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Famous Deaths on March 20

12 notable people died on March 20, including Polykarp Kusch, J. Michael Bishop, Malcolm Fraser.

Total Deaths
12
Avg Age at Death
74
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989)
Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
politician
Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia (1930-2015)

20th Century

6 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1955)
Vasile Pogor
Vasile Pogor
art historianclassical scholar
Romanian politician and academic (1833-1906)
Graciliano Ramos
Graciliano Ramos
children's writerjournalist
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953)
Ashraf Gilani
Ashraf Gilani
clericjournalist
Iranian literary, poet, journalist and cleric
Nikodim Milaš
Nikodim Milaš
church historianEastern Orthodox priest
Serbian expert on church law (1845–1915)
Henry Handel Richardson
Henry Handel Richardson
novelistscreenwriter
Australian author (1870–1946)

19th Century

1 death
Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle
Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle
balloonistengineer
French engineer, scientist and pioneer of ballooning

18th Century

2 deaths
Chemist and medical doctor (1719-1788)
Swedish noble and chemist

14th Century

1 death
King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282 and King of Syrmia from 1282 to 1316

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