Notable Deaths on April 20
780+ people died on this day throughout history
Chauncey Jerome
1793–1868 (age 75)
Grove Street Cemetery
Chauncey Jerome was an American clockmaker and inventor who revolutionized clock manufacturing in Connecticut.
John Bozeman
1835–1867 (age 32)
Sunset Hills Cemetery
John Bozeman (1835-1867) was an American pioneer and frontiersman who established the Bozeman Trail through Montana.
David Pryor
1934–2024 (age 90)
Mount Holly Cemetery
David Pryor (1934–2024) of Camden is buried at Mount Holly Cemetery.
Greg Dean
1928–2024 (age 96)
Cowes
Gregory Winspear Dean (14 October 1928 – 20 April 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in...
Olle Göransson
1925–2022 (age 97)
Söndrum cemetery
Olle Göransson was a Swedish individual born in 1925 who died in 2022 and was buried at Söndrum cemetery.
Germán Gamonal
1932–2021 (age 89)
Catholic Cemetery of Santiago
José Germán Rosales Gamonal (22 October 1932 – 20 April 2021) was a Chilean journalist, author and radio personality...
Ioannis Kaponis
1936–2021 (age 85)
Cemetery of Preveza
A writer whose literary works contributed to Greek letters and culture.
Aleksander Sopliński
1942–2021 (age 79)
Ciechanów
Aleksander Sopliński (25 March 1942 – 20 April 2021) was a Polish politician.
Pyotr Kotelnikov
1929–2021 (age 92)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Pyotr Kotelnikov was a musician whose performances and dedication to music enriched cultural life.
Ursula Schumm-Garling
1938–2021 (age 83)
Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf
Ursula Schumm-Garling was a university teacher whose career spanned decades of academic service.
Roland Weyl
1919–2021 (age 102)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Roland Weyl (18 March 1919 – 20 April 2021) was a French Resistance militant and lawyer.
Ruby B. DeMesme
1948–2020 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ruby B. DeMesme was a pioneering U.S. Army general officer who championed diversity and equal opportunity.
Henry Burk Sullivan
1929–2020 (age 91)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Henry Burk Sullivan, a longtime Philadelphia resident who died in 2020, was laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Vasil Penev
1959–2020 (age 61)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Vasil Penev was a respected political scientist whose writing and mentorship guided thoughtful engagement in civic life.
Jiří Toman
1938–2020 (age 82)
Krems
Jiří Toman (5 November 1938 – 20 April 2020) was a Czech-born Swiss jurist and professor.
Krystyna Łybacka
1946–2020 (age 74)
Miłostowo Cemetery
Krystyna Maria Łybacka (Polish pronunciation: [krɨˈstɨna wɨˈbat͡ska]; 10 February 1946 – 20 April 2020) was a P...
Jitka Frantová Pelikánová
1932–2020 (age 88)
Campo Verano
Czech actress recognized for her performances in film and theatrical productions.
Reggie Cobb
1968–2019 (age 51)
Lynnhurst Cemetery
Reggie Cobb (1968–2019) was a Knoxville-born NFL running back whose remains are at Lynnhurst Cemetery.
Andrzej Markowski
1959–2019 (age 60)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Markowski was a Polish architect (1959–2019) honored with burial at Powązki Military Cemetery.
Galina Kmit
1921–2019 (age 98)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Galina Vasilievna Kmit (Russian: Галина Васильевна Кмит; 16 December 1921 – 20 April 2019) was a ...
John Petercuskie
1925–2018 (age 93)
Massachusetts National Cemetery
John Petercuskie (1925–2018) was an American football coach remembered at Massachusetts National Cemetery.
Antonín Budil
1933–2018 (age 85)
Vršovice Cemetery
Antonín Budil (1933–2018) was a longtime Prague resident.
Avicii
1989–2018 (age 29)
Hedvig Eleonora Church
Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record...
Горелов, Александр Иванович
1923–2018 (age 95)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Natalia Petrovna Faidysh-Krandievskaya was a Moscow-based Russian figure who lived from 1923 to 2018 and was buried at P...
Stefan F. Winter
1960–2018 (age 58)
Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery
Stefan F. Winter was a German politician who served from 1960 until his death in 2018.
John Stride
1936–2018 (age 82)
Golders Green Crematorium
John Edward Stride (11 July 1936 – 20 April 2018) was an English actor best known for his television work in the 1970s...
Lawrence J. Hogan
1928–2017 (age 89)
Frederick
Lawrence J. Hogan (1928-2017) had ties to Boston and was buried in Frederick.
Bill Tolley
1974–2017 (age 43)
Ryerson Family Cemetery
Bill Tolley (1974–2017) was a Bethpage resident who was buried at Ryerson Family Cemetery.
Jay Dickey
1939–2017 (age 78)
West Riverton Cemetery
Jay Dickey (1939-2017) was an American politician who represented Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives and cham...
Xavier Jugelé
1979–2017 (age 38)
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Xavier Jugelé was a police officer from Romorantin-Lanthenay.
Oliver Junior Eshelman
1925–2016 (age 91)
Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
Oliver Junior Eshelman (1925–2016) of Casper is commemorated at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery as a veteran.
Harry Perkowski
1922–2016 (age 94)
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Pitcher Harry Perkowski (1922–2016) of Dante, remembered for his baseball career, lies at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Iván Novotny
1936–2016 (age 80)
Pécs
Engineer from Pécs remembered for thoughtful stewardship of the city’s infrastructure.
Maria Kamecka
1922–2016 (age 94)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Maria Kamecka was a Polish basketball player and pioneering athlete.
Victor Sergejevich Jegerev
1923–2016 (age 93)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Victor Sergejevich Jegerev (1923–2016) was a Russian architect whose designs contributed to the development of Soviet ...
Doug Buffone
1944–2015 (age 71)
Graceland Cemetery
Doug Buffone (1944-2015) was a stout middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Josef Janíček
1924–2015 (age 91)
Cemetery in Mařatice
Josef Janíček (1924–2015) was a longtime resident of Mařatice.
Alfréda Scarsetto
1930–2015 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Alfréda Scarsetto (1930-2015) was a person born in Roubaix, France, who lived there for 85 years.
Marie Cinková
1933–2014 (age 81)
Roudnice nad Labem cemetery
Marie Cinková (1933–2014) was a valued member of the Roudnice nad Labem community.
Romolo Dalla Chiesa
1921–2012 (age 91)
Villetta Cemetery
Romolo Dalla Chiesa was an Italian military officer whose career spanned much of the twentieth century.
Walter F. Murphy
1929–2010 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Walter F. Murphy (1929-2010) was a Princeton professor and constitutional scholar whose books shaped generations of unde...
Ctibor Hřebíček
1955–2010 (age 55)
Jewish cemetery in Brno
Ctibor Hřebíček (1955–2010) is remembered at the Jewish cemetery in Brno.
Jan Zbirovský
1938–2010 (age 72)
Ústřední hřbitov Neředín
Jan Zbirovský (1938–2010) rests at Ústřední hřbitov Neředín.
Salo Gronowitz
1928–2010 (age 82)
Östra kyrkogården
Chemist whose scientific research advanced the field of chemistry.
Piero Orlandini
1923–2010 (age 87)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Piero Orlandini was an Italian teacher dedicated to educating and inspiring his students.
Stimson Bullitt
1919–2009 (age 90)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park
Stimson Bullitt (1919–2009) was a Seattle-area newspaper publisher and civic leader buried at Evergreen Washelli Memor...
Jaroslav Vorlíček
1930–2009 (age 79)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jaroslav Vorlíček was a member of the twentieth century's middle generations.
Bebe Barron
1925–2008 (age 83)
Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
Bebe Barron (1925–2008) was a pioneering composer of electronic film music, best known for the score of Forbidden Plan...
Pál Turgonyi
1919–2008 (age 89)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Pál Turgonyi was a Hungarian actor whose performances contributed significantly to Hungarian theater and cinema.
Jiří Kalach
1934–2008 (age 74)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Jiří Kalach was a Czech composer whose works contributed significantly to the nation's musical heritage.