August 20th
125 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Edward Ludwig
Film director, screenwriter.
Born October 7th, 1899 in Balta.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Leon Chwistek
Polish painter, philosopher and logician.
Born June 13th, 1884 in Kraków. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1944 at 60 years old in Barvikha. [ref]
Herbert Hall Turner
British astronomer and seismologist.
Born August 13th, 1861 in Leeds.
Died August 20th, 1930 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Bernard Griffin
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 21st, 1899 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1956 at 57 years old in Cornwall (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi