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167 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Lot
French historian and medievalist (1866–1952).
Born September 20th, 1866 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 85 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Rachid Sfar
Tunisian politician (1933–2023).
Born September 11th, 1933 in Mahdia.
Died July 20th, 2023 at 89 years old in Mahdia. [ref]
Liane Russell
American geneticist.
Born August 27th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2019 at 95 years old in Oak Ridge. [ref]
Vsevolod Rudnev
Russian admiral.
Born August 31st, 1855 in Daugavgrīva.
Died July 20th, 1913 at 57 years old in Zaoksky District.
Rodney Baxter
Australian physicist.
Born February 8th, 1940 in London.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Lone Dybkjær
Danish politician (1940-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Bispebjerg Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Tuomo Ylipulli
Finnish ski jumper.
Born March 3rd, 1965 in Rovaniemi.
Died July 20th, 2021 at 56 years old [ref]
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Icelandic politician (1924-2010).
Born July 7th, 1924 in Ísafjarðarbær.
Died July 20th, 2010 at 86 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Margaret Haig Thomas, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda
Essayist, autobiographer, suffragette (1883-1958).
Born June 12th, 1883 in Bayswater.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 75 years old in London.
Robert Smythe Hichens
English journalist, novelist and short story writer (1864–1950).
Born November 14th, 1864 in Speldhurst.
Died July 20th, 1950 at 85 years old in Zurich.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino