Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 20
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1917 On December - 20 death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)
1921 On December - 20 death of hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general (b. 1850)
1929 Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history death of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (b. 1882)
1936 Death of Baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72
1938 On December - 20 death of annie Armstrong, American missionary leader (b. 1850)
1939 Death of Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on this day in history.
1941 Death of Igor Severyanin, Russian poet (b. 1887) on December - 20.
1942 On this day in history jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63
1944 Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies
1948 On December - 20 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85
1954 On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80
1956 On December - 20 death of ramon Carrillo, Argentine neuroscientist and Public Health minister (b. 1906)
1961 On this day in history moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57
1962 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1963 Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.
1965 On this day in history egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73
1968 Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on December - 20.
1971 On this day in history roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78
1973 On this day in history bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37
1974 On this day in history andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69
1975 Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on December - 20.
1976 Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chicago), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1981 On December - 20 death of dimitris Rontiris, Greek actor and director (b. 1899)
1982 Artur Rubinstein, pianist (My Young Years), dies in Geneva at 95 on December - 20.
1984 On December - 20 death of gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1946)
1986 Death of Joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959) on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49
1989 On this day in history audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77
1991 Andries D Copier, Dutch glass designer (Guild glass), dies on December - 20.
1993 Moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at 64 on December - 20.
1994 On December - 20 dean Rusk, US Sect of State (1961-69), dies at 85
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