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November 20th
151 Notable deaths
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
Sylvia Browne
American author, psychic and medium (1936-2013).
Born October 19th, 1936 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 77 years old in San Jose (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Michael J. Pollard
American actor (1939-2019).
Born May 30th, 1939 in Passaic.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Ian Douglas Smith
Prime minister of rhodesia (1919-2007).
Born April 8th, 1919 in Shurugwi. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Joseph Paul Franklin
American serial killer (1950-2013).
Born April 13th, 1950 in Mobile.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 63 years old in Bonne Terre (lethal injection).
Maud of Wales
Queen consort of norway and british princess.
Born November 26th, 1869 in Marlborough House.
Died November 20th, 1938 at 68 years old in Sandringham House (myocardial infarction).
Erving Goffman
Sociologist, writer, and academic (1922–1982).
Born June 11th, 1922 in Mannville. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1982 at 60 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Pakistani urdu poet and author.
Born February 13th, 1911 in Sialkot.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 73 years old in Lahore.
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian artist (1888–1978).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Volos. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1978 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
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