Allan M. Collins obituary: died at age 88
Allan M. Collins, an American cognitive scientist and professor emeritus of learning sciences, died on April 20, 2026, at age 88. His work focused on semantic memory, artificial intelligence, intelligent…
Deaths on April 20
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 20 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 20, 2026.
Georgette Dorn death at age 91
Georgette Dorn, a Hungarian-born American academic who led the Library of Congress’ Hispanic Division, died on April 20, 2026, at age 91. Born Georgette Magassy in Budapest on August 13,…
Lukas Mbadi Kaborang passes away at age 82
Lukas Mbadi Kaborang died on April 20, 2026. Tags Politicians, 20 April 2026, Cancer, Indonesia, Kaborang, Lukas, April 20, April 2026
Obituary: Malissa Sherwood, dead at age 50
Malissa Sherwood, an American wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter, died on April 20, 2026, aged 50. She was known in women’s grappling and combat sports as a trailblazer and…
Tony Worthington has died at age 84
Tony Worthington died on April 20, 2026. No cause of death was given. Tags Politicians, 20 April 2026, Britain, Cancer, Tony, Worthington, April 20, April 2026
Michael Yonkers has died at age 78
Michael Yonkers died on April 20, 2026. He was a musician. Tags Musicians, 20 April 2026, America, Michael, Yonkers, April 20, April 2026
Obituary: Elisabeth Kirkby, dead at age 105
Elisabeth Kirkby, the Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster known for Number 96, died on April 20, 2026, aged 105. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1921, she began her…
Lawrence Korb has died at age 86
Lawrence Korb, an American attorney and assistant secretary of defense from 1981 to 1985, died on April 20, 2026. He was 86. Korb was a senior fellow at the Center…
Luis Brandoni dies at age 86
Luis Brandoni, the Argentine actor and politician who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2001, died on April 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of complications from a fall.…
Death of Ralph B. Guy Jr. at age 96
Ralph B. Guy Jr., an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,…
Rim Giniyatullin dies at 82
Rim Giniyatullin, an Uzbek politician and former minister of land reclamation and water management, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 82. Born Rim Abdulovich Giniyatullin on September…
Manfred Böckl death at age 77
Manfred Böckl, a German writer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, on September 2, 1948, he wrote historical fiction…
Rod Martin died at age 72
Rod Martin, the American football linebacker who played for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, died on April 20, 2026. He was 72. Martin played for the Raiders from 1977…
Julian Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton death at age 84
Julian Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton, a British meteorologist and life peer, died on April 20, 2026, aged 84. He was born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, British India, on September…
Sergei Stadler passes away at age 63
Sergei Stadler, Russian violinist and conductor, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 63. He was born in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, on May 20, 1962. Stadler served…
Obituary: Cynthia Shange, dead at age 76
Cynthia Shange, a South African model and actress, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 76. She was the first Black South African to represent the country at…
Alan Osmond, died aged 77
Alan Osmond, an American singer and musician best known as a member of The Osmonds, died on April 20, 2026. He was 77. Born Alan Ralph Osmond in Ogden, Utah,…
Kyriakos Sfetsas obituary: died at age 80
Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Amfilochia and raised in Lefkada, he first studied music at the Philharmonic Band and…
Rita Mulier has died at age 91
Rita Mulier, the Belgian feminist author and economist, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kortrijk in 1934, she studied law and economics at Leuven…
Wayne Moss dead at age 88
Wayne Moss, an American session guitarist and songwriter, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 9, 1938, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was best…
Thijs de Graauw death at age 84
Thijs de Graauw, a Dutch astronomer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Mattheus Wilhelmus Maria de Graauw in Kerkdriel on March 10, 1942, he studied…
Piero Dotti has died at age 86
Piero Dotti died on April 20, 2026. He was an Italian footballer who played for Messina, Lazio, and Mirandolese. His career included time with those clubs, and his name is…
Death of David Wilcock at age 53
David Wilcock, an American paranormal writer and media personality, died on April 20, 2026, by suicide by gunshot. He was 53. Wilcock was born in Rotterdam, New York, on March…
Florian Schneeberger dies at 55
Florian Schneeberger, an Austrian sailor who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, died on April 20, 2026, in a bus accident in Salzburg, Austria. He was 55. Schneeberger competed in…
Li Daoyu passed away at age 93
Li Daoyu, a Chinese diplomat and former ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1998, died on April 20, 2026. He was 93. Born in Hefei, Anhui province, China,…
Wayne Clifford died at age 80
Canadian poet and academic Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Chuck Connelly dies at age 70
American painter Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Herbert J., died aged 97
German-born American sociologist Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Michael C. death at age 72
American toy executive Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Steve Mapsalak, dead at age 68
Canadian politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Peter Pearson passes away at age 87
Canadian film director (The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Alan Harris has died at age 97
American judge Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Mariya Shubina dead at age 94
Russian sprint canoer Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Death of Ron Hood at age 55
American politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Juan José passes away at age 80
Argentine economist and sociologist Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Tilakdhari Singh death at age 87
Indian politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Sophie Nyweide passed away at age 24
American actress (Bella Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Aaron Woods, died aged 75
American politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Zakir Qureshi dies at age 58
Pakistani television chef (Hum TV Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Death of Ita Aber at age 93
American artist and art curator Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Dragoljub Stamenković, dead at age 70
Serbian politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Takashi Yamaguchi died at age 88
Japanese actor (Minamoto no Yoshitsune Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Volodymyr Moroz, dead at age 57
Ukrainian businessman and politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Ab Geldermans death at age 90
Dutch cyclist.(death announced this date) Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Dominick J. death at age 76
American politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Death of Francis Zammit at age 70
Maltese politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Hisashi Shinma dies at 90
Japanese booker and promoter. Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Shamsunnahar Khwaja died at age 90
Bangladeshi politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Jaroslav Kubečka, died aged 90
Slovak economist and politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Tes Sambath dies at 24
Cambodian footballer (Visakha Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Christian Langballe, dead at age 58
Danish politician Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Pope Francis dies at age 88
88 Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Nawaf Salameh dies at 59
Romanian businessman Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Kayode Adeyemo, dead at age 70
American bass guitarist (Starpoint) Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Sarmad Jalal passed away at age 74
Pakistani jurist Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Krishan Chandra dies at 83
Indian pharmacologist Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Kimble Rendall dies at 71
Australian musician (XL Capris Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Obituary: Jaques Camatte, dead at age 89
89–90 Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Rodney Francis has died at age 72
Australian serial killer Died on Sunday April 20th 2025
Terry A. dies at age 76
76 Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Lourdes Portillo died at age 80
Mexican filmmaker Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Filip Krüeger, died aged 25
Swedish squash player Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Garouba Karim passes away at age -1
Beninese politician Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Miroslav Švejda obituary: died at age 84
Czech operatic tenor Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Jean-Marie Aerts has died at age 72
Belgian guitarist (TC Matic) Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
KODA obituary: died at age 45
Ghanaian gospel singer Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
James A., died aged 82
American politician Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Antonio Cantafora, died aged 80
Italian actor (Supermen Against the Orient Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Haim Levin passed away at age 87
Israeli footballer (Maccabi Haifa Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Charles Parsons has died at age 91
American philosopher Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Sir Andrew dies at 80
English conductor Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Josef Laufer death at age 84
Czech singer and actor Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
William H. dead at age 79
American academic administrator Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Roedad Khan dies at age 100
Pakistani civil servant and politician Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Marcos Rivas death at age 76
Mexican footballer (Leones Negros Guadalajara Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
William Purcell dies at age 59
American special effects artist (Home Alone Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Michael Cuscuna dies at 75
American jazz record producer and writer Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Ben Schrader passed away at age 59
New Zealand historian Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Emily Meggett dead at age 90
American chef and author Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Mark Stewart obituary: died at age 62
English musician (The Pop Group) Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Kenji Yonekura died at age 88
Japanese Olympic boxer Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Death of Ernő Béres at age 94
Hungarian Olympic long-distance runner (1952) Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Ernie Barrett dies at age 93
American basketball player (Boston Celtics) Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Guillermo Calabrese passed away at age 61
Argentinian chef Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Death of Enver Baig at age -1
Pakistani politician Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Death of Todd Haimes at age 66
American artistic director Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Luc Portelance dies at age 63
Canadian president of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) (2010–2015) Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Boris Bjarni dies at age 89
Icelandic handball coach and player Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Nikita Storojev obituary: died at age 73
Russian-American operatic singer Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Death of Trilochan Kanungo at age 83
Indian politician Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Joel Hochberg dies at 87
American businessman Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Obituary: Rare, dead at age 87
President of Rare Coin-it Inc Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Ross Murray death at age 89
New Zealand amateur golfer Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Mike Baxes, died aged 92
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics) Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Philip Beidler passes away at age 77
American writer Died on Thursday April 21st 2022
Klára Kuzmová dies at 66
Slovak archaeologist and academic Died on Thursday April 21st 2022
Jean Meyer passed away at age 97
French historian Died on Thursday April 21st 2022
Guitar Shorty, died aged 87
American blues musician Died on Thursday April 21st 2022