August 20th
138 Notable deaths
Beverley Whitfield
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1954-1996).
Born June 15th, 1954 in Wollongong.
Died August 20th, 1996 at 42 years old in Shellharbour.
Józef Kowalczyk
Archbishop of gniezno, primate of poland.
Born August 28th, 1938 in Jadowniki Mokre.
Died August 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in Tarnów. [ref]
Alexander Roda Roda
Austrian writer.
Born April 13th, 1872 in Drnovice. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Anna Záborská
Slovak politician.
Born June 7th, 1948 in Zurich. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2025 at 77 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Semyon Farada
Soviet and russian actor.
Born December 31st, 1933 in Nikolsky.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 75 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Teofilius Matulionis
A lithuanian prelate of the roman catholic church.
Born June 20th, 1873 in Kudariškės.
Died August 20th, 1962 at 89 years old in Šeduva.
Tiberio Murgia
Italian actor (1929-2010).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Oristano.
Died August 20th, 2010 at 81 years old in Tolfa. [ref]
Edith Roberts
Silent film actress (1899-1935).
Born September 17th, 1899 in New York City.
Died August 20th, 1935 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (sepsis).
Georges Spénale
President of the european parliament (1913-1983).
Born November 29th, 1913 in Carcassonne. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1983 at 69 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ratomir Tvrdić
Basketball player (1943–2024).
Born September 14th, 1943 in Split.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Split. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 138
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