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November 20th

155 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).

John Prescott

British politician (1938–2024).

Born May 31st, 1938 in Prestatyn.

Died November 20th, 2024 at 86 years old (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

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.

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