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In the year 1920

862 Notable birthdays

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. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1997 at 77 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

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]

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