August 20th
133 Notable deaths
Edmund Szoka
Catholic cardinal (1927–2014).
Born September 14th, 1927 in Grand Rapids.
Died August 20th, 2014 at 86 years old in Novi. [ref]
Franz Cumont
Belgian archaeologist, historian, philologist and epigrapher.
Born January 3rd, 1868 in Aalst. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1947 at 79 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe.
Gwen Lee
Actress, model (1904-1961).
Born November 12th, 1904 in Hastings.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 56 years old in Reno.
Lev Durov
Soviet/russian theatre and film actor.
Born December 23rd, 1931 in Moscow.
Died August 20th, 2015 at 83 years old in Moscow (disease).
Costică Ștefănescu
Romanian footballer (1951-2013).
Born March 26th, 1951 in Bucharest.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 62 years old in Bucharest (falling).
Gérard Chaliand
French political scientist, academic, and historian (1934–2025).
Born February 15th, 1934 in Etterbeek. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2025 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Vladimir Zakharov
Soviet and russian physicist.
Born August 1st, 1939 in Kazan.
Died August 20th, 2023 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Maurice Gendron
French musician.
Born December 26th, 1920 in Nice. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1990 at 69 years old in Grez-sur-Loing. [ref]
Alexander Radó
Hungarian cartographer, communist activist, spy (1899-1981).
Born November 5th, 1899 in Újpest.
Died August 20th, 1981 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Christian Dotremont
Artist (1922-1979).
Born December 12th, 1922 in Tervuren. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1979 at 56 years old in Buizingen (tuberculosis). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 133
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson