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July 20th
175 Notable deaths
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Icelandic politician (1924-2010).
Born July 7th, 1924 in Ísafjarðarbær.
Died July 20th, 2010 at 86 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Herbert Baddeley
Tennis and badminton player (1872–1931).
Born January 11th, 1872 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died July 20th, 1931 at 59 years old in Cannes.
Bianca Maria Piccinino
Italian journalist.
Born January 29th, 1924 in Trieste.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 101 years old [ref]
Ruggero Ruggeri
Italian actor (1871-1953).
Born November 14th, 1871 in Fano.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 81 years old in Milan.
Paul Rohrbach
German politician (1869-1956).
Born June 29th, 1869 in Kuldīga.
Died July 20th, 1956 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Scott Sidney
American film director.
Born April 27th, 1874 in London.
Died July 20th, 1928 at 54 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius
Swedish entomologist (1853-1928).
Born January 15th, 1853 in Parish of Forsa.
Died July 20th, 1928 at 75 years old in Danderyd.
Boswell Williams
Saint lucian politician (1926-2014).
Born May 16th, 1926 in Vieux Fort.
Died July 20th, 2014 at 88 years old in Castries.
Yoro Diakité
Malian politician and military figure (1932–1973).
Born October 17th, 1932 in Mali.
Died July 20th, 1973 at 40 years old in Taoudenni.
Dominique Arnaud
French cyclist (1955–2016).
Born September 19th, 1955 in Tarnos.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 60 years old in Dax (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 175
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