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July 20th
223 Notable deaths
Dimitrios Vikelas
Greek businessman and writer; president of the international olympic committee (1835-1908).
Born February 27th, 1835 in Ermoupolis.
Died July 20th, 1908 at 73 years old in Athens. [ref]
Yannis Tsarouchis
Greek painter (1910-1989).
Born January 13th, 1910 in Piraeus.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 79 years old in Athens.
Will Marion Cook
African american composer and violinist (1869–1944).
Born January 27th, 1869 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 20th, 1944 at 75 years old in New York City (heart disease, pancreatic cancer).
Georgy Guryanov
Russian musician and painter (1961-2013).
Born February 27th, 1961 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
Montenegrin military commander, diplomat and poet (1820-1867).
Born August 19th, 1820 in Njeguši.
Died July 20th, 1867 at 46 years old in Cetinje.
Mirko Novosel
Basketball player and coach (1938–2023).
Born June 30th, 1938 in Zagreb.
Died July 20th, 2023 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Linda Stirling
American model and actress (1921-1997).
Born October 11th, 1921 in Long Beach.
Died July 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Mitsuo Matayoshi
Japanese perennial candidate and messiah claimant (1944-2018).
Born February 5th, 1944 in Ginowan.
Died July 20th, 2018 at 74 years old (kidney cancer). [ref]
Cesare Emiliani
Italian-american scientist, geologist, micropaleontologist, and founder of paleoceanography.
Born December 8th, 1922 in Bologna.
Died July 20th, 1995 at 72 years old in Palm Beach Gardens.
Françoise Arnoul
French actress (1931–2021).
Born June 3rd, 1931 in Constantine.
Died July 20th, 2021 at 90 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
German princess (1857-1933).
Born September 7th, 1857 in Wörlitz.
Died July 20th, 1933 at 75 years old in Neustrelitz.
Mikhail Isakovsky
Russian poet (1900-1973).
Born January 19th, 1900 in Glotovka.
Died July 20th, 1973 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Charles Bettelheim
French historian and economist (1913-2006).
Born November 20th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 20th, 2006 at 92 years old in Gentilly. [ref]
Jean Ingelow
British writer (1820–1897).
Born March 17th, 1820 in Boston.
Died July 20th, 1897 at 77 years old in Kensington.
Jean Girault
French film director (1924–1982).
Born May 9th, 1924 in Villenauxe-la-Grande.
Died July 20th, 1982 at 58 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
Lew Fields
American actor, comedian, vaudeville star, theatre manager, and producer (1867-1941).
Born January 1st, 1867 in New York City, Beverly Hills.
Died July 20th, 1941 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills.
Friedrich Georg Jünger
German writer (1898–1977).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Hanover.
Died July 20th, 1977 at 78 years old in Überlingen.
Elio Fiorucci
Italian fashion designer and businessperson (1935–2015).
Born June 10th, 1935 in Milan.
Died July 20th, 2015 at 80 years old in Milan.
Ubaldo Soddu
Italian general (1883-1949).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Salerno.
Died July 20th, 1949 at 65 years old in Rome.
Ilaria Occhini
Italian actress (1934-2019).
Born March 28th, 1934 in Florence.
Died July 20th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Norah Borges
Argentine illustrator (1901-1998).
Born March 4th, 1901 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 20th, 1998 at 97 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jan Czekanowski
Polish anthropologist, ethnographer, statistician and linguist (1882–1965).
Born October 6th, 1882 in Głuchów.
Died July 20th, 1965 at 82 years old in Szczecin.
Thomas Molnar
Hungarian academic (1921-2010).
Born June 26th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died July 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Cícero Romão Batista
Brazilian saint (1844-1934).
Born March 24th, 1844 in Crato.
Died July 20th, 1934 at 90 years old in Juazeiro do Norte.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris