Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
September 20th
213 Notable deaths
Gaby Stenberg
Swedish actress.
Born January 9th, 1923 in Tokyo.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 88 years old in Oscar Parish (disease).
Stanislav Stratiev
Bulgarian writer (1941–2000).
Born September 9th, 1941 in Sofia.
Died September 20th, 2000 at 59 years old in Sofia.
Ralph Hills
American shot putter (1902-1977).
Born January 19th, 1902 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 20th, 1977 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Ercan Aktuna
Turkish association football player (1940–2013).
Born June 26th, 1940 in Istanbul.
Died September 20th, 2013 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Barbara Horawianka
Polish actress (1930–2024).
Born May 14th, 1930 in Katowice.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 94 years old in Praski Hospital in Warsaw. [ref]
Péter Török
Hungarian footballer (1951-1987).
Born April 18th, 1951 in Budapest.
Died September 20th, 1987 at 36 years old in Budapest.
Ivan Šusteršič
Slovenian politician (1863–1925).
Born May 29th, 1863 in Ribnica.
Died September 20th, 1925 at 62 years old in Ljubljana.
Jan Jindra
Czechoslovak rower (1932–2021).
Born March 6th, 1932 in Třeboň. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2021 at 89 years old [ref]
Lilly Becher
German writer (1901–1978).
Born January 27th, 1901 in Nuremberg.
Died September 20th, 1978 at 77 years old in East Berlin.
Reinhard Tritscher
Austrian alpine skier.
Born August 5th, 1946 in Ramsau am Dachstein.
Died September 20th, 2018 at 72 years old in Ramsau am Dachstein.
Władysław Zieliński
Polish canoeist.
Born July 24th, 1935 in Warsaw.
Died September 20th, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Charles Auguste Briot
French mathematician (1817–1882).
Born July 19th, 1817 in Saint-Hippolyte.
Died September 20th, 1882 at 65 years old in Ault.
Meshadi Azizbekov
Azerbaijani soviet revolutionary (1876-1918).
Born January 18th, 1876 in Baku.
Died September 20th, 1918 at 42 years old in Türkmenbaşy (gunshot wound).
Carl Gustaf Thomson
Swedish entomologist (1824-1899).
Born October 13th, 1824 in Malmö.
Died September 20th, 1899 at 74 years old in Lund.
Ezio Corlaita
Italian cyclist (1889–1967).
Born October 25th, 1889 in Bologna.
Died September 20th, 1967 at 77 years old in Bologna.
Grigol Tsereteli
Georgian classical philologist (1870–1938).
Born March 24th, 1870 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 20th, 1939 at 69 years old in Tbilisi.
Francis Honeycutt
American fencer and military officer (1883–1940).
Born May 26th, 1883 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1940 at 57 years old in Woodbine. [ref]
Achille Souchard
Racing cyclist (1900–1976).
Born May 17th, 1900 in Allonnes.
Died September 20th, 1976 at 76 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Eddie Murphy
American speed skater (1905–1973).
Born February 1st, 1905 in La Crosse.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 68 years old in Bellwood.
László Lachos
Hungarian footballer (1933-2004).
Born January 17th, 1933 in Balassagyarmat.
Died September 20th, 2004 at 71 years old in Hungary.
James Hardy
American rower (1923-1986).
Born January 15th, 1923 in San Francisco.
Died September 20th, 1986 at 63 years old in Princeville.
Horst Queck
East german ski jumper.
Born October 5th, 1943 in Steinach.
Died September 20th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]
Theo Frenkel
Film director, actor, screenwriter (1871-1956).
Born July 14th, 1871 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1956 at 85 years old in Amsterdam.
Arvid Andersson
Swedish weightlifter (1919–2011).
Died September 20th, 2011 at 92 years old in Kristinehamn. [ref]
Július Strnisko
Czechoslovak wrestler.
Born August 6th, 1958 in Nitra.
Died September 20th, 2008 at 50 years old in Nitra.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 213
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø