People who died on October 20 98
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Aelia Eudocia
d. 460 (b. 401)
Aelia Eudocia, Byzantine wife of Theodosius II (b. 401)
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Li Yixing
d. 967
Li Yixing, Chinese governor
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Ralph d'Escures
d. 1122
Ralph d'Escures, archbishop of Canterbury
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Henry X, Duke of Bavaria
d. 1139 (b. 1108)
Henry X, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1108)
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Pope Urban III
d. 1187
Pope Urban III
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Teresa d'Entença
d. 1327 (b. 1300)
Teresa d'Entença, Countess of Urgell (b. 1300)
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Klaus Störtebeker
d. 1401
Klaus Störtebeker, German pirate
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Henry Bowet
d. 1423
Henry Bowet, Archbishop of York
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Jacopo della Quercia
d. 1438
Jacopo della Quercia, Sienese sculptor (b. c. 1374)
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Ambrose the Camaldulian
d. 1439
Ambrose the Camaldulian, Italian theologian
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Thomas Linacre
d. 1524 (b. 1460)
Thomas Linacre, English physician and scholar (b. 1460)
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
d. 1538 (b. 1490)
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, condottiero (b. 1490)
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João de Barros
d. 1570 (b. 1496)
João de Barros, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1496)
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Walter Leveson
d. 1602 (b. 1550)
Walter Leveson, Elizabethan member of parliament, Shropshire landowner (b. 1550)
Michael Maestlin
d. 1631 (b. 1550)
Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)
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John Ball (Puritan)
d. 1640 (b. 1585)
John Ball, English clergyman and theologian (b. 1585)
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Antonio Coello
d. 1652 (b. 1611)
Antonio Coello, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1611)
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Archibald Pitcairne
d. 1713 (b. 1652)
Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician, anatomist, and scholar (d. 1713)
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1740 (b. 1685)
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1685)
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Champ Ferguson
d. 1865 (b. 1821)
Champ Ferguson, American guerrilla leader (b. 1821)
Michael William Balfe
d. 1870 (b. 1808)
Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (b. 1808)
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Karl Christian Ulmann
d. 1871 (b. 1793)
Karl Christian Ulmann, Latvian-German theologian and academic (b. 1793)
George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall
d. 1883 (b. 1797)
George Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall (b. 1797)
Richard Francis Burton
d. 1890 (b. 1821)
Richard Francis Burton, English-Italian geographer and explorer (b. 1821)
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Naim Frashëri
d. 1900 (b. 1846)
Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and translator (b. 1846)
Vaiben Louis Solomon
d. 1908 (b. 1853)
Vaiben Louis Solomon, Australian politician, 21st Premier of South Australia (b. 1853)
David B. Hill
d. 1910 (b. 1843)
David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (b. 1843)
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Eugene V. Debs
d. 1926 (b. 1855)
Eugene V. Debs, American union leader and politician (d. 1926)
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Arthur Henderson
d. 1935 (b. 1863)
Arthur Henderson, Scottish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
Anne Sullivan
d. 1936 (b. 1866)
Anne Sullivan, American educator (b. 1866)
Gunnar Asplund
d. 1940 (b. 1885)
Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect and academic, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
Ken Farnes
d. 1941 (b. 1911)
Ken Farnes, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)
Henry L. Stimson
d. 1950 (b. 1867)
Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (b. 1867)
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Werner Baumbach
d. 1953 (b. 1916)
Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953)
Lawrence Dale Bell
d. 1956 (b. 1894)
Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (b. 1894)
Michalis Dorizas
d. 1957 (b. 1886)
Michalis Dorizas, Greek-American javelin thrower and football player (b. 1890)
Herbert Hoover
d. 1964 (b. 1874)
Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (b. 1874)
Shigeru Yoshida
d. 1967 (b. 1878)
Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)
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Bud Flanagan
d. 1968 (b. 1896)
Bud Flanagan, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1896)
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Harlow Shapley
d. 1972 (b. 1885)
Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (d. 1972)
Steve Gaines
d. 1977 (b. 1949)
Steve Gaines, American guitarist (b. 1949)
Ronnie Van Zant
d. 1977 (b. 1948)
Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
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Gunnar Nilsson
d. 1978 (b. 1948)
Gunnar Nilsson, Swedish race car driver (d. 1978)
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Yves Thériault
d. 1983 (b. 1915)
Yves Thériault, Canadian author (d. 1983)
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Merle Travis
d. 1983 (b. 1917)
Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983)
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Carl Ferdinand Cori
d. 1984 (b. 1896)
Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)
Paul Dirac
d. 1984 (b. 1902)
Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
Andrey Kolmogorov
d. 1987 (b. 1903)
Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1903)
Sheila Scott
d. 1988 (b. 1922)
Sheila Scott, English pilot and author (b. 1922)
Anthony Quayle
d. 1989 (b. 1913)
Anthony Quayle, English actor and director (b. 1913)
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Joel McCrea
d. 1990 (b. 1905)
Joel McCrea, American actor (d. 1990)
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Werner Torkanowsky
d. 1992 (b. 1926)
Werner Torkanowsky, German-American conductor (b. 1926)
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Yasushi Sugiyama
d. 1993 (b. 1909)
