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July 20th
175 Notable deaths
Anna Vyrubova
Friend of tsarina alexandra fyodorovna of russia; author of memoirs about the romanovs.
Born July 16th, 1884 in Oranienbaum. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1964 at 80 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Klaus Schmidt
German archaeologist (1953–2014).
Born December 11th, 1953 in Feuchtwangen.
Died July 20th, 2014 at 60 years old in Usedom (myocardial infarction).
Ernest Mandel
Belgian economist and marxist philosopher (1923-1995).
Born April 5th, 1923 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1995 at 72 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sandy Posey
American pop singer (1944–2024).
Born June 18th, 1944 in Jasper.
Died July 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Lebanon (dementia). [ref]
Mark Takai
American politician.
Born July 1st, 1967 in Honolulu.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 49 years old in Honolulu, Aiea (pancreatic cancer).
Anna Chandy
Indian judge (1905-1996).
Born May 4th, 1905 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 91 years old in Kerala.
Franklin Pangborn
American actor (1889–1958).
Born January 23rd, 1889 in Newark.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 69 years old in Laguna Beach (cancer).
Preta Gil
Brazilian actress and singer (1974–2025).
Born August 8th, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 50 years old in New York City (intestinal cancer). [ref]
Lewis H. Brereton
United states army general (1890-1967).
Born June 21st, 1890 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 20th, 1967 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
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