TheFamousPeople

Died On May 20th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 20. The list includes people like Christopher Columbus, Gary Coleman, Robin Gibb, Stephen Jay Gould, Barbara Hepworth. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, composers, economists and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Canada and many more countries.

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus
Italian
 
Niki LaudaNiki Lauda
Austrian
Former Formula One driver

Randy SavageRandy Savage
American
Professional Wrestler

Robin GibbRobin Gibb
British
Singer

Gary ColemanGary Coleman
American
Actor

Stephen Jay GouldStephen Jay Gould
American
 
Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette
French
French Aristocrat and Military Leader

Mary Ellen TrainorMary Ellen Trainor
American
Actress

John ClareJohn Clare
British
English poet
Barbara HepworthBarbara Hepworth
British
Artist

Philipp LenardPhilipp Lenard
German
Physicist
Clara Wieck SchumannClara Wieck Schumann
German
Musician & Composer

John HicksJohn R Hicks
British
Economist

Gilda Susan RadnerGilda Radner
American
Comedian

Ray ManzarekRay Manzarek
American
American musician

Jon PertweeJon Pertwee
British
Actor
Osman IIOsman II
Turkish
Sultan

Clara SchumannClara Schumann
German
Pianist, Composer, Music educator

Richard N. GoodwinRichard N. Goodwin
American
Writer

Anton DiffringAnton Diffring
German
actor
Władysław IV VasaWładysław IV Vasa
Polish
Prince

Bao ZhengBao Zheng
Chinese
Judge
Bipin Chandra PalBipin Chandra Pal
Indian
Writer

Paul RicœurPaul Ricœur
French
Philosopher

Beatriz Enríquez de AranaBeatriz Enríquez de Arana
Spanish
explorer
Bernardino of SienaBernardino of Siena
Italian
Priest

Hamilton JordanHamilton Jordan
American
White House Chief of Staff
Linda Lee ThomasLinda Lee Thomas
American
Socialite

Bogd KhanBogd Khan
Mongolian
Mongolian head of state

Bogd KhanBogd Khan
Mongolian
 
Virgilio Barco VargasVirgilio Barco Vargas
Colombian
President

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Ingrid von RosenIngrid von Rosen
Swedish
Diarist
Josip JelačićJosip Jelačić
Serbian
Military officer

Howard SimsHoward Sims
American
Tap dancer

Sir Henry Maximilian BeerbohmMax Beerbohm
British
Essayist

Pope John XXIPope John XXI
Portuguese
Pope
Hector GuimardHector Guimard
French
Architect
Walter RudinWalter Rudin
American
Mathematician, University teacher

Josef PrillerJosef Priller
German
Aviator, Fighter pilot

Helen B. TaussigHelen B. Taussig
American
Cardiologist

George-Étienne CartierGeorge-Étienne Cartier
Canadian
Politician, Lawyer
Jean-Pierre RampalJean-Pierre Rampal
French
Musician

Oleg YankovskyOleg Yankovsky
Kazakh, Russian
Actor

Stanley MillerStanley Miller
American
Chemist, Biologist, University teacher

Gilbert MurrayGilbert Murray
Australian
Scholar

Mary LambMary Lamb
British
Author
Arthur EricksonArthur Erickson
Canadian
Architect, University teacher

Charles BonnetCharles Bonnet
Swiss
naturalist and philosophical writer
Henry M. FlaglerHenry M. Flagler
American
Business Person

Martín DihigoMartín Dihigo
Cuban
Baseball player

Sandra BemSandra Bem
American
Psychologist
Frederick Theodore FrelinghuysenFrederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
American
Politician

Damaskinos of AthensDamaskinos of Athens
Greek
Archbishop of Athens
Varvara StepanovaVarvara Stepanova
Russian
Artist

Peter, Duke of CoimbraPeter, Duke of Coimbra
Portuguese
King

Carlotta GrisiCarlotta Grisi
Italian
Ballet dancer

Verner von HeidenstamVerner von Heidenstam
Swedish
Swedish poet

Wolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz
British
Writer
Ulysses KayUlysses Kay
American
Composer

Arthur GelbArthur Gelb
American
Author

Lewis Blaine HersheyLewis Blaine Hershey
American
Teacher

Carlos ArruzaCarlos Arruza
Mexican
Bullfighter
Eugene PolleyEugene Polley
American
Engineer

Bob BeldenBob Belden
American
Saxophonist
Thomas SpratThomas Sprat
British
Churchman

Henry Seely WhiteHenry Seely White
American
Mathematician

Joseph Blanco WhiteJoseph Blanco White
Spanish, British
Theologian
Merle TuveMerle Tuve
American
Geophysicist

Ian FairweatherIan Fairweather
Scottish
Painter
Len Murray, Baron Murray of Epping ForestLen Murray, Baron Murray of Epping Forest
British
Politician

William SeawellWilliam Seawell
American
Military officer

Dinu BrătianuDinu Brătianu
Romanian
Politician
Jacob MoleschottJacob Moleschott
Dutch
Physiologist

William RadcliffeWilliam Radcliffe
British
Inventor
Edmund YatesEdmund Yates
British, Scottish
Journalist

Zoltán HalmayZoltán Halmay
Hungarian
Swimmer

Alfred SchutzAlfred Schutz
Austrian
Philosopher

Walther EichrodtWalther Eichrodt
German
Scholar
André CharlotAndré Charlot
French
Impresario
Zelma HendersonZelma Henderson
American
Civil rights figure

Nicholas BradyNicholas Brady
British
Author

Doyen BridelDoyen Bridel
Swiss
Author

Lewis CombsLewis Combs
American
Admiral
Lucy GordonLucy Gordon
British, American
Actress

William EmersonWilliam Emerson
British
Mathematician

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-MegrahiAbdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi
Libyan
Government Official

Sir George-Étienne Cartier, BaronetSir George-Étienne Cartier, Baronet
Canadian
Canadian statesman

Toyoichi TanakaToyoichi Tanaka
Japanese, American
Scientist
Willi DaumeWilli Daume
German
Sports administrator