August 20th
125 Notable deaths
Amélie Lundahl
Finnish artist (1850–1914).
Born May 26th, 1850 in Oulu. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1914 at 64 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Haydée Tamzali
Tunisian actress (1906-1998).
Born August 23rd, 1906 in Tunis.
Died August 20th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tunis.
Josane Sigart
Belgian tennis player.
Born January 7th, 1909 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1999 at 90 years old [ref]
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]
José Bueno y Monreal
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Zaragoza.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Pamplona.
Jean-Claude Nallet
Olympic athlete.
Born March 15th, 1947 in Champdor. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2023 at 76 years old in Mont-Saint-Aignan. [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.
Émile Cornic
French fencer.
Born December 23rd, 1894 in Sucy-en-Brie. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1964 at 69 years old in Brest. [ref]
Carl Hårleman
Swedish athlete (1886-1948).
Born June 23rd, 1886 in Västerås.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 62 years old in Halmstad.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir