September 20th
174 Notable deaths
Vito Cascio Ferro
Member of the sicilian mafia (1862–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1862 in Palermo.
Died September 20th, 1943 at 81 years old in Palermo.
Arthur Holmes
English geologist (1890–1965).
Born January 14th, 1890 in Gateshead. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Francisco S. Carvajal
President of mexico (1870-1932).
Born December 9th, 1870 in San Francisco de Campeche.
Died September 20th, 1932 at 61 years old in Mexico City.
Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
4th yang di-pertuan agong.
Born January 24th, 1907 in Kuala Terengganu.
Died September 20th, 1979 at 72 years old in Kuala Terengganu.
Richie Ginther
American racing driver (1930-1989).
Born August 5th, 1930 in Hollywood.
Died September 20th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bordeaux (myocardial infarction).
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
Swedish prince (1889-1918).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1918 at 29 years old in Drottningholm Palace (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Walther von Lüttwitz
German general (1859-1942).
Born February 2nd, 1859 in Kluczbork.
Died September 20th, 1942 at 83 years old in Wrocław.
Erwin Olaf
Dutch photographer, 1959-2023.
Born July 2nd, 1959 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2023 at 64 years old in Groningen (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Taheyya Kariokka
Egyptian dancer, actress (1915–1999).
Born February 19th, 1915 in Ismailia. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1999 at 84 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]
Christopher Okigbo
Nigerian poet.
Born August 16th, 1930 in Nigeria, Anambra State.
Died September 20th, 1967 at 37 years old in Nsukka (Nigerian Civil War). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 174
You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King