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August 20th
187 Notable deaths
Etelka Gerster
Hungarian soprano and voice teacher (1855–1920).
Born June 27th, 1855 in Košice.
Died August 20th, 1920 at 65 years old in Sasso Marconi.
Shahan Shahnour
Armenian writer (1903–1974).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Üsküdar.
Died August 20th, 1974 at 71 years old in Saint-Raphaël.
Haydée Tamzali
Tunisian screenwriter and actress (1906-1998).
Born August 23rd, 1906 in Tunis.
Died August 20th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tunis.
Rudolf Gellesch
German footballer (1914-1990).
Born May 1st, 1914 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died August 20th, 1990 at 76 years old in Kassel.
Solomon Dodashvili
Georgian philosopher (1805–1836).
Born May 17th, 1805 in Magharo.
Died August 20th, 1836 at 31 years old in Kirov (tuberculosis).
Eliezer Shostak
Israeli politician (1911–2001).
Born December 16th, 1911 in Volodymyrets. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 89 years old in Israel.
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 (1941–2016).
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]
Franz Brünnow
German astronomer (1821–1891).
Born November 18th, 1821 in Berlin.
Died August 20th, 1891 at 69 years old in Heidelberg.
Erik Neutsch
German writer (1931–2013).
Born June 21st, 1931 in Schönebeck. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2013 at 82 years old in Halle (Saale). [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.
Gyda Christensen
Norwegian actress, dancer,and choreographer (1872-1964).
Born May 21st, 1872 in Christiania.
Died August 20th, 1964 at 92 years old in Oslo.
Ewa Petelska
Polish film director, screenwriter (1920-2013).
Born December 24th, 1920 in Pyzdry.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Warsaw.
Joseph Burtt Davy
British botanist (1870-1940).
Born March 7th, 1870 in Derbyshire.
Died August 20th, 1940 at 70 years old in Birmingham.
Émile Cornic
French fencer (1894–1964).
Born December 23rd, 1894 in Sucy-en-Brie. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1964 at 69 years old in Brest. [ref]
Koos de Jong
Dutch sailor (1912–1993).
Born April 7th, 1912 in Rotterdam.
Died August 20th, 1993 at 81 years old in Capelle aan den IJssel.
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