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August 20th
145 Notable deaths
Devorah Baron
Jewish writer, editor and translator (1887–1956).
Born December 9th, 1887 in Uzda.
Died August 20th, 1956 at 68 years old in Tel Aviv.
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
French official and politician (1913–1983).
Born November 29th, 1913 in Carcassonne.
Died August 20th, 1983 at 69 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Ratomir Tvrdić
Basketball player (1943–2024).
Born September 14th, 1943 in Split.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Split. [ref]
Nati Mistral
Spanish actress (1928–2017).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Madrid.
Died August 20th, 2017 at 88 years old in Madrid (cerebral infarction).
Katti Anker Møller
Norwegian women's rights activist (1868-1945).
Born October 23rd, 1868 in Hamar Municipality.
Died August 20th, 1945 at 76 years old in Torsnes Municipality.
Kalman Kahana
Israeli politician (1910-1991).
Born May 31st, 1910 in Brody. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1991 at 81 years old in Jerusalem.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Colombian politician (1890-1972).
Born June 27th, 1890 in Bogotá.
Died August 20th, 1972 at 82 years old in Bogotá.
Otakar Ostrčil
Czech conductor and composer (1879-1935).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Prague. [ref]
Levan Gachechiladze
Georgian politician.
Born July 20th, 1964 in Tbilisi.
Died August 20th, 2025 at 61 years old in Tbilisi.
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