September 20th
151 Notable deaths
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]
Taheyya Kariokka
Egyptian dancer.
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Ismailia.
Died September 20th, 1999 at 84 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).
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.
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]
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]
Necdet Kent
Turkish diplomat.
Born January 1st, 1911 in Constantinople.
Died September 20th, 2002 at 91 years old
Walther von Lüttwitz
German general (1859-1942).
Born February 2nd, 1859 in Kluczbork.
Died September 20th, 1942 at 83 years old in Wrocław.
Gordon Mitchell
Film actor, bodybuilder (1923-2003).
Born July 29th, 1923 in Denver.
Died September 20th, 2003 at 80 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest Nagel
American philosopher (1901-1985).
Born November 16th, 1901 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Died September 20th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City.
Emma Zimmer
Ravensbrook concentration camp overseer (1888-1948).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Schlüchtern.
Died September 20th, 1948 at 60 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
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Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney