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In the year 1920
884 Notable birthdays
Federico Fellini
Italian filmmaker (1920–1993).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Rimini. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1993 at 73 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mario Puzo
American author, screenwriter, and journalist.
Born October 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Long Island (cardiac arrest).
Kathleen Cavendish
American socialite, sister of john f. kennedy (1920–1948).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Brookline.
Died May 13th, 1948 at 28 years old in Saint-Bauzile (aviation accident).
James Doohan
Canadian actor (1920–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Vancouver.
Died July 20th, 2005 at 85 years old in Redmond (pneumonia).
DeForest Kelley
American actor (1920–1999).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Atlanta.
Died June 11th, 1999 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (stomach cancer).
Tony Randall
American actor (1920-2004).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Jack Lord
American actor (1920-1998).
Born December 30th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died January 21st, 1998 at 77 years old in Honolulu.
Toshirō Mifune
Japanese actor (1920–1997).
Born April 1st, 1920 in Qingdao.
Died December 24th, 1997 at 77 years old in Mitaka (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, pancreatic cancer).
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Concord.
Died December 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Norwalk (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
John Paul Stevens
United states supreme court justice (1920–2019).
Born April 20th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died July 16th, 2019 at 99 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke). [ref]
Esther Rolle
Actress (1920-1998).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Pompano Beach. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in Los Angeles, Culver City (diabetes). [ref]
Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997).
Born May 11th, 1920 in Kit Carson County.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 77 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003).
Born November 13th, 1920 in Miami.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ashland (myocardial infarction).
Jack Warden
American actor (1920–2006).
Born September 18th, 1920 in Newark.
Died July 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
George Shultz
American politician (1920–2021).
Born December 13th, 1920 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2021 at 100 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Leona Helmsley
American hotel owner.
Born July 4th, 1920 in Marbletown.
Died August 20th, 2007 at 87 years old in Greenwich (heart failure).
Pran
Indian actor.
Born February 12th, 1920 in Lahore.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 93 years old in Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre (pneumonia).
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician (1920–2000).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne.
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).
William Conrad
American actor and director (1920-1994).
Born September 27th, 1920 in Louisville.
Died February 11th, 1994 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Jack Webb
American actor, producer, director, and writer (1920–1982).
Born April 2nd, 1920 in Santa Monica.
Died December 23rd, 1982 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Farouk I of Egypt
King of egypt 1936 to 1952.
Born February 11th, 1920 in Abdeen Palace.
Died March 18th, 1965 at 45 years old in Rome (poisoning).
Patrick Troughton
English actor (1920–1987).
Born March 25th, 1920 in Mill Hill.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 67 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction).
Sun Myung Moon
Korean religious leader (1920–2012).
Born February 25th, 1920 in North Pyongan Province. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 92 years old in Gapyeong County (pneumonia). [ref]
K. R. Narayanan
President of india from 1997 to 2002.
Born October 27th, 1920 in Uzhavoor.
Died November 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in New Delhi (pneumonia).
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