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September 20th
151 Notable deaths
Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
East german politician and television presenter.
Born April 28th, 1918 in Berlin.
Died September 20th, 2001 at 83 years old in Zeuthen (pneumonia).
Peter Leo Gerety
Catholic archbishop.
Born July 19th, 1912 in Shelton.
Died September 20th, 2016 at 104 years old in Totowa. [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.
Joan Beauchamp Procter
British zoologist and herpetologist (1897-1931).
Born August 5th, 1897 in London, Kensington Square.
Died September 20th, 1931 at 34 years old in Regent's Park.
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]
Josef Kainz
Austro-hungarian actor (1858-1910).
Born January 2nd, 1858 in Mosonmagyaróvár.
Died September 20th, 1910 at 52 years old in Vienna.
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]
Leo White
German-american actor (1873-1948).
Born November 10th, 1873 in Grudziądz. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1948 at 74 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Willy Millowitsch
German actor and director (1909-1999).
Born January 8th, 1909 in Cologne.
Died September 20th, 1999 at 90 years old in Cologne.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 151
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