September 20th
213 Notable deaths
Jim Croce
American singer-songwriter (1943–1973).
Born January 10th, 1943 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 30 years old in Natchitoches (aircraft crash).
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).
Annie Besant
British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933).
Born October 1st, 1847 in Clapham. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1933 at 85 years old in Adyar. [ref]
Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish austrian holocaust survivor and nazi hunter (1908–2005).
Born December 31st, 1908 in Buchach. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Vienna.
Roy Kinnear
British actor (1934–1988).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Wigan.
Died September 20th, 1988 at 54 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction, horse fall).
Paul Erdős
Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996).
Born March 26th, 1913 in Budapest.
Died September 20th, 1996 at 83 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Erich Hartmann
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1922–1993).
Born April 19th, 1922 in Weissach.
Died September 20th, 1993 at 71 years old in Weil im Schönbuch (brain cancer).
Kathryn Crosby
American actress (1933–2024).
Born November 25th, 1933 in Houston.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 90 years old in Hillsborough. [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).
Fiorello H. La Guardia
American politician; 99th mayor of new york city (1934–45).
Born December 11th, 1882 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 1947 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Polly Bergen
American actress, singer, entrepreneur (1930-2014).
Born July 14th, 1930 in Knoxville.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 84 years old in Southbury (heart failure).
Steve Goodman
American folk music singer-songwriter.
Born July 25th, 1948 in Chicago.
Died September 20th, 1984 at 36 years old in Seattle (leukemia).
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Afghanistan politician, former president of afghanistan (1992-2001).
Born September 20th, 1940 in Fayzabad.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Curtis Hanson
American filmmaker (1945–2016).
Born March 24th, 1945 in Reno. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Indian actress (1945–2024).
Born September 10th, 1945 in Kaviyoor.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in Kochi. [ref]
Raisa Gorbacheva
Wife of soviet leader mikhail gorbachev (1932-1999).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Rubtsovsk. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1999 at 67 years old in Münster (leukemia). [ref]
Glenn Strange
American actor (1899–1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Jack Larson
American actor and theater writer (1928–2015).
Born February 8th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died September 20th, 2015 at 87 years old in Brentwood.
Shakila
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1935 in British Raj.
Died September 20th, 2017 at 82 years old in Juhu.
Murtaza Bhutto
Pakistani politician (1954-1996).
Born September 18th, 1954 in Larkana.
Died September 20th, 1996 at 42 years old in Karachi.
Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor (1894–1945).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.
John Hart
American motion picture and television actor (1917-2009).
Born December 13th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died September 20th, 2009 at 91 years old in Rosarito. [ref]
Randy West
American pornographic actor.
Born October 12th, 1947 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 76 years old in Las Vegas.
Jule Styne
British-born american songwriter (1905-1994).
Born December 31st, 1905 in London.
Died September 20th, 1994 at 88 years old in New York City.
Sayuri
Japanese musician (1996–2024).
Born June 7th, 1996 in Fukuoka.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 28 years old [ref]
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