List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 20th
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
American composer and songwriter (b. 1940)
Avalon Biddle was a successful motorcycle racer who won multiple championships.
Canadian-american stage magician and author (d. 2020)
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Notable essayist known for her insightful commentary.
Austrian politician and diplomat.
Leader of the dutch union and prime minister of the netherlands
American author known for his novel 'Wicked'.
American author known for his novel 'The Late Child'.
Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest
Renowned for her work on galaxy formation
Former united states coast guard admiral (b. 1939)
American actor (b. 1952)[55]
Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Scottish cyclist and manager (b. 1928)
Polish-austrian economist and academic (b. 1921)
German-swiss psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1923)
English academic and politician, secretary of state for the environment, transport and the regions (b. 1939)
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.
Renowned fashion designer known for his elegant designs.
African American teenager fatally shot by a police officer in Chicago.
Lilli Carati was an Italian actress known for her roles in Italian cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.
Swiss journalist and photographer (d. 2014).
American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013)
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 was an American economist awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his development of econometric models.
Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932)
Josip broz tyto, third croatian-serbian colonel wife of josip broz (d. 2013).
American actress and dancer (d. 2013)
American journalist, founded roll call (b. 1923)
American physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2012)
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 was a politician known for his civil rights activism.
American activist, created earth day (b. 1915)
American baseball player (b. 1943)
American businessman (d. 2012)
Polish poet and composer (b. 1951)
Libyan colonel and politician, prime minister of libya (b. 1942)
Libyan colonel (b. 1977)
Libyan politician (b. 1942)
8. president of pakistan, pakistani politician (d. 2010).
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.
Vocalist of the punk band The Slits.
Eva Ibbotson was a British author known for her children's books.
Dutch diplomat and historian (d. 2010).
American politician (d. 2010)
Pakistani politician, 8th president of pakistan (d. 2010)
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
American football player (d. 2008)
Known for Gleason's theorem in quantum mechanics.
American football player and sportscaster (d. 2007.)
American singer and actress (d. 2006).
Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1911)
American jazz pianist and singer (d. 2005).
Chalmers Goodlin was a businessman who co-founded the aerospace company, North American Aviation.
Czech painter and poet (b. 1940)
Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th mayor of rotterdam (b. 1933)
American soldier poet and academic (d.2004)
American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1934)
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 …
Belgian furniture designer and interior architect.
American banker and financier (d. 2001).
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Canadian-american businessman (b. 1911)
Irish footballer, lawyer, and politician, 5th taoiseach of ireland (b. 1917)
75-year-old test pilot dies
Social researcher/civil servant dies at 68
American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
Australian politician, 20th premier of western australia (d. 1995)
Pianist / singer, dies at 65
Priest dies at 47
Screenwriter dies at 83
Actor (dave–dallas interns), is killed at 53
Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack
Influential Jewish religious singer and songwriter.
Before becoming a Hollywood star, Lancaster was a talented circus acrobat and also excelled in swimming.
Waterloo actor/director dies at 74
German actor (tatort) dies at 50
At 88, a dancer/choreographer dies
Philosopher dies at 69
Japanese painter (d. 1993).
Actor/writer from the united states (nowhere near everest), passes away at 81
German-american conductor (d. 1992).
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 …
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
England, united kingdom -- actor. (anne of 1000 days. lawrence of arabia).
American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
British pilot who flew 29,000 miles solo around the globe in june 1966. she flew from equator to north pole in august 1971.
Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1987)
Mozambican politician and commander 1st president mozambique
English-american physicist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)
Czech-american biochemist and pharmacologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1896)
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.
Indian freedom fighter known for his role in the Quit India Movement.
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 was a canadian author known for his novels and short stories, including agaguk and ashini.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983)
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Swedish race car driver (b. 1948)
Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Founder of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who later ventured into entrepreneurship.
American military officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.
American singer (lynyrd skynyrd) (d. 1977)
American guitarist (b. 1949)
Rocker (lynyrd skynyrd) dies in an airplane crash at 28
Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer known for his work on the size and shape of the Milky Way galaxy.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model.
French philosopher known for his works on ethics and political philosophy.
Actor (skull tomb of ligeia), died at 44
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
English actor and screenwriter (b. 1896)
Television preacher, who dies at the age of 84.
Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd prime minister of japan (b. 1878)
Japanese diplomat and politician 51st prime minster of japan (d. 1967).
31st President of the United States and a successful businessman before entering politics.
31st President of the United States known for his leadership during the Great Depression.
American engineer and politician, 31st president of the united states (b. 1874)
At 84, baron/diplomat (egypt) dies
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.
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
Actor (joyless street), passes away at 75
Greek-american javelin thrower and football player (d. 1957).
American industrialist and founder of bell aircraft corporation (b. 1894)
Composer dies at 51
Race car driver (indy 500-1937-1939, 1940), dies aged 51.
Pilot of a german bomber (born 1916).
Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55
American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th united states secretary of state (b. 1867)
Us minister of war/governor-general
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
Composer dies at 65
Actress (star is born reckless), is killed at 84
English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)
Swedish architect known for his significant contributions to modern architecture.
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
American educator (b. 1866)
American teacher (born 1866).
Scottish-english politician, secretary of state for foreign affairs, nobel prize laureate (b. 1863)
Scottish politician who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born 1863).
Scottish politician who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born 1863).
Composer dies at 68
Spanish general and businessman known for his role in Cuba's sugar industry.
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
German theologist dies at 76
Scottish footballer (b. 1876)
Renowned actress known for her performances in silent films.
Composer dies at 78
Eugene Debs was an American socialist leader and five-time presidential candidate.
Eugene V. Debs was a prominent American labor leader and five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.
American union leader and politician (b. 1855)
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Composer dies at 69
American lawyer and politician, 29th governor of new york (b. 1843)
Governor of new york (born 1843).
Famous deaths on October 20th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
Australian politician, 21st premier of south australia (b. 1853)
Kurdish statesman (born 1834)
At the age of 67, she dies.
Composer dies at 77
Known for his contributions to the study of European history.
Albanian writer and poet, a prominent figure in Albanian literature.
American writer, as we go, dies at 70
Albanian poet (born 1846).