Evergreen Park.
Gianni Ghidini
Italian racing cyclist (1930–1995).
Born May 21st, 1930 in Golese.
Died June 20th, 1995 at 65 years old in Baganzola.
Ernest W. Gibson
American politician (1871–1940).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Londonderry.
Died June 20th, 1940 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner