October 20th famous deaths

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

2029 - 2020

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

2022

• Lucy Simon

  American composer and songwriter (b. 1940)

2020

• Avalon Biddle

  Avalon Biddle was a successful motorcycle racer who won multiple championships.

• James Randi

  Canadian-american stage magician and author (d. 2020)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

• Devoiry Eisenberg

  Notable essayist known for her insightful commentary.

• Emil Hohenberg

  Austrian politician and diplomat.

2018

• Wim Kok

  Leader of the dutch union and prime minister of the netherlands

2017

• Gregory McGuire

  American author known for his novel 'Wicked'.

• Gregory McGuire

  American author known for his novel 'The Late Child'.

2016

• Junko Tabei

  Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest

• Hopelynn Kerr

  Renowned for her work on galaxy formation

• Robert E. Kramek

  Former united states coast guard admiral (b. 1939)

• Michael Massee

  American actor (b. 1952)[55]

2015

• Treson Jones

  Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

• Michael Meacher

  English academic and politician, secretary of state for the environment, transport and the regions (b. 1939)

• Ian Steel

  Scottish cyclist and manager (b. 1928)

• Kazimierz Łaski

  Polish-austrian economist and academic (b. 1921)

• Arno Gruen

  German-swiss psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1923)

Makis Dendrinos

Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2015)

2014

• Christophe de Margerie

  Christophe de margerie was a french businessman known for being the ceo of total s.a., one of the largest oil companies in the world.

• Oscar de la Renta

  Renowned fashion designer known for his elegant designs.

• Laquan McDonald

  African American teenager fatally shot by a police officer in Chicago.

• Lilli Carati

  Lilli Carati was an Italian actress known for her roles in Italian cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.

• René Burri

  Swiss journalist and photographer (d. 2014).

2013

• Lawrence Klein

  American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013)

• Don James

  American football coach at kent state university, and at the university of washington. he has one of the best winning records in college football.

• Lawrence Klein

  Lawrence Klein was an American economist awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his development of econometric models.

• Sid Yudain

  American journalist, founded roll call (b. 1923)

• Jovanka Broz

  Josip broz tyto, third croatian-serbian colonel wife of josip broz (d. 2013).

Joginder Singh

Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932)

Larri Thomas

American actress and dancer (d. 2013)

2012

• E. Donnall Thomas

  American physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2012)

• Paul Kurtz

  American scientist, editor of the humanist, and founder member of csicop (committee for the scientific investigation of claims of the paranormal), in the '70s. he claims to be a "critical thinker", but is found to be rigidly biased in favor of censorship, suppressing evidence, and defending his personal biases. kurtz published the famous 'objections to astrology' in 1976. it was …

• Lanier Phillips

  Lanier Phillips was a politician known for his civil rights activism.

• Przemysław Gintrowski

  Polish poet and composer (b. 1951)

• Dave May

  American baseball player (b. 1943)

Raymond Watson

American businessman (d. 2012)

John McConnell

American activist, created earth day (b. 1915)

2011

• Mutassim Gaddafi

  Libyan colonel (b. 1977)

• Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

  Libyan politician (b. 1942)

• Muammar Gaddafi

  Libyan colonel and politician, prime minister of libya (b. 1942)

2010

• Farooq Leghari

  8. president of pakistan, pakistani politician (d. 2010).

• Evea Ibbotson

  Evea Ibbotson was a British author known for her children's books and young adult novels.

• Bob Guccione

  American-british publisher. he was the founder and publisher in 1965 of the u.k. magazine "penthouse". he was a former cartoonist and designer of greeting cards. in 1965, he became the london-american inc. managing editor.

• Eva Ibbotson

  Eva Ibbotson was a British author known for her children's books.

• Ari Up

  Vocalist of the punk band The Slits.

Max Kohnstamm

Dutch diplomat and historian (d. 2010).

W. Cary Edwards

American politician (d. 2010)

Farooq Leghari

Pakistani politician, 8th president of pakistan (d. 2010)

2009 - 2000

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

2008

• Gene Hickerson

  American football player (d. 2008)

2007

• Adon Gleason

  Known for Gleason's theorem in quantum mechanics.

• Max McGee

  American football player and sportscaster (d. 2007.)

2006

• Jane Wyatt

  American singer and actress (d. 2006).

• Arnold Viiding

  Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1911)

2005

• Shirley Horn

  American jazz pianist and singer (d. 2005).

