Deaths

History Deaths on May 20

By  Leni Baliza  20 May   107 Views

History Deaths on May 20

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Jon Pertwee, English actor, portrayed the Third Doctor (b. 1919)

#Jon_Pertwee

In 1996

Eugene Polley, American engineer, invented the remote control (b. 1915)

#Eugene_Polley

In 2012

Damaskinos of Athens, Greek archbishop and politician, 137th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1891)

#Damaskinos_of_Athens

In 1949

Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1831)

#Ernest_Noel

In 1931

Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler

#Bogd_Khan

In 1924

Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)

#Ana_Néri

In 1880

John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)

#John_Clare

In 1864

Barbara Murray, English actress (b. 1929)

#Barbara_Murray

In 2014

Zoltán Halmay, Hungarian swimmer and trainer (b. 1881)

#Zoltán_Halmay

In 1956

Paul Ricœur, French philosopher and academic (b. 1913)

#Paul_Ricœur

In 2005

Hamilton Jordan, American politician, 8th White House Chief of Staff (b. 1944)

#Hamilton_Jordan

In 2008

Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, Italian banker and politician (b. 1463)

#Lorenzo_di_Pierfrancesco_de'_Medici

In 1503

Pope John XXI (b. 1215)

#Pope_John_XXI

In 1277

Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)

#Philipp_von_Ferrary

In 1917

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)

#Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette

In 1834

John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)

#John_Hicks

In 1989

Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor and lithographer (b. 1903)

#Barbara_Hepworth

In 1975

Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)

#Syd_Howe

In 1976

W?adys?aw IV Vasa, Polish son of Sigismund III Vasa (b. 1595)

#W?adys?aw_IV_Vasa

In 1648

Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)

#Valentine_Fleming

In 1917

Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)

#Clara_Schumann

In 1896

Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (b. 1946)

#Gilda_Radner

In 1989

Renato Carosone, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1920)

#Renato_Carosone

In 2001

George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, Spanish-English politician, English Secretary of State (b. 1612)

#George_Digby,_2nd_Earl_of_Bristol

In 1677

Charles Bonnet, Swiss botanist and biologist (b. 1720)

#Charles_Bonnet

In 1793

John II of Jerusalem (b. 1259)

#John_II_of_Jerusalem

In 1285

Philipp Lenard, Slovak-German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)

#Philipp_Lenard

In 1947

John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)

#John_Trevor_(speaker)

In 1717

Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669)

#Sébastien_Vaillant

In 1722

Bernardino of Siena, Italian-Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1380)

#Bernardino_of_Siena

In 1444

Jacob Ellehammer, Danish pilot and engineer (b. 1871)

#Jacob_Ellehammer

In 1946

Robin Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1949)

#Robin_Gibb

In 2012

Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches

#Álvaro_Vaz_de_Almada,_1st_Count_of_Avranches

In 1449

Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)

#Verner_von_Heidenstam

In 1940

Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican tertiary Religious Sister (b. 1467)

#Columba_of_Rieti

In 1501

George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (b. 1814)

#George-Étienne_Cartier

In 1873

Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)

#Thomas_Sprat

In 1713

Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (b. 1872)

#Max_Beerbohm

In 1956

Æthelberht II, king of East Anglia

#Æthelberht_II_of_East_Anglia

In 794

Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)

#Ernest_Hogan

In 1909

Shi Kefa, Chinese general and calligrapher (b. 1601)

#Shi_Kefa

In 1645

Leela Dube, Indian anthropologist and scholar (b. 1923)

#Leela_Dube

In 2012

Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1939)

#Ray_Manzarek

In 2013

William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1701)

#William_Emerson_(mathematician)

In 1782

Maria of Calabria, Empress of Constantinople (b. 1329)

#Maria_of_Calabria

In 1366

Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)

#Thomas_Boston

In 1732

Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (b. 1922)

#Jean-Pierre_Rampal

In 2000

Waldo Williams, Welsh poet and academic (b. 1904)

#Waldo_Williams

In 1971

Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862)

#Joseph_Howard_(Prime_Minister)

In 1925

Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (b. 1919)

#Pierre_Gamarra

In 2009

Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese sh?gun (b. 1510)

#Ashikaga_Yoshiharu

In 1550

Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and academic (b. 1941)

#Stephen_Jay_Gould

In 2002

Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer (b. 1947)

