Fernando Morán, diplomat and politician (b. 1926).
*24 February –
Juan Eduardo Zúñiga
Juan Eduardo Zúñiga Amaro (24 January 1919 – 24 February 2020) was a Spanish writer, Slavonic scholar, Portuguese scholar, literary critic and translator.
Works Narrative
* ''Inútiles totales'' otally useless(1951), novel
* ''El coral y ...
, literary scholar and writer (b. 1919).
*26 February –
Eduardo Bort, guitarist (b. 1948).
March
*9 March
**
José Jiménez Lozano
José Jiménez Lozano (13 May 1930 – 9 March 2020) was a Spanish writer. In 2002 he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.
Biography
Jiménez Lozano was born in Langa, a village in the province of Ávila. After finishing his studies i ...
, writer,
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
The Miguel de Cervantes Prize () is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. The ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' calls it "most prestigious and remunerative award given for Spanish-languag ...
winner (b. 1930).
**
Luis Racionero
Luis Racionero i Grau (15 January 1940 – 8 March 2020)
, writer (b. 1940).
*18 March –
Joaquín Peiró
Joaquín Peiró Lucas (29 January 1936 – 18 March 2020) was a Spanish football attacking midfielder and manager.
After excelling at Atlético Madrid – where he would start and end his professional career, amassing La Liga totals of 166 game ...
, football player and manager, (b. 1936).
*20 March –
Carlos Falcó, 5th Marquess of Griñón
Carlos may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Carlos, Alberta, a locality
;United States
* Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County
* Carlos, Minnesota, a small city
* Carlos, West Virginia
;Elsewhere ...
, socialite and entrepreneur,
Grandee of Spain
Grandee (; , ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they ha ...
(b. 1937).
*21 March –
Lorenzo Sanz
Lorenzo Sanz Mancebo (9 August 1943 – 21 March 2020) was a Spanish Businessperson, businessman who was the 14th List of Real Madrid CF presidents, President of Real Madrid and a former owner of Málaga CF, Málaga.
Early life
He was born in ...
, businessman and sports executive (b. 1943).
*22 March
**
Germà Colón
Germà Colón i Doménech (30 November 1928 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish philologist of Romance philology and Catalan lexicology. He was appointed a professor at the University of Basel, in Switzerland.
Biography
Born on 30 November 1 ...
, philologist (b. 1928).
**
Máximo Hernández, 74, football player and manager (b. 1945).
**
Benito Joanet, football player and coach (b. 1935).
**
José María Loizaga Viguri, businessman (b. 1936)
**
Carmen de Mairena
Carmen de Mairena (born Miguel Brau Gou; 15 March 1933 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish cuplé singer and popular television personality from Barcelona. , actress,
cuplé
The cuplé was a popular risqué Spanish theatre song style in the late years of the 19th century. From 1893 to 1911 the songs were a feature of the "género ínfimo" (lowest type) cabaret theatre sung by solo female singers, or men in drag, and ...
singer and television personality (b. 1933).
*23 March
**
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè (28 January 1931 – 23 March 2020) was an Italian actress.
Life and career
Lucia Bosè was born in Milan to Francesca Borloni and Domenico Bosè. After a number of years working in a bakery, Pasticceria Galli, in her native city, ...
, Italian-born actress and beauty pageant winner (b. 1931).
**
José Folgado
José Folgado Blanco (3 April 1944 – 23 March 2020) was a Spanish businessman, economist and politician.
Biography
He was a member of the People's Party. He served as president of Red Eléctrica de España from 2012 to 2018; as Deputy of Con ...
, businessman and politician (b. 1944).
**
José García González, psychiatrist and neurologist (b. 1938).
*27 March –
Jesús Gayoso Rey
Jesús Gayoso Rey (26 April 1971 – 27 March 2020) was a Spanish Lieutenant colonel Civil Guard. He had been head of the Rapid Action Group since 2014.
Biography
Gayoso was born in the Asturian town of Mieres in 1971, but grew up in La Coru ...
, Civil Guard lieutenant colonel (b. 1971).
*28 March –
Chato Galante
José María Galante Serrano, best known as Chato Galante (27 April 1948 – 28 March 2020), was a Spanish pro-democracy activist.
Biography
Onetime political prisoner during the Franco era.
In 1968, he decided to dedicate his life to fight ag ...
, pro-democracy activist and political prisoner (b. 1948).
*29 March –
José Luis Capón, footballer (b. 1948).
*31 March
**
Rafael Gómez Nieto
Rafael Gómez Nieto (21 January 1921 – 31 March 2020) was a Spanish soldier and veteran of the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
Biography
Born in Adra, Almería (Spain), Gómez Nieto moved to Badalona, where he was called up to the "Lleva ...
, resistance fighter (b. 1921).
**
Daniel Yuste, Olympic racing cyclist (b. 1944).
April
*1 April –
Ricardo Díez Hochleitner, economist and diplomat (b. 1928).
*2 April –
Goyo Benito
Gregorio "Goyo" Benito Rubio (21 October 1946 – 2 April 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender. He spent most of his 16-year professional career with Real Madrid.
Club career
Benito was born in El Puente del Arzobispo ...
, football player (b. 1946).
