August 20th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 20th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

Darya Dugina
Russian journalist (b. 1992)

2021

Igor Vovkovinskiy
Ukrainian-american law student and actor, american tallest person (b. 1982)

2020

Daryl Hine
Daryl Hine was a Canadian poet known for his works in the realm of poetry.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Giovanni Buttarelli
Italian entrepreneur and former European Data Protection Supervisor.

2018

Uri Avnery
Israeli politician, writer, publicist, and founder of gush shalom, the peace movement.
Jennifer Ramírez Rivero
Venezuelan model (b. 1978)
Uri Avnery
Israeli writer, politician and peace activist (b. 1923)

2017

Jerry Lewis
American comedian, writer, actor and producer. his variety shows, vegas club acts, and films, which were a duo-comedy partnership with dean martin 1950-1954, have touched the hearts millions. the two of them did not see each other for 20 years after their bitter relationship with martin. they were reunited in 1976 on lewis' telethon, which frank sinatra orchestrated. lewis stated …

2015

Aulora Smith
Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that have touched the hearts of many.
Ruhama Goldberg
Esteemed researcher in the field of biotechnology, known for groundbreaking discoveries.
Melody Patterson
Melody Patterson was a pioneering journalist who made significant contributions to investigative journalism.
Egon Bahr
German journalist and politician, federal minister for special affairs of germany (d. 2015)
Frank Wilkes
Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922)

Paul Kibblewhite

New zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941)

2014

Iyani Iyengar
Iyani Iyengar was an Indian-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Uziah Sherman
Uziah Sherman was an American entrepreneur who founded the successful clothing company Uziah Sportswear.
Anton Buslov
Russian journalist and astrophysicist (d. 2014).
Edmund Szoka
American cardinal (b. 1927)
B. K. S. Iyengar
Indian yoga instructor and author, founded iyengar yoga (b. 1918)

Buddy MacMaster

Canadian fiddler and singer-songwriter (d. 2014).

Lois Mai Chan

Taiwanese-american librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934)

Boris Dubin

Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946)

Sava Stojkov

Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925)

2013

Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues.
Marrian McPartland
Renowned jazz pianist known for her improvisational skills.
Marion McPartland
Marion McPartland was a British-American jazz pianist and journalist.
Ted Post
American director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South african singer-songwriter (b. 1936)

Narendra Dabholkar

Indian activist and author maharashtra andhashraddha nirmoolan saiti was founded (d. 2013).

Elmore Leonard

American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)

Don Hassler

American saxophonist and composer (b. 1929)

John W. Morris

American general (b. 1921)

Marian McPartland

English-american composer and pianist (d. 2013).

2012

Phyllis Diller
American comedian who burst onto the stage in san francisco in 1954 wearing a sequined minidress, an orange fright-wig and gold ankle-high boots, black satin opera gloves, and a sequined minidress. she was a married wife until she was 37. when she turned 37, she took her show to the road complaining about her husband "fang" and making a lot …
Dom Mintoff
Maltese journalist and politician, 8th prime minister of malta (d. 2012)
Mika Yamamoto
Japanese journalist (d. 2012)
Len Quested
English manager and footballer (d. 2012).
Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian soldier and politician, prime minister of ethiopia (b. 1955)

Daryl Hine

Canadian-american poet and academic (b. 1936)

2011

Salem Al-Ali
Pioneering computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Ram Sharan Sharma
Indian historian and academic (b. 1919)

2010

Chandrika Bose
Chandrika Bose was a renowned Bengali novelist and short story writer known for her insightful portrayals of Bengali society.
Henya Kisilevich
Noted for her innovative sculptures that blend traditional and modern techniques.
Đặng Phong
Vietnamese economist and historian (b. 1937)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Mustafa Mahmoud
Mustafa Mahmoud was an Egyptian novelist known for his works exploring social and political issues in the Arab world.
Brunella Schisa
Italian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.
Karla Kuskin
American poet known for her children's books and poetry.
Larry Knechtel
American pianist and bass player (bread and the wrecking crew), (d. 2009).

2008

Stefhanie Tubbs Jones
First African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Stephanie Tubbs Jones was an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1999 until her death in 2008.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
First African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ed Freeman
American soldier and pilot, medal of honor recipient (b. 1927)
Hua Guofeng
Chinese politician, 2nd premier of the people's republic of china (b. 1921)

Gene Upshaw

American football player and leader of the union (born 1945).

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

American politician (born 1949)

Ed ''Too Tall'' Freeman

Former u.s. army helicopter pilot, medal of honor recipient (born in 1927).

2007

Rocklin Bracewell
Contributed to the development of Fourier transform spectroscopy.
Leona Helmsley
American entrepreneur who was a specialist in property development and some would say, bizarre behavior. she was a natural in real estate, and was regarded as a master at turning over properties. she met harry helmsley, a hotel millionaire who was 11 years older than her. together they built a vast financial empire amid personal and corporate intrigue. the couple …
Cosmo Graham
Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.
Larry Hartsell
American martial artist, bodyguard and trainer. born 1942.

