July 20th
223 Notable deaths
Antonio Gades
Spanish dancer (1936-2004).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Elda. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2004 at 67 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Pavel Sheremet
Belarusian journalist (1971–2016).
Born November 28th, 1971 in Minsk.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 44 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Marie-Madeleine Fourcade
Leader of the french resistance network "alliance" (1909–1989).
Born November 8th, 1909 in Marseille.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet
British politician, art collector and philanthropist (1818-1890).
Born July 26th, 1818 in London.
Died July 20th, 1890 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
Paul Langerhans
German pathologist (1847–1888).
Born July 25th, 1847 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1888 at 40 years old in Funchal (kidney failure).
Mohammed Shahid
Former field hockey player from india (1960-2016).
Born April 14th, 1960 in Varanasi.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 56 years old in Gurgaon. [ref]
p’Bitek Okot
Ugandan poet (1931–1982).
Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu City.
Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala.
Iwakura Tomomi
Japanese politician (1825-1883).
Born October 26th, 1825 in Kyoto.
Died July 20th, 1883 at 57 years old in Tokyo (laryngeal cancer).
Morris Swadesh
American linguist (1909–1967).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Holyoke.
Died July 20th, 1967 at 58 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Kai Siegbahn
Swedish physicist (1918–2007).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Lund.
Died July 20th, 2007 at 89 years old in Ängelholm.
Bruno de Finetti
Italian statistician (1906–1985).
Born June 13th, 1906 in Innsbruck.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rome.
Germaine Dulac
French film director (1882-1942).
Born November 17th, 1882 in Amiens.
Died July 20th, 1942 at 59 years old in Paris.
José Maria Marin
Brazilian lawyer, sports director, and politician (1932–2025).
Born May 6th, 1932 in São Paulo.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 93 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
François Delsarte
French singer and teacher (1811–1871).
Born November 19th, 1811 in Solesmes. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1871 at 59 years old in Paris.
Joaquín Pardavé
Mexican actor and director (1900-1955).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Pénjamo.
Died July 20th, 1955 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
František Plánička
Czech association football player (1904-1996).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Prague.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 92 years old in Prague.
Raphael Patai
Hungarian academic (1910–1996).
Born November 22nd, 1910 in Budapest.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 85 years old in Tucson.
Edmund Glaise-Horstenau
Austrian officer, historian and politician (1882-1946).
Born February 27th, 1882 in Braunau am Inn.
Died July 20th, 1946 at 64 years old in Langwasser.
Jacqueline Lamba
French painter (1910–1993).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Saint-Mandé.
Died July 20th, 1993 at 82 years old in Rochecorbon.
Radu Beligan
Romanian actor (1918-2016).
Born December 14th, 1918 in Galbeni.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 97 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Álex Angulo
Spanish actor (1953-2014).
Born April 12th, 1953 in Erandio.
Died July 20th, 2014 at 61 years old in Fuenmayor (car collision). [ref]
Frederick Weld
New zealand politician and governor of various british colonies (1823-1891).
Born May 9th, 1823 in Bridport.
Died July 20th, 1891 at 68 years old in Chideock.
Helen Craig
American actress (1912-1986).
Born May 13th, 1912 in San Antonio.
Died July 20th, 1986 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Colenso
British bishop and mathematician (1814-1883).
Born January 24th, 1814 in St Austell.
Died July 20th, 1883 at 69 years old in Pietermaritzburg. [ref]
Carter DeHaven
Actor, director, writer (1886-1977).
Born October 5th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died July 20th, 1977 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young