TheFamousPeople

Died On October 20th

Discover the most famous people who died on October 20. The list includes people like Muammar Gaddafi, Herbert Hoover, Burt Lancaster, Eugene V. Debs, Paul Dirac. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, actors and diplomats and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Japan & Libya and many more countries.

Muammar GaddafiMuammar Gaddafi
Libyan
Former Prime Minister of Libya
Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover
American
31st U.S. President

Burt LancasterBurt Lancaster
American
Actor

Eugene V. DebsEugene V. Debs
American
Union Leader

Michael MasseeMichael Massee
American
Actor

Diana ChurchillDiana Churchill
British
Winston Churchill's Daughter
Paul DiracPaul Dirac
British
Physicist

Anne SullivanAnne Sullivan
American
American Teacher, Instructor

Richard Francis BurtonRichard Francis Burton
British
Translator
Cassie GainesCassie Gaines
American
Singer

Charles VI, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Austrian
Emperor
Anthony QuayleAnthony Quayle
British
Actor

Oscar de la RentaOscar de la Renta
American
Fashion Designer

Max BruchMax Bruch
German
Composer and Conductor

Gary PlaucheGary Plauche
American
Murderer

Arthur HendersonArthur Henderson
British
Politician
Carl Ferdinand CoriCarl Ferdinand Cori
Czech, American
Biochemist

Lawrence R. KleinLawrence Klein
American
Economist

Edward Donnall ThomasE. Donnall Thomas
American
Physician

Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van Zant
American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer,
Jack ElamJack Elam
American
Actor

Joel McCreaJoel McCrea
American
Actor
Ari UpAri Up
German, British
Musician

Jane WyattJane Wyatt
American
actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Steve GainesSteve Gaines
American
Musician
Charles KennedyCharles Kennedy
American
Naturalist

Bob GuccioneBob Guccione
American
Photographer, Film producer, Screenwriter
Cory WellsCory Wells
American
Singer

Henry L. StimsonHenry L. Stimson
American
Politician

Andrey KolmogorovAndrey Kolmogorov
Russian
Mathematician
Merle TravisMerle Travis
American
Musician

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Shigeru YoshidaShigeru Yoshida
Japanese
Former Prime Minister
Junko TabeiJunko Tabei
Japanese
Explorer, Mountaineer

Sergei BondarchukSergei Bondarchuk
Ukrainian, Russian
Director

Jack LynchJack Lynch
Irish
Politician

Farooq LeghariFarooq Leghari
Pakistani
Diplomat, Politician
Lydia Maria ChildLydia Maria Child
American
Novelist, Poet, Journalist, Writer
Shirley HornShirley Horn
American
Musician

Adolphus GreelyAdolphus Greely
American
Army Officer

Aelia EudociaAelia Eudocia
Greek
Empress

Harlow ShapleyHarlow Shapley
American
Astronomer
Michael MeacherMichael Meacher
British
Politician

Valeriano WeylerValeriano Weyler
Spanish
General

Philip SchaffPhilip Schaff
Swiss, American
Church historian, Translator, Theologian,

José Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Batlle y Ordóñez
Uruguayan
Politician

James Anthony FroudeJames Anthony Froude
British
Historian
James IredellJames Iredell
British, American
Associate Justice

Norman ChandlerNorman Chandler
American
Publisher
Henry X, Duke of BavariaHenry X, Duke of Bavaria
German
Duke of Bavaria

Michael William BalfeMichael William Balfe
Irish
Irish Composer

Pope Urban IIIPope Urban III
Italian
Pope
Sheila ScottSheila Scott
British
Aviator

Lawrence Dale BellLawrence Dale Bell
American
Industrialist
Gunnar AsplundGunnar Asplund
Swedish
Architect

João de BarrosJoão de Barros
Portuguese
Historian

Jacques CopeauJacques Copeau
French
Theatre director

Anthony HechtAnthony Hecht
American
Poet, Writer

Jacopo della QuerciaJacopo della Quercia
Italian
Sculptor
Jean de NoaillesJean de Noailles
French
General and Chemist

Alexander BallAlexander Ball
British
Admiral

René BurriRené Burri
Swiss
Photographer

Thomas Mott OsborneThomas Mott Osborne
American
Political Figure
Musō SosekiMusō Soseki
Japanese
politician, poet

Alfred B. MullettAlfred B. Mullett
British, American
Architect
Anne de JoyeuseAnne de Joyeuse
French
Noble

Lynda Lee-PotterLynda Lee-Potter
British
Journalist

Huang Yong PingHuang Yong Ping
Chinese, French
Artist
Alexander Alexeyevich GorskyAlexander Alexeyevich Gorsky
Russian
Choreographer

Betty Bone SchiessBetty Bone Schiess
American
Priest
Ambrose TraversariAmbrose Traversari
Italian
Monk

Archibald Campbell JordanArchibald Campbell Jordan
South African
Novelist

Henry BarklyHenry Barkly
British
Politician
Shlomo CarlebachShlomo Carlebach
German
 

Barent FabritiusBarent Fabritius
Dutch
Painter
Jan van KrimpenJan van Krimpen
Dutch
Graphic Designer

Cornelis Floris de VriendtCornelis Floris de Vriendt
Belgian
Sculptor

Christopher StoneChristopher Stone
American
Actor

Félix TisserandFélix Tisserand
French
Astronomer
Yves ThériaultYves Thériault
Canadian
Author
Ted LewisTed Lewis
British
Boxer

Tanomura ChikudenTanomura Chikuden
Japanese
Painter

Paul RavenPaul Raven
British
bassist, guitarist

Don JamesDon James
American
American college football coach
Luis A. FerreLuis A. Ferre
Puerto Rican
Engineer

Ali ibn HussaynAli ibn Hussayn
Saudi Arabian
Imam

Bianca CapelloBianca Capello
Italian
Venetian noble

Sister EmmanuelleSister Emmanuelle
Belgian, French
Human Rights Worker

Michael Ivanovich RostovtzeffMichael Ivanovich Rostovtzeff
Russian
Archaeologist
Moatassem-Billah GaddafiMoatassem-Billah Gaddafi
Libyan