The Famous Birthdays: Celebrity birthdays and famous people biographies

Famous people who died on August 20th

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)

American comedian
Pope Pius X

Pope Pius X (1835 - 1914)

Catholic Pope and saint
Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller (1917 - 2012)

American actress and comedian
Chi Chi DeVayne

Chi Chi DeVayne (1985 - 2020)

American reality star
Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard (1925 - 2013)

American author and screenwriter
Pope Pius VII

Pope Pius VII (1742 - 1823)

Italian monk, bishop and pope
Leona Helmsley

Leona Helmsley (1920 - 2007)

American businesswoman
Meles Zenawi

Meles Zenawi (1955 - 2012)

Ethiopian politician
Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich (1854 - 1915)

German scientist
Joe Dassin

Joe Dassin (1938 - 1980)

American singer-songwriter
Fred Hoyle

Fred Hoyle (1915 - 2001)

English astronomer
Dom Mintoff

Dom Mintoff (1916 - 2012)

Maltese Prime Minister
Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall (1936 - 2021)

American singer and songwriter
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775 - 1854)

German philosopher
Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley (1925 - 2001)

American actress
Gene Upshaw

Gene Upshaw (1945 - 2008)

Player of American football
Tom Weiskopf

Tom Weiskopf (1942 - 2022)

American professional golfer, golf course architect
Hugo Pratt

Hugo Pratt (1927 - 1995)

Italian writer and artist
Walter Krueger

Walter Krueger (1881 - 1967)

United States Army general in World War II
Rio Reiser

Rio Reiser (1950 - 1996)

German singer-songwriter