Died On April 20th

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Discover the most famous people who died on April 20. The list includes people like Bram Stoker, Benny Hill, Cantinflas, Leon Battista Alberti, Guy Hamilton. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, novelists and philosophers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Japan & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Avicii
(Swedish DJ & Remixer Known for His Single 'Levels')
Avicii
136
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2018
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 2 
Benny Hill
(Comedian, Actor, Singer and Writer who is Best Remembered for his Television Programme 'The Benny Hill Show')
Benny Hill
8
Birthdate: January 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died: 1992
 3 
Rubin Carter
(American-Canadian Middleweight Boxer, Wrongfully Convicted and Imprisoned for Murder)
Rubin Carter
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Clifton, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2014
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 4 
Christopher Robin Milne
(Author)
Christopher Robin Milne
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1996
 5 
Bram Stoker
(Irish Author Best Known for His Horror Novel ‘Dracula’)
Bram Stoker
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 8, 1847
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1912
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 6 
Cantinflas
(One of the Most Popular Entertainers in the History of Latin-American Cinema)
Cantinflas
10
Birthdate: August 12, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 1993
 7 
Rick Rude
(American Professional Wrestler)
Rick Rude
20
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States
Died: 1999
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Christian X
(Former King of Denmark (1912 - 1947))
Christian X
6
Birthdate: September 26, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Charlottenlund, Denmark
Died: 1947
Dennis Cleveland Stewart
15
Birthdate: July 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Died: 1994
 10 
Richard Proenneke
(Naturalist)
Richard Proenneke
6
Birthdate: May 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lee County, Iowa
Died: 2003
 11 
Cuba Gooding Sr.
(The most successful lead singer of the soul group)
Cuba Gooding Sr.
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 27, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
George Clinton
(4th Vice President of the United States)
George Clinton
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 26, 1739
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Little Britain, New York, United States
Died: 1812
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 13 
Victoria Wood
(British Comedian Best Known for the Sketch Series ‘Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV')
Victoria Wood
6
Birthdate: May 19, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Died: 2016
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 14 
Don Siegel
(Film director)
Don Siegel
2
Birthdate: October 26, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Died: 1991
 15 
Güyük Khan
(3rd Khagan-Emperor of the Mongol Empire From 1246 to 1248)
Güyük Khan
6
Birthdate: March 19, 1206
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Khamag Mongol
Died: 1248
 16 
Idriss Déby
(6th President of Chad)
Idriss Déby
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fada, Chad Fada, French Equatorial Africa (now Chad)
Died: 2021
 17 
Tim Hetherington
(War correspondent, Photographer, Film director, Film producer, Photojournalist, Journalist, War photographer)
Tim Hetherington
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: December 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Birkenhead
Died: 2011
 18 
Paul Celan
(One of the Most Important and Influential German-Language Poets of the Post-Second World War Era)
Paul Celan
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Died: 1970
 19 
Steve Marriott
(Rock Singer and Frontman Guitarist for the Rock Bands 'Small Faces' and 'Humble Pie')
Steve Marriott
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Manor Park, London, England
Died: 1991
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 20 
Tempest Storm
(Actress)
Tempest Storm
5
Birthdate: February 29, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eastman, Georgia
Died: 2021
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 21 
Guy Hamilton
(Film Director)
Guy Hamilton
0
Birthdate: September 16, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2016
 22 
Jean Louis
(Artist, Screenwriter, Costume designer)
Jean Louis
0
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: October 5, 1907
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1997
 23 
Dwayne Washington
(Basketball Player)
Dwayne Washington
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 24 
Karl Ferdinand Braun
(German Electrical Engineer Who Made Significant Contribution to the Development of Radio and Television Technology)
Karl Ferdinand Braun
0
Birthdate: June 6, 1850
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fulda, Germany
Died: 1918
 25 
Archibald MacLeish
(Librarian, Poet, Playwright, Writer, University teacher, Poet lawyer, Lawyer)
Archibald MacLeish
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 7, 1892
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glencoe
Died: 1982
 26 
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 16, 1693
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jejuri
Died: 1766
 27 
Magdalena Abakanowicz
(Sculptor)
Magdalena Abakanowicz
0
Birthdate: June 20, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Falenty, Poland
Died: 2017
 28 
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
(Prime Minister of Mongolia (1952–74))
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Davst, Mongolia
Died: 1991
 29 
Señor Wences
(Ventriloquist)
Señor Wences
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 17, 1896
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Salamanca, Spain
Died: 1999
 30 
Cassie Bernall
(Victim of Columbine High School Massacre)
Cassie Bernall
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
Died: 1999
 31 
Giuseppe Peano
(Mathematician)
Giuseppe Peano
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 27, 1858
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cuneo, Italy
Died: 1932
 32 
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
(Musician)
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 16, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2004
 33 
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
(Fashion Designer and Widely Acknowledged Innovator in Couture Styles)
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
0
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: June 13, 1863
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1935
 34 
Tul Bahadur Pun
(Military personnel)
Tul Bahadur Pun
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Myagdi District
Died: 2011
 35 
Elizabeth Barton
(English Catholic Nun)
Elizabeth Barton
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1506 AD
Birthplace: Aldington Frith , England
Died: 1534
 36 
Zhengde
(Emperor)
Zhengde
0
Birthdate: October 27, 1491
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1521
 37 
Andrew Hill
(Jazz Pianist)
Andrew Hill
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 30, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2007
 38 
Hōjō Tokimune
(Politician)
Hōjō Tokimune
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 5, 1251
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Japan
Died: 1284
 39 
Prince Frederick of Prussia
(Prince)
Prince Frederick of Prussia
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1966
 40 
William Burges
(Architect)
William Burges
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: December 2, 1827
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London
Died: 1881
 41 
Benny Benjamin
(Jazz musician)
Benny Benjamin
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: 1969
 42 
Sir Bernard Katz
(Biophysicist)
Sir Bernard Katz
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 26, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 2003
 43 
Neville Wran
(Politician)
Neville Wran
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paddington
Died: 2014
 44 
Mitsumasa Yonai
(Politician,Prime Minister)
Mitsumasa Yonai
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 2, 1880
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Died: 1948
 45 
Peter Bartholomew
(French pilgrim)
Peter Bartholomew
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: 1099
 46 
Sean O'Faolain
(Short Story Writer)
Sean O'Faolain
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 22, 1900
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
Died: 1991
 47 
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
(Nobleman)
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1130 AD
Birthplace: Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died: 1176
 48 
Prince Henry of Prussia
(Prince)
Prince Henry of Prussia
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 14, 1862
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1929
 49 
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
(Prince of Liechtenstein)
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 26, 1760
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1836
 50 
Monir Farmanfarmaian
(Iranian artist)
Monir Farmanfarmaian
4
Birthdate: December 16, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Qazvin, Persia
Died: 2019