September 20th
213 Notable deaths
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Kansas City.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Amsterdam.
Eduard Wirths
German nazi physician (1909–1945).
Born September 4th, 1909 in Geroldshausen.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 36 years old in Staumühle (hanging to death).
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
President of venezuela (1952-1958).
Born April 25th, 1914 in Táchira.
Died September 20th, 2001 at 87 years old in Alcobendas.
Sergey Bodrov, Jr.
Russian actor (1971-2002).
Born December 27th, 1971 in Moscow.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 30 years old in North Ossetia–Alania.
Gherman Titov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935-2000).
Born September 11th, 1935 in Verkh-Zhilino. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2000 at 65 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Pablo de Sarasate
Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908).
Born March 10th, 1844 in Pamplona. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1908 at 64 years old in Biarritz (bronchitis).
Helmut Oberlander
Nazi war criminal, who fought canadian government efforts to strip him of his canadian citizenship and deportation to germany (1924–2021).
Born February 15th, 1924 in Molochansk.
Died September 20th, 2021 at 97 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Joan Littlewood
British theatre director and actress (1914-2002).
Born October 6th, 1914 in London.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 87 years old in Paris.
Max Manus
Norwegian resistance fighter during the second world war, author and business manager (1914–1996).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Bergen. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1996 at 81 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
James Westerfield
American actor (1913-1971).
Born March 22nd, 1913 in New York City, Nashville.
Died September 20th, 1971 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
T. R. Rajakumari
Indian actress (1922-1999).
Born May 5th, 1922 in Thanjavur.
Died September 20th, 1999 at 77 years old in Chennai.
Daniel J. Evans
American politician (1925–2024).
Born October 16th, 1925 in Seattle.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 98 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Michael Chapman
American cinematographer and film director (1935-2020).
Born November 21st, 1935 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 2020 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kanaklata Barua
Indian freedom fighter from assam (1924-1942).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in Gohpur. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1942 at 17 years old in India. [ref]
Richard Dix
American actor (1893–1949).
Born July 18th, 1893 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1949 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nick Holonyak
American physicist (1928–2022).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Zeigler.
Died September 20th, 2022 at 93 years old in Urbana. [ref]
Theodor Fontane
German novelist and poet (1819–1898).
Born December 30th, 1819 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1898 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Mikhail Kirponos
Soviet general (1892-1941).
Born January 12th, 1892 in Vertiivka.
Died September 20th, 1941 at 49 years old (gunshot wound).
Kārlis Ulmanis
Prime minister of latvia and agronomist (1877-1942).
Born September 4th, 1877 in Bērze.
Died September 20th, 1942 at 65 years old in Türkmenbaşy (dysentery).
William Seabrook
American journalist (1884–1945).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Westminster.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 61 years old in Rhinebeck.
Sven Nykvist
Swedish cinematographer and film director (1922-2006).
Born December 3rd, 1922 in Moheda.
Died September 20th, 2006 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Giorgos Seferis
Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Urla. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1971 at 71 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Austrian ethnographer and educator (1853-1913).
Born September 10th, 1853 in Prague.
Died September 20th, 1913 at 60 years old in Litoměřice.
John Cunliffe
British writer (1933–2018).
Born June 16th, 1933 in Colne.
Died September 20th, 2018 at 85 years old in Ilkley. [ref]
George Sluizer
Film director (1932–2014).
Born June 25th, 1932 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 82 years old in Amsterdam.
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé