July 20th
223 Notable deaths
Bruce Lee
Hong kong–american martial artist and actor (1940–1973).
Born November 27th, 1940 in San Francisco Chinese Hospital. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1973 at 32 years old in Kowloon Tong (cerebral edema). [ref]
Chester Bennington
American singer, songwriter and musician (1976–2017).
Born March 20th, 1976 in Phoenix.
Died July 20th, 2017 at 41 years old in Palos Verdes Estates (hanging to death). [ref]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025).
Born August 18th, 1970 in Jersey City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 54 years old in Limón (drowning). [ref]
Tammy Faye Messner
American evangelist (1942-2007).
Born March 7th, 1942 in International Falls.
Died July 20th, 2007 at 65 years old in Loch Lloyd (lung cancer, colorectal cancer).
Pancho Villa
Mexican revolutionary (1878-1923).
Born June 5th, 1878 in San Juan del Río del Centauro del Norte.
Died July 20th, 1923 at 45 years old (gunshot wound).
Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor and radio pioneer (1874-1937).
Born April 25th, 1874 in Bologna. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1937 at 63 years old in Rome.
James Doohan
Canadian actor (1920–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Vancouver.
Died July 20th, 2005 at 85 years old in Redmond (pneumonia).
Vince Foster
American lawyer (1945-1993).
Born January 15th, 1945 in Hope.
Died July 20th, 1993 at 48 years old in Fairfax County.
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
Prussian crown prince (1882-1951).
Born May 6th, 1882 in Marmorpalais.
Died July 20th, 1951 at 69 years old in Hechingen (myocardial infarction).
Lucian Freud
British painter and engraver (1922-2011).
Born December 8th, 1922 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 2011 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Mildred Harris
American actress (1901–1944).
Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne.
Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
John Casablancas Ubach
American modeling agent, scout (1942–2013).
Born December 12th, 1942 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Sheila Dikshit
Indian politician and former chief minister of delhi (1938-2019).
Born March 31st, 1938 in Kapurthala.
Died July 20th, 2019 at 81 years old in Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdullah I of Jordan
Ruler of transjordan and jordan from 1921 to 1951.
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Mecca.
Died July 20th, 1951 at 69 years old in Masjid Al-Aqsa (gunshot wound).
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Bolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first soviet secret police organs (1877-1926).
Born September 11th, 1877 in Dzerzhinovo.
Died July 20th, 1926 at 48 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bernhard Riemann
German mathematician (1826–1866).
Born September 17th, 1826 in Breselenz.
Died July 20th, 1866 at 39 years old in Selasca (tuberculosis).
Ferdinand I of Romania
King of romania (1865-1927; ruled 1914-1927).
Born August 24th, 1865 in Sigmaringen.
Died July 20th, 1927 at 61 years old in Sinaia.
Carol Grace
American actress (1924-2003).
Born September 11th, 1924 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Geeta Dutt
Indian playback singer (1930–1972).
Born November 23rd, 1930 in Faridpur District.
Died July 20th, 1972 at 41 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Richard Egan
American actor (1921–1987).
Born July 29th, 1921 in San Francisco.
Died July 20th, 1987 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
William D. Leahy
United states admiral, ambassador to france, chief of staff (1875–1959).
Born May 6th, 1875 in Hampton.
Died July 20th, 1959 at 84 years old in Bethesda, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Sarada Devi
Spiritual consort of ramakrishna (1853–1920).
Born December 22nd, 1853 in Jayrambati.
Died July 20th, 1920 at 66 years old in Kolkata.
Marcus Goldman
American banker (1821-1904).
Born December 9th, 1821 in Trappstadt.
Died July 20th, 1904 at 82 years old in Elberon.
Helen Thomas
American author and journalist.
Born August 4th, 1920 in Winchester.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Deaths 1 to 25 of 223
Religion is the human response to being alive and having to die. Forrest Church