21 notable people died on March 20, including Polykarp Kusch, J. Michael Bishop, Malcolm Fraser.
21st Century
2 deaths
J. Michael Bishop
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989)
Malcolm Fraser
politician
Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia (1930-2015)
20th Century
10 deaths
Polykarp Kusch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1955)
Vasile Pogor
art historianclassical scholar
Romanian politician and academic (1833-1906)
Graciliano Ramos
children's writerjournalist
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953)
Ashraf Gilani
clericjournalist
Iranian literary, poet, journalist and cleric
Henry Handel Richardson
novelistscreenwriter
Australian author (1870–1946)
Nikodim Milaš
church historianEastern Orthodox priest
Serbian expert on church law (1845–1915)
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Lord Alfred Douglas
journalistnovelist
English poet and journalist (1870–1945)
Gherardo Del Colle
Catholic priestjournalist
Italian priest, poet and journalist (1920-1978)
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Maciej Słomczyński
linguistpoet
Polish writer (1922–1998)
Nazif Kayacık
soldier
Turkish general and statesperson (1872–1951)
19th Century
4 deaths
Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle
balloonistengineer
French engineer, scientist and pioneer of ballooning
Léopold Robert
painter
Swiss painter (1794-1835)
Jozef Geirnaert
painter
Belgian painter (1790-1859)
Brazilian musician (1848–1880)
18th Century
3 deaths
Johann von Löwenstern-Kunckel
chemistglassblower
Swedish noble and chemist
François Poulletier de la Salle
chemistpharmacist
Chemist and medical doctor (1719-1788)
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Seán Ó Neachtain
poetwriter
Irish poet and writer
17th Century
1 death
Johann Jacob Grasser
historian
Swiss poet, historian and theologian (1579-1627)
14th Century
1 death
Stefan Dragutin
monarch
King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282 and King of Syrmia from 1282 to 1316
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