Yasushi Sugiyama, Japanese painter (b. 1909)
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Burt Lancaster
d. 1994 (b. 1913)
Burt Lancaster, American actor (d. 1994)
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Christopher Stone (actor)
d. 1995 (b. 1942)
Christopher Stone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
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John Tonkin
d. 1995 (b. 1902)
John Tonkin, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1902)
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Calvin Griffith
d. 1999 (b. 1911)
Calvin Griffith, Canadian-American businessman (d. 1999)
Jack Lynch
d. 1999 (b. 1917)
Jack Lynch, Irish footballer, lawyer, and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1917)
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Ted Ammon
d. 2001 (b. 1949)
Ted Ammon, American financier and banker (b. 1949)
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Jack Elam
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Jack Elam, American actor (d. 2003)
Anthony Hecht
d. 2004 (b. 1923)
Anthony Hecht, American poet and educator (b. 1923)
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Chuck Hiller
d. 2004 (b. 1934)
Chuck Hiller, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1934)
Shirley Horn
d. 2005 (b. 1934)
Shirley Horn, American singer and pianist (b. 1934)
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Eva Švankmajerová
d. 2005 (b. 1940)
Eva Švankmajerová, Czech painter and poet (b. 1940)
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André van der Louw
d. 2005 (b. 1933)
André van der Louw, Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th Mayor of Rotterdam (b. 1933)
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Arnold Viiding
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Arnold Viiding, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1911)
Jane Wyatt
d. 2006 (b. 1910)
Jane Wyatt, American actress (b. 1910)
Max McGee
d. 2007 (b. 1932)
Max McGee, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1932)
Gene Hickerson
d. 2008 (b. 1935)
Gene Hickerson, American football player (b. 1935)
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Bob Guccione
d. 2010 (b. 1930)
Bob Guccione, American photographer and publisher, founded Penthouse (d. 2010)
Eva Ibbotson
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (b. 1925)
Max Kohnstamm
d. 2010 (b. 1914)
Max Kohnstamm, Dutch historian and diplomat (b. 1914)
Farooq Leghari
d. 2010 (b. 1940)
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (b. 1940)
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Muammar Gaddafi
d. 2011 (b. 1942)
Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan colonel and politician, Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1942)
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Mutassim Gaddafi
d. 2011 (b. 1977)
Mutassim Gaddafi, Libyan colonel (b. 1977)
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Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr
d. 2011 (b. 1942)
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr, Libyan politician (b. 1942)
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Przemysław Gintrowski
d. 2012 (b. 1951)
Przemysław Gintrowski, Polish poet and composer (b. 1951)
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Paul Kurtz
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Paul Kurtz, American philosopher and academic (b. 1925)
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Dave May
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Dave May, American baseball player (b. 1943)
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John McConnell (peace activist)
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
John McConnell, American activist, created Earth Day (b. 1915)
E. Donnall Thomas
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
E. Donnall Thomas, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
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Raymond Watson
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Raymond Watson, American businessman (b. 1926)
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Jovanka Broz
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Jovanka Broz, Croatian-Serbian colonel (b. 1924)
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Don James (American football)
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Don James, American football player and coach (d. 2013)
Lawrence Klein
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Lawrence Klein, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
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Joginder Singh (rally driver)
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Joginder Singh, Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932)
Larri Thomas
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Larri Thomas, American actress and dancer (b. 1932)
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Sid Yudain
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Sid Yudain, American journalist, founded Roll Call (b. 1923)
René Burri
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
René Burri, Swiss photographer and journalist (b. 1933)
Oscar de la Renta
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Oscar de la Renta, Dominican-American fashion designer (b. 1932)
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Christophe de Margerie
d. 2014 (b. 1951)
Christophe de Margerie, French businessman (b. 1951)
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Makis Dendrinos
d. 2015 (b. 1950)
Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (b. 1950)
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Arno Gruen
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Arno Gruen, German-Swiss psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1923)
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Kazimierz Łaski
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Kazimierz Łaski, Polish-Austrian economist and academic (b. 1921)
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Michael Meacher
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Michael Meacher, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (d. 2015)
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Ian Steel
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Ian Steel, Scottish cyclist and manager (b. 1928)
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Robert E. Kramek
d. 2016 (b. 1939)
Robert E. Kramek, former United States Coast Guard admiral (b. 1939)
Junko Tabei
d. 2016 (b. 1939)
Junko Tabei, Japanese mountaineer (b. 1939)