August 20th
125 Notable deaths
Atsuko Tanaka
Japanese voice actress (1962-2024).
Born November 14th, 1962 in Maebashi.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 61 years old
Al Attles
American basketball player and coach.
Born November 7th, 1936 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2024 at 87 years old in San Francisco Bay Area. [ref]
Leon Vitali
English actor.
Born July 26th, 1948 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died August 20th, 2022 at 74 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Darya Dugina
Russian journalist and activist.
Born December 15th, 1992 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2022 at 29 years old in Bolshie Vyazyomy (car bombing). [ref]
Joe Rosenthal
American photographer (1911-2006).
Born October 9th, 1911 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2006 at 94 years old in Novato. [ref]
Colin Meads
New zealand rugby union player (1936-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died August 20th, 2017 at 81 years old in Te Kuiti (pancreatic cancer).
Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress (1929-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1929 in Mölndal. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1982 at 53 years old in Vienna (bone cancer). [ref]
Donald O. Hebb
Canadian neuroscientist.
Born July 22nd, 1904 in Chester.
Died August 20th, 1985 at 81 years old in Chester.
Marian McPartland
British pianist, composer, writer and radio host.
Born March 20th, 1918 in Slough. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2013 at 95 years old in Port Washington (disease). [ref]
Mickey Daniels
Film actor (1914-1970).
Born October 11th, 1914 in Rock Springs.
Died August 20th, 1970 at 55 years old in San Diego (liver cirrhosis).
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis