July 20th
167 Notable deaths
Andrea Jürgens
German singer.
Born May 15th, 1967 in Wanne-Eickel.
Died July 20th, 2017 at 50 years old in Recklinghausen (acute kidney injury). [ref]
Herbert Butterfield
British historian (1900 – 1979).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Oxenhope.
Died July 20th, 1979 at 78 years old in Sawston.
Gérard Oury
French director and actor.
Born April 29th, 1919 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2006 at 87 years old in Saint-Tropez. [ref]
Friedrich Flick
German businessperson, convicted of wwii war crimes (1883-1972).
Born July 10th, 1883 in Kreuztal, Ernsdorf.
Died July 20th, 1972 at 89 years old in Konstanz.
Kai Siegbahn
Swedish physicist (1918-2007).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Lund.
Died July 20th, 2007 at 89 years old in Ängelholm.
Robert Cornthwaite
American actor.
Born April 28th, 1917 in Columbia County. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Alexander Kartveli
American aerospace engineer (1896–1974).
Born September 9th, 1896 in Tbilisi.
Died July 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in New York City.
Dumarsais Estimé
President of haiti (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Verrettes.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 53 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (kidney disease). [ref]
Antonio Gades
Spanish dancer (1936-2004).
Born November 16th, 1936 in Elda. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2004 at 67 years old in Madrid (cancer).
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]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte