November 20th
229 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]
Leo Tolstoy
Russian author (1828–1910).
Born September 9th, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died November 20th, 1910 at 82 years old in Astapovo (pneumonia).
Alexandra of Denmark
Queen consort of the united kingdom from 1901 to 1910 (1844–1925).
Born December 1st, 1844 in Yellow Palace.
Died November 20th, 1925 at 80 years old in Sandringham House (heart failure).
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]
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]
Ian Douglas Smith
Prime minister of rhodesia (1919–2007).
Born April 8th, 1919 in Shurugwi.
Died November 20th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease). [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).
John Prescott
British politician (1938–2024).
Died November 20th, 2024 at 86 years old (Alzheimer's 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
British princess (1869-1938), queen consort of norway from 1905 to 1938.
Born November 26th, 1869 in Marlborough House.
Died November 20th, 1938 at 68 years old in Sandringham House (myocardial infarction).
Tom Horn
American outlaw.
Born November 21st, 1861 in Scotland County.
Died November 20th, 1903 at 41 years old in Cheyenne (hanging to death).
Casimir Funk
Jewish-polish biochemist.
Born February 23rd, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died November 20th, 1967 at 83 years old in Albany (cancer).
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Pakistani urdu poet and author (1911–1984).
Born February 13th, 1911 in Sialkot.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 73 years old in Lahore.
Trofim Lysenko
Soviet agronomist and biologist (1898-1976).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Karlivka.
Died November 20th, 1976 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Sergei Grinkov
Russian pair skater (1967–1995).
Born February 4th, 1967 in Moscow.
Died November 20th, 1995 at 28 years old in Lake Placid (myocardial infarction).
Gary Mounfield
British bassist (1962–2025).
Born November 16th, 1962 in Crumpsall. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2025 at 63 years old in Manchester. [ref]
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]
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
18th duchess of alba, grandee of spain.
Born March 28th, 1926 in Liria Palace.
Died November 20th, 2014 at 88 years old in Palacio de las Dueñas (pneumonia).
Allan Sherman
American musician and comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
José Antonio Primo de Rivera
Spanish politician and founder of falange española (1903–1936).
Born April 24th, 1903 in Madrid.
Died November 20th, 1936 at 33 years old in Alicante (gunshot wound).
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer (1926–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Cleveland, Clevedon.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
Ebenezer Cobb Morley
English sportsman (1831-1924).
Born August 16th, 1831 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1924 at 93 years old in Barnes (pneumonia). [ref]
Paula Modersohn-Becker
German expressionist painter (1876–1907).
Born February 8th, 1876 in Dresden.
Died November 20th, 1907 at 31 years old in Worpswede (pulmonary embolism).
Zoia Ceaușescu
Romanian mathematician (1949–2006).
Born February 28th, 1949 in Bucharest.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 57 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Ancel Keys
American nutritionist (1904-2004).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Colorado Springs.
Died November 20th, 2004 at 100 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld