September 20th
160 Notable deaths
Jim Croce
American singer-songwriter (1943–1973).
Born January 10th, 1943 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1973 at 30 years old in Natchitoches (aircraft crash). [ref]
Brian Clough
English football player and manager (1935–2004).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Middlesbrough.
Died September 20th, 2004 at 69 years old in Derby (stomach cancer).
Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish austrian holocaust survivor and nazi hunter.
Born December 31st, 1908 in Buchach. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Erich Hartmann
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born April 19th, 1922 in Weissach.
Died September 20th, 1993 at 71 years old in Weil im Schönbuch (brain cancer).
Paul Erdős
Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996).
Born March 26th, 1913 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1996 at 83 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Kinnear
British actor (1934-1988).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Wigan. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1988 at 54 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction, horse fall). [ref]
Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer (1865–1957).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Hämeenlinna.
Died September 20th, 1957 at 91 years old in Järvenpää (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage).
Kathryn Crosby
American actress (1933–2024).
Born November 25th, 1933 in Houston.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 90 years old in Hillsborough. [ref]
Polly Bergen
American actress, singer, entrepreneur (1930-2014).
Born July 14th, 1930 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2014 at 84 years old in Southbury (heart failure). [ref]
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Indian actress (1945–2024).
Born September 10th, 1945 in Kaviyoor.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in Kochi. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche