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November 20th
177 Notable deaths
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]
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
Grandee of spain (1926-2014).
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 noble and politician (1903-1936).
Born April 24th, 1903 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1936 at 33 years old in Alicante (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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]
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).
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman