Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 20
Friday, 02 January 2026
1897 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on September - 20. 

1898 On this day in history theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 

1906 Death of Robert R. Hitt, American politician (b. 1834) on September - 20. 

1908 On September - 20 pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 

1917 On this day in history death of herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 

1927 George Nichols, actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1931 On September - 20 sam Morris, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1884), dies 

1932 On this day in history max Slevogt, German painter, dies at 63 

1933 Annie Besant, English theosophy (Esoteric Christianity), dies on this day in history. 

1939 On this day in history death of paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855) 

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

1945 On this day in history death of william Buehler Seabrook, Writer, journalist, occultist and explorer (b. 1884) 

1946 Death of Raimu, French actor (b. 1883) on this day in history. 

1947 Fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies on this day in history. 

1949 Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45 on September - 20. 

1957 Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 on this day in history. 

1959 On September - 20 olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 

1960 On this day in history lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67 

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

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

1971 On September - 20 james Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59 

1973 On September - 20 ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies 

1974 Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 on September - 20. 

1975 On September - 20 saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78 

1976 On September - 20 johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83 

1979 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history death of sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925) 

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

1987 On September - 20 death of michael Stewart 

1988 On this day in history roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 

1989 Death of Richie Ginther, American racing driver (b. 1930) on September - 20. 

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

1992 K W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies on September - 20. 

1993 Leonard Parkin, British TV host (ITN), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

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