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July 20th
152 Notable deaths
Helen Thomas
American author and journalist.
Born August 4th, 1920 in Winchester.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
William D. Leahy
United states admiral, ambassador to france, chief of staff (1875-1959).
Born May 6th, 1875 in Hampton. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1959 at 84 years old in Bethesda, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [ref]
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Indian muslim scholar.
Born August 19th, 1863 in Thana Bhawan.
Died July 20th, 1943 at 79 years old in Thana Bhawan. [ref]
Sandra Gould
American actress and writer (1916-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Batukeshwar Dutt
Indian revolutionary (1910-1965).
Born November 18th, 1910 in Kanpur.
Died July 20th, 1965 at 54 years old in New Delhi (disease).
Calouste Gulbenkian
Armenian businessman and philanthropist.
Born March 23rd, 1869 in Üsküdar. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1955 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Paul Valéry
French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945).
Born October 30th, 1871 in Sète. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Andrey Markov
Russian mathematician.
Born June 14th, 1856 in Ryazan.
Died July 20th, 1922 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Robert Smithson
American sculptor and conceptual artist.
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Passaic. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1973 at 35 years old in Amarillo (aviation accident). [ref]
Edward T. Hall
American anthropologist.
Born May 16th, 1914 in Webster Groves.
Died July 20th, 2009 at 95 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé