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July 20th
175 Notable deaths
Mohammed Shahid
Former field hockey player from india (1960-2016).
Born April 14th, 1960 in Varanasi.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 56 years old in Gurugram. [ref]
Morris Swadesh
American linguist (1909–1967).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Holyoke.
Died July 20th, 1967 at 58 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Kai Siegbahn
Swedish physicist (1918-2007).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Lund.
Died July 20th, 2007 at 89 years old in Ängelholm.
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 (1882-1942).
Born November 17th, 1882 in Amiens.
Died July 20th, 1942 at 59 years old in Paris.
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]
Joaquín Pardavé
Mexican actor and director (1900-1955).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Pénjamo.
Died July 20th, 1955 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
František Plánička
Czech association football player (1904-1996).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Prague.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 92 years old in Prague.
Raphael Patai
Hungarian academic (1910–1996).
Born November 22nd, 1910 in Budapest.
Died July 20th, 1996 at 85 years old in Tucson.
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