2006

Bryan Budd
Victoria cross recipient from northern ireland, english soldier (d. 2006).
Joe Rosenthal
American photographer and journalist (b. 1911)
S. Sivamaharajah
Sri lankan tamil newspaper publisher and politician (d. 2006)
Claude Blanchard
French-canadian comedian, actor, and singer (born 1932).
Cpl Bryan Budd VC
British soldier (born 1977)

2005

Veto Delvecchio
Veto Delvecchio was an Italian actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Floella Wilkins
Floella Wilkins was a British poet who wrote extensively about nature and the human experience.
Krzysztof Raczkowski
Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970)
Thomas Herrion
American football player (d. 2005).

2004

Garrison Sposito
Noted soil scientist who made significant contributions to the field of soil chemistry.

2003

Leonidus Donskoy
Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.

2001

Kim Stanley
American actress (born in 1925).
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer and science fiction author (d.2001)
Sir Fred Hoyle
English astronomer and science fiction author (born 1915).

2000

Xya Xenon
Pioneering chemist who discovered new applications for xenon gas in medical technology.
Bunny Austin
Bunny Austin was a British tennis player known for reaching the Wimbledon final in 1932.

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Leveda Burgess
Renowned American author known for her insightful novels.
Otie Pike
Notable sculptor recognized for his innovative use of materials.

1998

Juanita Kidd Stout
Juanita Kidd Stout was the first African American woman to be appointed as a judge in the United States and was also a forensic pathologist.
Vũ Văn Mẫu
10th and final prime minister of south vietnam (b. 1914)
Raquel Rastenni
Danish singer (born 1915)

1997

Norris Bradbury
American physicist known for his work on the Manhattan Project.
Léon Dion
Canadian academic and political scientist (d. 1997).
Leon Dion
French-canadian political scientist (born in 1922)

1996

Rio Reiser
German musician and lead singer of the rock band Ton Steine Scherben.
Rio Reiser
German singer, musician for the rock band ton steine scherben.
George Brian Snape
At 81, a businessman and entrepreneur in rugby league dies

1995

Duru Bilge
Renowned Turkish novelist and playwright.
Hugo Pratt
Italian cartoon strip writer, famous for his famous cartoon strips, published first in 1945. corto maltese is the creator of corto maltese who became famous in "la bataille de la mer salee".
Kemper Campbell
Canadian politician who served as the 24th Premier of British Columbia.
Vladimir Skutina
Playwright/journalist, writer, dies at 64
Paul Foster
Singer, dies at 75

Von McDaniel

Baseball player dies at 56

John E Gilmore

Tenor saxophonist dies at 63

William Kennedy

American black financier and proprietor. at nine years old, william became interested in the insurance business while working as an uncle in the same insurance field. william received a b.s. in 1942, william joined the army, where he served in ww ii. he also earned a b.s. in 1950, he became an insurance agent and worked his way up to …

1994

Aleksander Petrovic
65-year-old film director dies
Kalman Kahana
At 81, the polish co-founder of israel state is killed

1993

Bernard Delfgaauw
Johnson murderer philosopher ), is buried at 80

1992

Eliazer Berkovits
Contributed to the field of quantum field theory and particle physics.
Sheldon Chumir
Canadian journalist and political activist.
Eliezer Berkovits
Eliezer Berkovits was a prominent Jewish philosopher and journalist.
William Taylor
Affiliated publications is an american magazine publication company headed by an american executive. taylor graduated from harvard with an ab degree in european history in 1954. he pursued finance and accounting interests, but was unable to get into harvard's b-school. taylor decided to start his family business instead. he is known for being a quick and decisive leader, with 146,000 …
Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev
Cosmonaut dies at 59

1991

Harley Orin Staggers
American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Lenore Strunsky Gershwin
Ira gershwin's widow, died at the age of 90.
Betty Bowden
British actress / dancer (vote for nigel) dies at 86

1990

Dearia Dubois
Dearia Dubois was a French poet known for her lyrical and introspective works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Marc Turfkruijer
Flemish movie journalist / writer

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

George Adamson
Born in 1906, india-born english game warden/lion expert

1986

Thadd Jones
Renowned jazz trumpeter and composer.
Milton Acorn
Canadian poet known for his socially conscious poetry.
Thad Jones
American composer and trumpet player (the thad jones/mel lewis orchestra), (d. 1986).
Walter Brooke
Actor (da scanlon green hornet), dies in 71
Donn Bennett
Television host, the big idea, dies at 76

1985

Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
German admiral (b. 1897)
Donald O. Hebb
Canadian psychologist and academic (b. 1904)
Harchand Singh Longowai
Sikh extremists shoot sikh leader.

1984

Jacson Pollock
American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1983

Kerwin Duinmeijer
Dutch politician and anti-racism activist.
Kerwin Duinmeijer
Kerwin Duinmeijer was a Dutch teenager who became a symbol of racial violence in the Netherlands.

1982

Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.

