This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 20 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 20, 2026.
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…
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 died on April 20, 2026. Tags Politicians, 20 April 2026, Cancer, Indonesia, Kaborang, Lukas, April 20, April 2026
Malissa Sherwood died on April 20, 2026. Tags Athletes, 20 April 2026, America, Malissa, Sherwood, April 20, April 2026
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 died on April 20, 2026. He was a musician. Tags Musicians, 20 April 2026, America, Michael, Yonkers, April 20, April 2026
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, 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, 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,…
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, 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, 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.…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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…
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Canadian politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Canadian film director (The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarDied on Monday April 21st 2025
American judgeDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Russian sprint canoerDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Argentine economist and sociologistDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Indian politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
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Pakistani television chef (Hum TVDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Serbian politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Japanese actor (Minamoto no YoshitsuneDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Dutch cyclist.(death announced this date) Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Ukrainian businessman and politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Maltese politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
American politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Japanese booker and promoter. Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Bangladeshi politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Slovak economist and politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Cambodian footballer (VisakhaDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Danish politicianDied on Monday April 21st 2025
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Romanian businessmanDied on Monday April 21st 2025
American bass guitarist (Starpoint)Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Pakistani juristDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Indian pharmacologistDied on Monday April 21st 2025
Australian musician (XL CaprisDied on Monday April 21st 2025
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Mexican filmmakerDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Swedish squash playerDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Beninese politicianDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Czech operatic tenorDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American politicianDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Italian actor (Supermen Against the OrientDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Israeli footballer (Maccabi HaifaDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American philosopherDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
English conductorDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American academic administratorDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Pakistani civil servant and politicianDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
Mexican footballer (Leones Negros GuadalajaraDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American special effects artist (Home AloneDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American jazz record producer and writerDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
New Zealand historianDied on Sunday April 21st 2024
American chef and authorDied on Friday April 21st 2023
English musician (The Pop Group)Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Japanese Olympic boxerDied on Friday April 21st 2023
Hungarian Olympic long-distance runner (1952)Died on Friday April 21st 2023
American basketball player (Boston Celtics)Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Argentinian chefDied on Friday April 21st 2023
Pakistani politicianDied on Friday April 21st 2023
American artistic directorDied on Friday April 21st 2023
Canadian president of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) (2010–2015)Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Icelandic handball coach and playerDied on Friday April 21st 2023
Russian-American operatic singerDied on Friday April 21st 2023
Indian politicianDied on Friday April 21st 2023
American businessmanDied on Friday April 21st 2023
New Zealand amateur golferDied on Friday April 21st 2023
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics)Died on Friday April 21st 2023
American writerDied on Thursday April 21st 2022
Slovak archaeologist and academicDied on Thursday April 21st 2022
French historianDied on Thursday April 21st 2022
American blues musicianDied on Thursday April 21st 2022
British composerDied on Thursday April 21st 2022