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September 20th
213 Notable deaths
Pierre Goldman
French academic (1944–1979).
Born June 22nd, 1944 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died September 20th, 1979 at 35 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris, place de l'Abbé-Georges-Hénocque.
Stepan Shahumyan
Armenian bolshevik revolutionary (1878–1918).
Born October 13th, 1878 in Tbilisi.
Died September 20th, 1918 at 39 years old in Krasnovodsky Uyezd (gunshot wound).
Sergei Puskepalis
Russian actor (1966–2022).
Born April 15th, 1966 in Kursk.
Died September 20th, 2022 at 56 years old in Yaroslavl Oblast (traffic collision). [ref]
Ángel Amadeo labruna
Argentine footballer.
Born September 28th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 20th, 1983 at 64 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
C. K. Williams
American poet and critic (1936-2015).
Born November 4th, 1936 in Newark. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2015 at 78 years old in Hopewell (cancer). [ref]
Necdet Kent
Turkish diplomat (1911–2002).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Constantinople.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 91 years old
Max Slevogt
German artist (1868–1932).
Born November 8th, 1868 in Landshut.
Died September 20th, 1932 at 63 years old in Leinsweiler.
Conrad Helfrich
Dutch luitenant-admiraal of world war ii (1886–1962).
Born October 11th, 1886 in Semarang.
Died September 20th, 1962 at 75 years old in The Hague.
Donald McKay
American shipbuilder (1810–1880).
Born September 4th, 1810 in Jordan Falls.
Died September 20th, 1880 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Doria Shafik
Egyptian activist (1908–1975).
Born December 14th, 1908 in Tanta.
Died September 20th, 1975 at 66 years old in Cairo.
Kalama
Queen consort of the kingdom of hawaiʻi and spouse of king kamehameha iii, the third ruler of the kingdom of hawaii (1817–1870).
Born March 17th, 1817 in Kailua.
Died September 20th, 1870 at 53 years old in Honolulu.
Raimu
French actor-singer (1883-1946).
Born December 18th, 1883 in Toulon.
Died September 20th, 1946 at 62 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
John Alexander McClernand
Union united states army general (1812-1900).
Born May 30th, 1812 in Hardinsburg.
Died September 20th, 1900 at 88 years old in Springfield.
David Landau
Actor (1879-1935).
Born March 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Nikos Skalkottas
Greek composer and violinist (1904–1949).
Died September 20th, 1949 at 45 years old in Athens (strangulated hernia). [ref]
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
Head of the grand ducal family of oldenburg (1923-2014).
Born January 16th, 1923 in Lensahn.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 91 years old in Harmsdorf.
Josef Kainz
Austro-hungarian actor (1858-1910).
Born January 2nd, 1858 in Moson.
Died September 20th, 1910 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
German journalist (1918–2001).
Born April 28th, 1918 in Berlin.
Died September 20th, 2001 at 83 years old in Zeuthen (pneumonia).
Joan Beauchamp Procter
British zoologist and herpetologist (1897-1931).
Born August 5th, 1897 in London.
Died September 20th, 1931 at 34 years old in Regent's Park.
Vincent Lopez
American musician (1895-1975).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died September 20th, 1975 at 79 years old in Miami Beach.
Myles Burnyeat
British scholar of ancient philosophy (1939–2019).
Born January 1st, 1939 in London. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2019 at 80 years old [ref]
Ibrahim Aqil
One of the leaders of hezbollah (1962–2024), specially designated global terrorist from 2019.
Born December 24th, 1962 in Bednayel. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2024 at 61 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike). [ref]
Leo White
German-american actor (1882-1948).
Born November 10th, 1882 in Grudziądz. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1948 at 65 years old in Glendale.
Takako Doi
Japanese politician (1928-2014).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Kobe.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 85 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (pneumonia).
Willy Millowitsch
German actor and director (1909–1999).
Born January 8th, 1909 in Cologne.
Died September 20th, 1999 at 90 years old in Cologne (heart failure).
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