From 1956 to 1966 he taught at the University of California, Berkeley and from 1967 to 1968 at the University of California, Davis. From 1968 he taught at San Francisco State University and lived in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood.
Bechtle died of Lewy body dementia in Berkeley, California on September 24, 2020 at the age of 88.
Antonello Spadafora
Antonello Spadafora (born 13 June 1979 in Paola, Calabria) is an Italian painter of contemporary art.
Max Merritt
Maxwell James Merritt (30 April 1941 – 24 September 2020) was a New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known as an interpreter of soul music and R&B.
As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors his best known hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached No. 2 on the 1976 Australian singles charts, and "Hey, Western Union Man" which reached No. 13. Merritt rose to prominence in New Zealand from 1958 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, in December 1964.
In 2008, he was hospitalized with kidney failure and was diagnosed with godpasture syndrome. Merritt died from the disease on 24 September 2020 in Los Angeles, aged 79.
Paul Pettit
George William Paul Pettit (November 29, 1931 – September 24, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1951 and 1953. Pettit was born in Los Angeles, California.
Pettit died on September 24, 2020 in Canyon Lake, California at the age of 88.
Canyon Lake, California
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Anwara Taimur
Syeda Anwara Taimur (24 November 1936 – 28 September 2020) was an Indian politician. She was Chief Minister of Assam from 6 December 1980 to 30 June 1981. She was a leader of the Indian National Congress.
Taimur died in Australia from cardiac arrest on 28 September 2020 at the age of 83.
Juan Carlos Guerra Zunzunegui
Juan Carlos Guerra Zunzunegui (1 February 1935 – 28 September 2020) was a Spanish politician and lawyer. Guerra Zunzunegui was born in Madrid. He was a member of the People's Party. From 1977 to 1986, he was a member of the Senate. Between 1986 to 2008, he was in the Congress of Deputies.
Guerra Zunzunegui died on 28 September 2020 in Madrid, aged 85.
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war was a war between the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is the most recent event during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The clashes began on the morning of 27 September 2020 along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact. Both sides reported military and civilian casualties. In response to the clashes, Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh placed curfews, martial law and total mobilization, while Azerbaijan introduced martial law and a curfew.
On 28 September partial mobilization was declared in Azerbaijan.
On 10 October, both Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire, the stopping of any military action, for a short time.
On 9 November, with the help of Russian President Vladimir Putin, both Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace treaty in Moscow, ending the war the next day.
The last item in the agreement reveals how much Azerbaijan has gained:
John Waddy (British Army officer)
Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE (17 June 1920 – 27 September 2020) was a British Army officer. He was born in Taunton, Somerset, England. He was in World War II, Palestine and the Malayan Emergency before becoming Colonel of the SAS.
Waddy died on 27 September 2020, aged 100.
Hamida Banu Begum
Hamida Bano Begum was wife of Mughal emperor Humayun. She was very kind and understanding.
Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns (June 18, 1955September 27, 2020) was an American television and movie producer, director, and screenwriter. He was born in Schenectady, New York. He produced the 2006 disaster movie "Poseidon" and History Channel's "Ancient Aliens".
His work can be seen on A&E, National Geographic Channel, E!, Animal Planet, AMC, Bravo, WE tv, Travel Channel, Lifetime, and The History Channel.
Burns created and executive-produced more than 800 hours of television programming.
Burns died on September 27, 2020 from cardiac arrest at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, aged 65.
Frans Derks
Frans Derks (1 November 1930 – 25 September 2020) was a Dutch football referee and sports executive. He was born in Vaals, Netherlands. He was Chairman of FC Dordrecht. From 1956 to 1978, he was a referee for Eredivisie.
Derks died of a short-illness on 25 September 2020 in Breda, Netherlands at the age of 89.
Peter Hampton
Peter John Hampton (12 September 195425 September 2020) was an English footballer. He played as a left back in the Football League for Leeds United, Stoke City, Burnley, Rochdale and Carlisle United. His career began in 1972 and he retired in 1988. Hampton was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Hampton died on 25 September 2020 in Cyprus at the age of 66.
Viktor Panin
Viktor Yevgenievich Panin (; 10 November 1930 – 25 September 2020) was a Soviet and Russian physicist and professor. He was an advisor of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was an expert in the fields of solid mechanics, plastic deformation and physical materials. Panin was born in Semey, then-Soviet Union.
Panin died on 25 September 2020 in Tomsk, Russia at the age of 89.
Erik Bartnes
Erik Bartnes (27 November 1939 – 26 September 2020) was a Norwegian farmer and politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was from Beitstad in Steinkjer.
He has worked in the Norwegian Agrarian Association. He was mayor of Steinkjer. In 2003, he became county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag.
He was a board member of the Regional Development Fund.
Bartnes died on 26 September 2020, aged 80.
Isher Judge Ahluwalia
Isher Judge Ahluwalia (1 October 194526 September 2020) was an Indian economist, public policy researcher, and professor. She was Chairperson Emeritus, Board of Governors, at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
She also was the chairperson of the board of the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the chairperson of the Government of India's High-Powered Committee on Urban Infrastructure Services. She was awarded India's third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan in 2009.
She was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
Ahluwalia died of glioblastoma on 26 September 2020 at a hospital in Mumbai, aged 74.
Dai Yuanben
Dai Yuanben (; July 31, 1928 – September 26, 2020) was a Chinese physicist. He was a member of the 7th, 8th and 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was born in Nanjing, China. In 1980, he became a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dai died on September 26, 2020 in Beijing at the age of 92.
Moshe Efrati
Moshe Efrati (1934 – 26 September 2020) was an Israeli choreographer. He was the founder and artistic director of the Kol Demama Dance Company, based in Tel Aviv. In 1996, he was honored with the Israel Prize. Efrati was born in Tel Aviv.
Efrati died on 26 September 2020 at the age of 86.
Israel Prize
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Abdul Mahdi Hadi
Abdul Mahdi Hadi (, 26 February 1946 – 26 September 2020) was an Iraqi coach and international football player. He also played for Al-Minaa from 1966 to 1978. He played for the national team in 1970. He was born in Basra, Iraq.
Hadi died on 26 September 2020 in Basra from COVID-19 at the age of 74.
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha, also known as Once Upon a Thursday, is a 1942 American romantic comedy movie directed by Jules Dassin and starring Marsha Hunt, Frances Duke, Richard Carlson, Marjorie Main, Virginia Weidler, Allyn Joslyn, Melville Cooper. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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