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August 20th
150 Notable deaths
Larry Knechtel
American session musician.
Born August 4th, 1940 in Bell.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 69 years old in Yakima (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leon Vitali
English actor.
Born July 26th, 1948 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 74 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Walter Krueger
American general (1881-1967).
Born January 26th, 1881 in Złotów.
Died August 20th, 1967 at 86 years old in Valley Forge.
Al Attles
American basketball player and coach (1936–2024).
Born November 7th, 1936 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in San Francisco Bay Area. [ref]
George Adamson
British naturalist, writer and wildlife conservationist (1906–1989).
Born February 3rd, 1906 in Etawah.
Died August 20th, 1989 at 83 years old in Kora National Park.
Joe Rosenthal
American photographer (1911–2006).
Born October 9th, 1911 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 20th, 2006 at 94 years old in Novato.
Alfred Kubin
Austrian illustrator, cartoonist and writer (1877-1959).
Born April 10th, 1877 in Litoměřice. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1959 at 82 years old in Wernstein am Inn. [ref]
Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress (1929-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1929 in Mölndal. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1982 at 53 years old in Vienna (bone cancer). [ref]
Ian MacDonald
English classical and rock music critic (1948–2003).
Born October 3rd, 1948 in England.
Died August 20th, 2003 at 54 years old in Wotton-under-Edge.
Donald O. Hebb
Canadian neuroscientist.
Born July 22nd, 1904 in Chester.
Died August 20th, 1985 at 81 years old in Chester.
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