August 20th
150 Notable deaths
Ljubo Miloš
Croatian fascist war criminal.
Born February 25th, 1919 in Šamac.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 29 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).
Branko Kostić
Montenegrin politician.
Born August 28th, 1939 in Cetinje.
Died August 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Podgorica. [ref]
Isabel Crook
Canadian anthropologist and educator.
Born December 15th, 1915 in Chengdu.
Died August 20th, 2023 at 107 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Daniela Dessì
Italian opera singer (1957-2016).
Died August 20th, 2016 at 59 years old in Brescia (cancer). [ref]
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South african jazz singer (1936–2013).
Born October 17th, 1936 in Johannesburg.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 76 years old in Cape Town.
Walter Battiss
South african painter (1906-1982).
Born January 6th, 1906 in KwaNojoli.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 76 years old in Port Shepstone (myocardial infarction).
Humberto Maschio
Italian-argentine football player and manager (1933–2024).
Born February 20th, 1933 in Avellaneda.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 91 years old (kidney failure). [ref]
Dudu Topaz
Israeli comedian (1946-2009).
Born September 20th, 1946 in Haifa.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 62 years old in Ramla (hanging). [ref]
Lina Morgan
Spanish film, theatre and television actress theatre owner.
Born March 20th, 1937 in Madrid.
Died August 20th, 2015 at 78 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 150
Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau