July 20th
223 Notable deaths
Victor Chizhikov
Illustrator (1935–2020).
Born September 26th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died July 20th, 2020 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rodney Baxter
Australian physicist.
Born February 8th, 1940 in London.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Reinhard Sorge
German poet (1892-1916).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Neukölln.
Died July 20th, 1916 at 24 years old in Ablaincourt-Pressoir.
Hermann Schubert
German mathematician (1848-1911).
Born May 22nd, 1848 in Potsdam.
Died July 20th, 1911 at 63 years old in Hamburg.
Ippolito Caffi
Italian painter (1809-1866).
Born October 16th, 1809 in Belluno.
Died July 20th, 1866 at 56 years old in Battle of Lissa (drowning).
Lone Dybkjær
Danish politician (1940-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Bispebjerg Hospital (cancer). [ref]
André Isoir
French organist (1935–2016).
Born July 20th, 1935 in Saint-Dizier.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 81 years old in Longpont-sur-Orge. [ref]
Vsevolod Rudnev
Russian admiral (1855–1913).
Born August 31st, 1855 in Daugavgrīva.
Died July 20th, 1913 at 57 years old in Zaoksky District.
Lauri Aus
Estonian cyclist (1970-2003).
Born November 4th, 1970 in Tartu.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 32 years old in Matjama (bicycle accident).
Liane Russell
American geneticist.
Born August 27th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2019 at 95 years old in Oak Ridge. [ref]
Emil Andres
American open-wheel racing driver.
Born July 22nd, 1911 in Tinley Park.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 87 years old in South Holland.
Raimundo Tupper
Chilean footballer (1969-1995).
Born January 7th, 1969 in Santiago.
Died July 20th, 1995 at 26 years old in San José (falling).
André Renard
Belgian activist (1911-1962).
Born May 25th, 1911 in Valenciennes.
Died July 20th, 1962 at 51 years old in Seraing.
Herbert Baddeley
Tennis and badminton player (1872–1931).
Born January 11th, 1872 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died July 20th, 1931 at 59 years old in Cannes.
Theodor Bergk
German classical philologist (1812–1881).
Born May 22nd, 1812 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1881 at 69 years old in Bad Ragaz. [ref]
Bianca Maria Piccinino
Italian journalist.
Born January 29th, 1924 in Trieste.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 101 years old [ref]
Ruggero Ruggeri
Italian actor (1871-1953).
Born November 14th, 1871 in Fano.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 81 years old in Milan.
Paul Rohrbach
German politician (1869-1956).
Born June 29th, 1869 in Kuldīga.
Died July 20th, 1956 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Lucien-Anatole Prévost-Paradol
French diplomat (1829–1870).
Born August 8th, 1829 in Paris.
Died July 20th, 1870 at 40 years old in Washington, D.C. (gunshot wound).
George Foster Shepley
Union army general, politician (1819–1878).
Born January 1st, 1819 in Saco.
Died July 20th, 1878 at 59 years old in Portland.
Scott Sidney
American film director.
Born April 27th, 1874 in London.
Died July 20th, 1928 at 54 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker
German zoologist and entomologist (1828-1895).
Born August 30th, 1828 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1895 at 66 years old in Greifswald.
Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius
Swedish entomologist (1853-1928).
Born January 15th, 1853 in Parish of Forsa.
Died July 20th, 1928 at 75 years old in Danderyd.
Rudolph Bergh
Danish physician and malacologist (1824-1909).
Born October 15th, 1824 in Copenhagen.
Died July 20th, 1909 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan