Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 20
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
1897 On September - 20 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 

1898 On September - 20 theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 

1906 On September - 20 death of robert R. Hitt, American politician (b. 1834) 

1908 Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 on September - 20. 

1917 Death of Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 on this day in history. 

1927 George Nichols, actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62 on September - 20. 

1931 On this day in history sam Morris, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1884), dies 

1932 Max Slevogt, German painter, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1933 Annie Besant, English theosophy (Esoteric Christianity), dies on September - 20. 

1939 Death of Paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855) on this day in history. 

1944 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on this day in history. 

1945 Death of William Buehler Seabrook, Writer, journalist, occultist and explorer (b. 1884) on September - 20. 

1946 On this day in history death of raimu, French actor (b. 1883) 

1947 On this day in history fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies 

1949 On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45 

1957 Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 on September - 20. 

1959 On this day in history olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 

1960 Lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67 on September - 20. 

1967 On September - 20 henri Mulet, composer, dies at 88 

1968 On this day in history frank Pelleg, composer, dies at 57 

1971 James Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59 on September - 20. 

1973 Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies on September - 20. 

1974 On this day in history carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 

1975 Saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78 on September - 20. 

1976 On this day in history johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83 

1979 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on September - 20. 

1980 Death of Sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925) on September - 20. 

1984 Steve Goodman, folk singer/guitarist, dies at 36 on September - 20. 

1987 Death of Michael Stewart on this day in history. 

1988 Roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 on September - 20. 

1989 Death of Richie Ginther, American racing driver (b. 1930) on this day in history. 

1990 On September - 20 jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65 

1992 On this day in history k W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies 

1993 On September - 20 leonard Parkin, British TV host (ITN), dies at 64 

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