July 20th
152 Notable deaths
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.
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 14th, 1936 in Elda.
Died July 20th, 2004 at 67 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
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]
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.
Born November 17th, 1882 in Amiens. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1942 at 59 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 152
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