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September 20th
144 Notable deaths
Curtis Hanson
American director and screenwriter (1945-2016).
Born March 24th, 1945 in Reno. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Fiorello H. La Guardia
American politician; 99th mayor of new york city (1934–45).
Born December 11th, 1882 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1947 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Glenn Strange
Actor (1899-1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Shakila
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1935 in British Raj.
Died September 20th, 2017 at 82 years old in Mumbai.
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]
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]
Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor.
Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.
Helmut Oberlander
Nazi war criminal, who fought canadian government efforts to strip him of his canadian citizenship and deportation to germany.
Born February 15th, 1924 in Molochansk.
Died September 20th, 2021 at 97 years old in Waterloo. [ref]
Jule Styne
British-born american songwriter (1905-1994).
Born December 31st, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1994 at 88 years old in New York City.
Eduard Wirths
German nazi physician (1909–1945).
Born September 4th, 1909 in Geroldshausen.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 36 years old in Staumühle (hanging).
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