• Chalmers Goodlin

  Chalmers Goodlin was a businessman who co-founded the aerospace company, North American Aviation.

• Eva Švankmajerová

  Czech painter and poet (b. 1940)

• André van der Louw

  Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th mayor of rotterdam (b. 1933)

2004

• Anthony Hecht

  American soldier poet and academic (d.2004)

• Chuck Hiller

  American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1934)

2003

• Jack Elam

  American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k. corral" as well as guest roles and tv features. he was a former accountant and hotel manager. he became hollywoodaeur(tm),'s biggest heavies in 1950. he was tall and slim and appeared in more than 60 films as the evil, leering, moronic thug who specialized in westerns …

• Emiel Veranneman

  Belgian furniture designer and interior architect.

2001

• Ted Ammon

  American banker and financier (d. 2001).

1999 - 1990

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

1999

• Jack Lynch

  Irish footballer, lawyer, and politician, 5th taoiseach of ireland (b. 1917)

• Calvin Griffith

  Canadian-american businessman (b. 1911)

1998

• Muriel Humphrey

  Muriel Humphrey was an American politician who served as the Second Lady of the United States from 1965 to 1969.

1996

• Alfred William Bill Bedford

  75-year-old test pilot dies

• Mary Tuck

  Social researcher/civil servant dies at 68

1995

• John Tonkin

  Australian politician, 20th premier of western australia (d. 1995)

• Christopher Stone

  American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1942)

• Raymond Rasberry

  Pianist / singer, dies at 65

• Bernadette Hingley

  Priest dies at 47

• Jack Rose

  Screenwriter dies at 83

Christopher Stone

Actor (dave–dallas interns), is killed at 53

1994

• Burt Lancaster

  Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack

• Shlomo Carlebach

  Influential Jewish religious singer and songwriter.

• Burt Lancaster

  Before becoming a Hollywood star, Lancaster was a talented circus acrobat and also excelled in swimming.

• Eberhard Feik

  German actor (tatort) dies at 50

• Sergei F Bondartsjoek

  Waterloo actor/director dies at 74

Charles Robert Owen Medley

At 88, a dancer/choreographer dies

Ivan Svitak

Philosopher dies at 69

1993

• Yasushi Sugiyama

  Japanese painter (d. 1993).

• Maurice Dolbier

  Actor/writer from the united states (nowhere near everest), passes away at 81

1992

• Werner Torkanowsky

  German-american conductor (d. 1992).

1990

• Joel McCrea

  American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns. he then entered film as a stuntman and wrangler, as well as an extra in 1922. in 1929, he began to play lead roles and the next year he was promoted to a feature role. his career was a mix of straight dramas and sophisticated …

1989 - 1980

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

1989

• Anthony Quayle

  England, united kingdom -- actor. (anne of 1000 days. lawrence of arabia).

1988

• Gladys Noon Spellman

  American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

• Sheila Scott

  British pilot who flew 29,000 miles solo around the globe in june 1966. she flew from equator to north pole in august 1971.

1987

• Andrey Kolmogorov

  Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1987)

1986

• Samora Machel

  Mozambican politician and commander 1st president mozambique

1984

• Paul Dirac

  English-american physicist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)

• Carl Ferdinand Cori

  Czech-american biochemist and pharmacologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1896)

• Paul Dirac

  English theoretical physicist. dirac is widely considered to be one of the greatest physicists in the world. he was also one of the founders quantum mechanics as well as quantum electrodynamics. dirac is best known for his 1928 relativistic quantum theory on the electron and prediction of the existence antiparticles.

• Karam Chand

  Indian freedom fighter known for his role in the Quit India Movement.

1983

• Merle Travis

  Merle travis was an american musician known for his influential country and western music, particularly his fingerpicking guitar style and songs like 'sixteen tons'.

• Yves Thériault

  Yves thériault was a canadian author known for his novels and short stories, including agaguk and ashini.

• Merle Travis

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983)

1979 - 1970

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

1979

• Ladislaus Farkas

  A Hungarian mathematician who made significant contributions to linear programming and optimization theory.

1978

• Gunnar Nilsson

  Swedish race car driver (b. 1948)

1977

• Lynard Skynyrd

  Founder of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who later ventured into entrepreneurship.

• Lynard Skynard

  Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

• Holbert Cabell

  American military officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.

