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
 
Robin GibbRobin Gibb
British
Singer

Randy SavageRandy Savage
American
Professional Wrestler

Niki LaudaNiki Lauda
Austrian
Former Formula One driver

Gary ColemanGary Coleman
American
Actor

Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette
French
French Aristocrat and Military Leader
Clara Wieck SchumannClara Wieck Schumann
German
Musician & Composer

Mary Ellen TrainorMary Ellen Trainor
American
Actress

Stephen Jay GouldStephen Jay Gould
American
 
Barbara HepworthBarbara Hepworth
British
Artist

John ClareJohn Clare
British
English poet
Philipp LenardPhilipp Lenard
German
Physicist

John HicksJohn R Hicks
British
Economist

Gilda 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

Henry M. FlaglerHenry M. Flagler
American
Business Person

Bipin Chandra PalBipin Chandra Pal
Indian
Writer
Richard N. GoodwinRichard N. Goodwin
American
Writer

Bao ZhengBao Zheng
Chinese
Judge
Anton DiffringAnton Diffring
German
actor

Lucy GordonLucy Gordon
British, American
Actress

Bogd KhanBogd Khan
Mongolian
Mongolian head of state
Hamilton JordanHamilton Jordan
American
White House Chief of Staff

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-MegrahiAbdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi
Libyan
Government Official
Linda Lee ThomasLinda Lee Thomas
American
Socialite

Paul RicœurPaul Ricœur
French
Philosopher

Władysław IV VasaWładysław IV Vasa
Polish
Prince
Ingrid von RosenIngrid von Rosen
Swedish
Diarist

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Virgilio Barco VargasVirgilio Barco Vargas
Colombian
President
Max BeerbohmMax Beerbohm
British
Essayist

Josip JelačićJosip Jelačić
Croatian
Politician

Bernardino of SienaBernardino of Siena
Italian
Priest

Alfred SchutzAlfred Schutz
Austrian
Philosopher
George-Étienne CartierGeorge-Étienne Cartier
Canadian
Canadian statesman
Pope John XXIPope John XXI
Portuguese
Pope

Hector GuimardHector Guimard
French
Architect

Amalia of OldenburgAmalia of Oldenburg
German
Queen

Walter RudinWalter Rudin
American
Mathematician, University teacher
Stanley MillerStanley Miller
American
Chemist, Biologist, University teacher

Beatriz Enríquez de AranaBeatriz Enríquez de Arana
Spanish
explorer

Helen B. TaussigHelen B. Taussig
American
Cardiologist

Oleg YankovskyOleg Yankovsky
Kazakh, Russian
Actor

Howard SimsHoward Sims
American
Tap dancer
Jean-Pierre RampalJean-Pierre Rampal
French
Musician

Ana AslanAna Aslan
Romanian
Biologist
Mary LambMary Lamb
British
Author

Josef PrillerJosef Priller
German
Aviator, Fighter pilot

Wolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz
British
Writer
Irm HermannIrm Hermann
German
Actress

Arthur EricksonArthur Erickson
Canadian
Architect, University teacher
Gilbert MurrayGilbert Murray
Australian
Scholar

Marie DorvalMarie Dorval
French
Actress

Charles BonnetCharles Bonnet
Swiss
naturalist and philosophical writer

Varvara StepanovaVarvara Stepanova
Russian
Artist

Damaskinos of AthensDamaskinos of Athens
Greek
Archbishop of Athens
Sandra BemSandra Bem
American
Psychologist

Carlotta GrisiCarlotta Grisi
Italian
Ballet dancer

Frederick Theodore FrelinghuysenFrederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
American
Politician

Jean DaniélouJean Daniélou
French
Theologian
Peter, Duke of CoimbraPeter, Duke of Coimbra
Portuguese
King

Martín DihigoMartín Dihigo
Cuban
Baseball player
Ulysses KayUlysses Kay
American
Composer

Carlos ArruzaCarlos Arruza
Mexican
Bullfighter

Willi DaumeWilli Daume
German
Sports administrator
Verner von HeidenstamVerner von Heidenstam
Swedish
Swedish poet

Alessandro Pirzio BiroliAlessandro Pirzio Biroli
Italian
Fencer
Maria of CalabriaMaria of Calabria
Italian
Princess

Máire MacSwiney BrughaMáire MacSwiney Brugha
Irish
Writer

Lewis Blaine HersheyLewis Blaine Hershey
American
Teacher
Arthur GelbArthur Gelb
American
Author

Henry Seely WhiteHenry Seely White
American
Mathematician
Merle TuveMerle Tuve
American
Geophysicist

Joseph Blanco WhiteJoseph Blanco White
Spanish, British
Theologian

Ali SuaviAli Suavi
Turkish
Political activist

Ian FairweatherIan Fairweather
Scottish
Painter
Eugene PolleyEugene Polley
American
Engineer
Edgar BarthEdgar Barth
German
Race car driver

Dinu BrătianuDinu Brătianu
Romanian
Politician

Jacob MoleschottJacob Moleschott
Dutch
Physiologist

Len Murray, Baron Murray of Epping ForestLen Murray, Baron Murray of Epping Forest
British
Politician
William SeawellWilliam Seawell
American
Military officer

Thomas SpratThomas Sprat
British
Churchman

Bob BeldenBob Belden
American
Saxophonist

Aleksandr MiroshnichenkoAleksandr Miroshnichenko
Kazakh
Amateur boxer

Walther EichrodtWalther Eichrodt
German
Scholar
Margaret MaughanMargaret Maughan
British
Archer

William RadcliffeWilliam Radcliffe
British
Inventor
Syed Fazal AghaSyed Fazal Agha
Pakistani
Politician

Zoltán HalmayZoltán Halmay
Hungarian
Swimmer
André CharlotAndré Charlot
French
Impresario
Harry BroganHarry Brogan
Irish
Actor