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August 20th
150 Notable deaths
Benjamin Jones
English racing cyclist (1882-1963).
Born January 2nd, 1882 in Wigan.
Died August 20th, 1963 at 81 years old in Johannesburg.
Séamus Freeman
Irish bishop (1944–2022).
Born February 23rd, 1944 in County Tipperary.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 78 years old in Dublin.
Jean-Claude Nallet
Olympic athlete (1947–2023).
Born March 15th, 1947 in Champdor.
Died August 20th, 2023 at 76 years old in Mont-Saint-Aignan. [ref]
José Bueno y Monreal
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Zaragoza.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Pamplona.
Mario Bertok
Croatian chess master (1929-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died August 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jarun (drowning). [ref]
Detlev Blanke
German interlinguistics lecturer.
Born May 30th, 1941 in Neumünster.
Died August 20th, 2016 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Josane Sigart
Belgian tennis player (1909–1999).
Born January 7th, 1909 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1999 at 90 years old [ref]
Renate Brausewetter
German actress (1905-2006).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Málaga.
Died August 20th, 2006 at 100 years old in Linz am Rhein. [ref]
Clyde King
American rear admiral and rower (1898-1982).
Born September 6th, 1898 in Montezuma.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 83 years old in Mill Valley.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown