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November 20th
150 Notable deaths
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).
Trofim Lysenko
Soviet agronomist and biologist (1898-1976).
Born September 29th, 1898 in Karlivka.
Died November 20th, 1976 at 78 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Paula Modersohn-Becker
German expressionist painter (1876–1907).
Born February 8th, 1876 in Dresden. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1907 at 31 years old in Worpswede (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Allan Sherman
American comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer.
Born October 2nd, 1926 in Clevedon.
Died November 20th, 2020 at 94 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
Sergei Grinkov
Russian pair skater.
Born February 4th, 1967 in Moscow.
Died November 20th, 1995 at 28 years old in Lake Placid (myocardial infarction).
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]
Jake Burton Carpenter
American snowboarder (1954-2019).
Born April 29th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 65 years old in Burlington (cancer). [ref]
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
Royal navy officer (1859-1935).
Born December 5th, 1859 in Southampton.
Died November 20th, 1935 at 75 years old in Kensington.
Keith Michell
Austalian actor.
Born December 1st, 1928 in Adelaide. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2015 at 86 years old in Hampstead, Chichester (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young