#Anders_Eliasson

In 2013

Randy Savage, American wrestler and actor (b. 1952)

#Randy_Savage

In 2011

Osman II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1604)

#Osman_II

In 1622

Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (b. 999)

#Bao_Zheng

In 1062

William Seawell, American general (b. 1918)

#William_Seawell

In 2005

Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)

#Joseph_Blanco_White

In 1841

Hector Guimard, French Architect (b. 1867)

#Hector_Guimard

In 1942

Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer, discovered the Americas (b. 1451)

#Christopher_Columbus

In 1506

Gero the Great, Saxon ruler (b.c. 900)

#Gero

In 965

Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940)

In 2015

Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956)

In 2015

Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Spanish-English businessman (b. 1933)

In 2014

Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924)

In 2014

Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930)

In 2014

Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1934)

In 2014

Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944)

In 2014

Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (b. 1995)

In 2013

Denys Roberts, English judge and politician (b. 1923)

In 2013

Miloslav K?íž, Czech basketball player and coach (b. 1924)

In 2013

Billie Dawe, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1924)

In 2013

Flavio Costantini, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1926)

In 2013

Andrew B. Steinberg, American lawyer (b. 1958)

In 2012

Ken Lyons, American bass guitarist (b. 1953)

In 2012

David Littman, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (b. 1933)

In 2012

Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (b. 1924)

In 2009

Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (b. 1914)

In 2007

Yevgeny Khrunov, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1933)

In 2000

Malik Sealy, American basketball player and actor (b. 1970)

In 2000

Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (b. 1916)

In 1998

Les Cowie, Australian rugby league player (b. 1925)

In 1995

Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, Uruguayan politician (b. 1934)

In 1976

Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (b. 1924)

In 1976

Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)

In 1973

Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1938)

In 1973

Rudy Lewis, American singer (b. 1936)

In 1964

Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (b. 1915)

In 1961

Georgios Siantos, Greek sergeant and politician (b. 1890)

In 1947

Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (b. 1732)

In 1812

Isabella Markham, English courtier (b. 1527)

In 1579

Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra (b. 1392)

In 1449

Sufi Saint Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari

In 1291

Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)

In 685

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By  Leni Baliza  20 May   107 Views

History Deaths on May 20

---

Jon Pertwee, English actor, portrayed the Third Doctor (b. 1919)

#Jon_Pertwee

In 1996

Eugene Polley, American engineer, invented the remote control (b. 1915)

#Eugene_Polley

In 2012

Damaskinos of Athens, Greek archbishop and politician, 137th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1891)

#Damaskinos_of_Athens

In 1949

Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1831)

#Ernest_Noel

In 1931

Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler

#Bogd_Khan

In 1924

Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (b. 1814)

#Ana_Néri

In 1880

John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)

#John_Clare

In 1864

Barbara Murray, English actress (b. 1929)

#Barbara_Murray

In 2014

Zoltán Halmay, Hungarian swimmer and trainer (b. 1881)

#Zoltán_Halmay

In 1956

Paul Ricœur, French philosopher and academic (b. 1913)

#Paul_Ricœur

In 2005

Hamilton Jordan, American politician, 8th White House Chief of Staff (b. 1944)

#Hamilton_Jordan

In 2008

Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, Italian banker and politician (b. 1463)

#Lorenzo_di_Pierfrancesco_de'_Medici

In 1503

Pope John XXI (b. 1215)

#Pope_John_XXI

In 1277

Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)

#Philipp_von_Ferrary

In 1917

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)

#Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette

In 1834

John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)

#John_Hicks

In 1989

Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor and lithographer (b. 1903)

#Barbara_Hepworth

In 1975

Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)

#Syd_Howe

In 1976

W?adys?aw IV Vasa, Polish son of Sigismund III Vasa (b. 1595)

#W?adys?aw_IV_Vasa

In 1648

Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)

#Valentine_Fleming

In 1917

Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819)

#Clara_Schumann

In 1896

Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (b. 1946)

#Gilda_Radner

In 1989

Renato Carosone, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1920)

#Renato_Carosone

In 2001

George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, Spanish-English politician, English Secretary of State (b. 1612)

#George_Digby,_2nd_Earl_of_Bristol

In 1677

Charles Bonnet, Swiss botanist and biologist (b. 1720)

#Charles_Bonnet

In 1793

John II of Jerusalem (b. 1259)

#John_II_of_Jerusalem

In 1285

Philipp Lenard, Slovak-German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)

#Philipp_Lenard

In 1947

John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)

#John_Trevor_(speaker)

In 1717

Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669)

#Sébastien_Vaillant

In 1722

Bernardino of Siena, Italian-Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1380)

#Bernardino_of_Siena

In 1444

Jacob Ellehammer, Danish pilot and engineer (b. 1871)

#Jacob_Ellehammer

In 1946

Robin Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1949)

#Robin_Gibb

In 2012

Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches

#Álvaro_Vaz_de_Almada,_1st_Count_of_Avranches

In 1449

Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)

#Verner_von_Heidenstam

In 1940

Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican tertiary Religious Sister (b. 1467)

#Columba_of_Rieti

In 1501

George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (b. 1814)

#George-Étienne_Cartier

In 1873

Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)

#Thomas_Sprat

In 1713

Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (b. 1872)

#Max_Beerbohm

In 1956

Æthelberht II, king of East Anglia

#Æthelberht_II_of_East_Anglia

In 794

Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)

#Ernest_Hogan

In 1909

Shi Kefa, Chinese general and calligrapher (b. 1601)

#Shi_Kefa

In 1645

Leela Dube, Indian anthropologist and scholar (b. 1923)

#Leela_Dube

In 2012

Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1939)

#Ray_Manzarek

In 2013

William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1701)

#William_Emerson_(mathematician)

In 1782

Maria of Calabria, Empress of Constantinople (b. 1329)

#Maria_of_Calabria

In 1366

Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)

#Thomas_Boston

In 1732

Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (b. 1922)

#Jean-Pierre_Rampal

In 2000

Waldo Williams, Welsh poet and academic (b. 1904)

#Waldo_Williams

In 1971

Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862)

#Joseph_Howard_(Prime_Minister)

In 1925

Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (b. 1919)

#Pierre_Gamarra

In 2009

Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese sh?gun (b. 1510)

#Ashikaga_Yoshiharu

In 1550

Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and academic (b. 1941)

#Stephen_Jay_Gould

In 2002

Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer (b. 1947)

#Anders_Eliasson

In 2013

Randy Savage, American wrestler and actor (b. 1952)

#Randy_Savage

In 2011

Osman II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1604)

#Osman_II

In 1622

Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (b. 999)

#Bao_Zheng

In 1062

William Seawell, American general (b. 1918)

#William_Seawell

In 2005

Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)

#Joseph_Blanco_White

In 1841

Hector Guimard, French Architect (b. 1867)

#Hector_Guimard

In 1942

Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer, discovered the Americas (b. 1451)

#Christopher_Columbus

In 1506

Gero the Great, Saxon ruler (b.c. 900)

#Gero

In 965

Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940)

In 2015

Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956)

In 2015

Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Spanish-English businessman (b. 1933)

In 2014

Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924)

In 2014

Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930)

In 2014

Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1934)

In 2014

Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944)

In 2014

Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (b. 1995)

In 2013

Denys Roberts, English judge and politician (b. 1923)

In 2013

Miloslav K?íž, Czech basketball player and coach (b. 1924)

In 2013

Billie Dawe, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1924)

In 2013

Flavio Costantini, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1926)

In 2013

Andrew B. Steinberg, American lawyer (b. 1958)

In 2012

Ken Lyons, American bass guitarist (b. 1953)

In 2012

David Littman, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (b. 1933)

In 2012

Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (b. 1924)

In 2009

Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (b. 1914)

In 2007

Yevgeny Khrunov, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1933)

In 2000

Malik Sealy, American basketball player and actor (b. 1970)

In 2000

Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (b. 1916)

In 1998

Les Cowie, Australian rugby league player (b. 1925)

In 1995

Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, Uruguayan politician (b. 1934)

In 1976

Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (b. 1924)

In 1976

Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)

In 1973

Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1938)

In 1973

Rudy Lewis, American singer (b. 1936)

In 1964

Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (b. 1915)

In 1961

Georgios Siantos, Greek sergeant and politician (b. 1890)

In 1947

Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (b. 1732)

In 1812

Isabella Markham, English courtier (b. 1527)

In 1579

Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra (b. 1392)

In 1449

Sufi Saint Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari

In 1291

Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)

In 685

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