Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 20
Thursday, 04 December 2025
1932 On this day in history giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies 

1935 Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92 on this day in history. 

1941 Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on April - 20. 

1947 On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 

1951 Death of Ivanoe Bonomi, Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1873) on this day in history. 

1953 Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on April - 20. 

1956 Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies on April - 20. 

1962 On April - 20 arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 

1964 Death of Eddie Dyer, baseball player (b. 1899) on this day in history. 

1965 Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on April - 20. 

1968 On this day in history marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 

1971 On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 

1973 Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1974 Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20. 

1977 On this day in history bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80 

1979 Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on this day in history. 

1982 On this day in history andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies 

1983 Jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies on April - 20. 

1984 Mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1986 On this day in history death of sibte Hassan, Pakistani activist, journalist and writer (b. 1916) 

1987 Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 on April - 20. 

1990 Horst Sinderman, RDA 1st minister (1973-76), dies on this day in history. 

1991 On April - 20 don[ald] Siegel, US director (Coogan's Bluff/Dirty Harry), dies at 78 

1992 Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67 on April - 20. 

1993 Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81 on April - 20. 

1994 Jean Carmet, French actor (Merci la Vie, Le Sucre), dies at 72 on April - 20. 

1995 On this day in history milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician (1945-54), dies 

1996 Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, bBC Executive, dies at 88 on this day in history. 

1999 Death of Victims and shooters of the Columbine High School massacre on April - 20. 

2001 On April - 20 death of giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (b. 1946) 

2002 Death of Layne Staley, American grunge singer of Alice in Chains on April - 20. 

2003 Death of Ruth Hale, American playwright and actress (b. 1908) on April - 20. 

2005 Death of Fumio Niwa, Japanese novelist (b. 1904) on April - 20. 

2005 Death of Death of Zygfryd Blaut, Polish football player (b. 1943) on April - 20. 

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »
Hisdates•Com
Home