• Ronnie Van Zant

  American singer (lynyrd skynyrd) (d. 1977)

• Steve Gaines

  American guitarist (b. 1949)

Cassie Gaines

Rocker (lynyrd skynyrd) dies in an airplane crash at 28

1972

• Maria Mayer

  Received the Nobel Prize in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model.

• Harlow Shapley

  Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer known for his work on the size and shape of the Milky Way galaxy.

1971

• Brice Parain

  French philosopher known for his works on ethics and political philosophy.

1970

• Patrick Wymark

  Actor (skull tomb of ligeia), died at 44

1969 - 1960

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

1968

• Bud Flanagan

  English actor and screenwriter (b. 1896)

• Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux

  Television preacher, who dies at the age of 84.

1967

• Shigeru Yoshida

  Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd prime minister of japan (b. 1878)

• Shigeru Yoshida

  Japanese diplomat and politician 51st prime minster of japan (d. 1967).

1964

• Kizer Hoover

  Kizer Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933.

• Herberth Hoover

  31st President of the United States and a successful businessman before entering politics.

• Hersel Hoover

  Hersel Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933.

• Herbert Hoover

  31st President of the United States known for his leadership during the Great Depression.

• Herbert Hoover

  American engineer and politician, 31st president of the united states (b. 1874)

Miles WL Killearn of Killearn

At 84, baron/diplomat (egypt) dies

Herbert Hoover

American politician and president of the united states during the great depression, 1929-1933. he was awarded over 500 medals, honors, and awards during his lifetime. he was also an honorary citizen in 24 european cities, and he held 85 degrees from the u.s. as well as other countries. he was an author and wrote at least 30 books.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

• Werner Krauss

  Actor (joyless street), passes away at 75

1957

• Michalis Dorizas

  Greek-american javelin thrower and football player (d. 1957).

1956

• Lawrence Dale Bell

  American industrialist and founder of bell aircraft corporation (b. 1894)

1955

• Eino Roiha

  Composer dies at 51

1954

• Willie Shaw

  Race car driver (indy 500-1937-1939, 1940), dies aged 51.

1953

• Werner Baumbach

  Pilot of a german bomber (born 1916).

1952

• Basil Radford

  Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55

1950

• Henry L. Stimson

  American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th united states secretary of state (b. 1867)

• Henry Lewsis Stimson

  Us minister of war/governor-general

1949 - 1940

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

1944

• Gabriel Groulez

  Composer dies at 65

1942

• May Robson

  Actress (star is born reckless), is killed at 84

1941

• Ken Farnes

  English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)

1940

• Gunnar Asplund

  Swedish architect known for his significant contributions to modern architecture.

1939 - 1930

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

1936

• Anne Sullivan

  American educator (b. 1866)

• Anne Sullivan

  American teacher (born 1866).

1935

• Arthur Henderson

  Scottish-english politician, secretary of state for foreign affairs, nobel prize laureate (b. 1863)

• Arthur Henderson

  Scottish politician who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born 1863).

• Arthur Henderson

  Scottish politician who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born 1863).

1931

• Emanuel Moor

  Composer dies at 68

1930

• Valeriano Weyler

  Spanish general and businessman known for his role in Cuba's sugar industry.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

• Rudolf Kittel

  German theologist dies at 76

1928

• Jack Peddie

  Scottish footballer (b. 1876)

1927

• Aroura Leigh

  Renowned actress known for her performances in silent films.

• Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov

  Composer dies at 78

1926

• Eugene V. Debs

  Eugene V. Debs was a prominent American labor leader and five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.

• Eugene Debs

  Eugene Debs was an American socialist leader and five-time presidential candidate.

• Eugene V. Debs

  American union leader and politician (b. 1855)

1919 - 1910

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

1913

• Leander Schlegel

  Composer dies at 69

1910

• David B. Hill

  American lawyer and politician, 29th governor of new york (b. 1843)

• David B Hill

  Governor of new york (born 1843).

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

• Vaiben Louis Solomon

  Australian politician, 21st premier of south australia (b. 1853)

1907

• Said Pasha Kurd

  Kurdish statesman (born 1834)

1906

• William "Buck" Ewing hall of fame catcher (New York Giants)

  At the age of 67, she dies.

1904

• Henry Hiles

  Composer dies at 77

1903

• Halton Stirling Lecky

  Known for his contributions to the study of European history.

1900

• Naim Frashëri

  Albanian writer and poet, a prominent figure in Albanian literature.

• Charles Dudley Warner

  American writer, as we go, dies at 70

• Naim Frasheri

  Albanian poet (born 1846).