1981

Michael Devine
Irish republican hunger striker

1980

Joe Dassin
American-born french singer-songwriter, jules dassin (1911aeur”2008), and ba(c]atrice launer (1913aeur”2005), a new york-born musician.
Otto Frank
German physician and physiologist, who made many important contributions to cardiology and cardiac physiology. ernest starling and frank starling are the names of the frank-starling heart law.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Christian Dotremont
Belgian writer and painter (born 1922)

1978

Petros John Petridis
Composer dies at 86
Ivan Jirko
Composer dies at 51

1976

Phyllis Konstam
Actress (murder and skin game), dead at 69

1975

Lun Thuge
Renowned poet from a small village in India.

1974

Ilona Massey
Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.
Lennard Freeman
Lennard Freeman was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.

1971

Rashid Minhas
Pakistani journalist and war hero who was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider.
Rashid Minhas
Pakistani pilot who is the youngest recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider award for his bravery.

1970

Hildo Krop
Dutch architect who specializes in bridges. he was a co-worker with hendrick belage, a dutch architect. he died august 20, 1970 in amsterdam, age 86.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Earl Sande
At 69, a us jockey (kentucky derby) dies.

1966

Fulton Lewis
Fulton Lewis was an American radio broadcaster and journalist.

1965

Jonathan Daniels
American seminarian and civil rights activist (b. 1939)
Jonathan Myrick Daniels
American activist (born 1939).

1964

Armie Hamer
Armie Hamer was a renowned astronomer known for his work on stellar evolution.

1963

Sigmond Riefler
Known for his work in monetary economics.
Joan Voûte
Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1963).
Joan Voute
Dutch astronomer (born in 1879).

1961

Percy Williams Bridgman
American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1882)
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic explorer dies at the age of 82.

1960

Gerasimos Vlachos
Gerasimos Vlachos was a Greek poet known for his lyrical and philosophical works that explored the human condition.
Magie Sinclair
Magie Sinclair was a renowned British ballet dancer and choreographer who performed with the Ballets Russes in the early 20th century.
Egidio Feruglio
Egidio Feruglio was an Italian essayist and literary critic known for his insightful analyses of contemporary literature.
Rudolf Moser
Composer dies at 68

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

Alfred Kubin
Austrian illustrator and author (d. 1959).

1952

Kurt Schumacher
German politician, first chairman of the social democratic party of germany (sozialdemokratische partei deutschlands; spd), after world war ii.

1951

İzzettin Çalışlar
Turkish general (b. 1882)

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

Emery Roth
Renowned American architect known for designing iconic buildings in New York City.
David John de Lloyd
Composer dies at 65

1947

Ettore Buggatti
Italian-born French automobile designer and founder of the Bugatti car manufacturing company.
Franz VM Cumont
Belgian religious historian dies at 79

1945

Katharine Woolley
Katharine Woolley was a British archaeologist who conducted excavations in Mesopotamia and made important discoveries related to ancient Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations.
Clarita Von Trott zu Solz
German resistance fighter involved in the failed plot to assassinate Hitler.
A Roda Roda
Writer dies at 73

1943

William Irvine
Irish-australian politician, 21st premier of victoria (b. 1858)

1942

István Horthy
Jr., hungarian physicist and architect
István Horthy
Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942)

1940

Glorine Eriksson
Glorine Eriksson was a Swedish poet whose work was deeply influenced by the natural world and Nordic mythology.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

Agnes Giberne
Indian-english author and astronomer (d. 1939).

1937

Jamol Juraev
Jamol Juraev was a prominent Uzbek poet and writer who was executed during the Stalinist purges.

1936

Edward Weston
English-american chemist (b. 1850)

1935

Otakar Ostrcil
56 years old death of composer

1933

Otillia Lindemann
Renowned German soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.

1932

Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu
Composer dies at 87
Paul Keller
American homicide. the worst serial arsonist captured in the u.s. over a hundred fires were set by him, terrorizing seattle for five months. three elderly women were killed by one of the firemen in a retirement community. others caused $22 million worth of damage to homes, churches, and businesses.
Tadeusz Joteyko
Composer dies at the age of 60

1931

Waldemar von Baussnern
Composer dies at 64

1930

Charles Bannerman
English-australian umpire and cricketer (d. 1930).

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on August 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

Greg MacGregor
Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)

1917

Adolf von Baeyer
German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1835)
Adolph von Baeyer
Adolph von Baeyer was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1905 for his work on organic dyes and hydroaromatic compounds.
JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer
German chemist (nobel1905)

1915

Paul Ehrlich
German physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1854)
Paul Ehrlich
German jewish scientist and physician who worked in the areas of hematology and immunology. he was the first to develop the technique for gram staining bacteria. his methods for staining tissue allowed him to differentiate between different types of blood cells. this enabled him to diagnose many blood diseases.
Carlos Finlay
Carlos Finlay was a Cuban physician known for his pioneering work on yellow fever transmission.

1914

Pope Pius X (b. 1835)
Pius X [Giuseppe M Sarto]
Pope (1903-14)
Pope Pius
X (born 1835)

1912

William Booth
English preacher, co-founded the salvation army (b. 1829)
William Booth
British methodist minister, who left the church in 1861 to devote his life to the poor. they began their work as evangelicals in london in 1865 with his wife. they founded a mission group that would become the salvation army three years later.