*3 April –
Francisco Hernando Contreras
Francisco Hernando Contreras (2 June 1945 – 3 April 2020), known as Paco el Pocero, was a Spanish businessman in the construction industry.
From a humble background, Hernando became a prominent builder in the Madrid area. His most famous proje ...
, housing developer (b. 1945).
*4 April –
Luis Eduardo Aute
Luis Eduardo Aute Gutiérrez (13 September 1943 – 4 April 2020) was a Spanish people, Spanish musician, singer, composer, and film director.
Aute died in April 2020 from Covid-19.
Biography First years in the Philippines
Luis Eduardo Aute ...
, artist (b. 1943).
*6 April
**
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet (; 20 June 1940 – 6 April 2020), also known as "Papitu", was one of the most renowned Catalan playwrights, considered one of the main renewers of Catalan theater.
Biography
He was born in a tiny Barcelona apartment ...
, playwright and screenwriter (b. 1940).
**
Alfonso Cortina
Alfonso Cortina de Alcocer (13 March 1944 – 6 April 2020) was a Spanish businessman. He was chairman and chief executive officer of Repsol YPF, Spain's largest oil and gas group.
Biography
Cortina was born on 13 March 1944 in Madrid. His father ...
, businessman (b. 1944).
**
Riay Tatary, Syrian-born doctor and imam (b. 1948).
*8 April –
Miguel Jones
Miguel Jones Castillo (; 27 October 1938 – 8 April 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Although born in Spanish Guinea, now known as Equatoria ...
, footballer (b. 1938).
*10 April
**
Antonio Carro, politician (b. 1923).
**
Enrique Múgica
Enrique Múgica Herzog (20 February 1932 – 11 April 2020) was a Spanish lawyer and politician.
An opponent of Francoist Spain, he spent three years in prison. He was one of the leaders of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), in Franco's time. ...
, lawyer and politician (b. 1932).
**
Iris M. Zavala
Iris M. Zavala (27 December 1936 – 10 April 2020) was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican author, scholar, and poet, who later lived in Barcelona, Spain. She had over 50 works to her name, plus hundreds of articles, dissertations, and conferenc ...
, Puerto Rican author, independence activist and intellectual (b. 1936).
*11 April –
Antonio Ferres, writer and poet (b. 1924).
*12 April
**
Francisco Aritmendi, Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1938).
**
Mary Begoña
María Begoña Labraga Picado (1 April 1925 in Bilbao, Spain – 12 April 2020 in Madrid, Spain), better known by the stage name of Mary Begoña, was a Spanish vedette and actress. She started dancing at age 7 and performed in venues in Madrid ...
,
vedette and actress (b. 1929).
**
Carlos Seco Serrano, historian (b. 1923).
*13 April
**
Baldiri Alavedra, footballer (b. 1944).
**
Juan Cotino
Juan Gabriel Cotino Ferrer (26 January 1950 – 13 April 2020) was a Spanish entrepreneur and politician.
Early life
He was born in Xirivella, Valencia. Coming from a family of agricultural entrepreneurs, he was one of the founders of the V ...
, businessman and politician (b. 1950).
**
Landelino Lavilla Alsina
Landelino Lavilla Alsina (6 August 1934 – 13 April 2020) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Ministry of Justice (Spain), minister of justice from 1976 to 1979. He also served as member of parliament and as senator. His ...
, lawyer and politician (b. 1934).
*16 April –
Santiago Lanzuela
Santiago Lanzuela Marina (27 September 1948 – 16 April 2020) was a Spanish economist and politician for the People's Party (PP), who served as President of the Government of Aragon, one of the Spanish regional administrations.
Life
Lanzuela ...
, politician (b. 1948).
*17 April –
Jesús Vaquero
Jesús Vaquero Crespo (1950 – 17 April 2020) was a Spanish neurosurgeon. He was a pioneer in the treatment of medullary injuries.
Biography
Born in Madrid in 1950, he became chief of Neurosurgery of the Hospital Puerta de Hierro in 1992. He ...
, neurosurgeon (b. 1950).
*18 April –
Aurelio Campa, footballer (b. 1933).
*20 April –
Josep Sala Mañé
Josep Sala i Mañé (1938 – 20 April 2020) was a Spanish Catalan casteller.
He was born in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, in 1938. In his youth, he was member of the Castellers de Vilafranca until his family moved to Barcelona in the 50s. In ...
,
castell
A ''castell'' (: literally, ''castle'') is a human tower built traditionally at festivals in a part of Catalonia (Spain), now also found in the rest of Catalonia, in the Balearic islands and in the Valencian Community.
At these festivals, s ...
er (b. 1938).
*21 April
**
José María Calleja
José María Fernández Calleja (16 May 1955 – 21 April 2020) was a Spanish journalist, political prisoner during the Francisco Franco era and anti-ETA activist.
He was born in Ponferrada, Spain. Until the end of the ETA's activity, he had ...
, journalist, political prisoner and anti-
ETA
Eta ( ; uppercase , lowercase ; ''ē̂ta'' or ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel, . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative, , in most dialects of Ancient Greek, it ...
activist (b. 1955).
**
Miguel Ángel Troitiño, geographer (b. 1947).
*22 April –
El Príncipe Gitano
Enrique Castellón Vargas (7 April 1928 – 22 April 2020), better known as El Príncipe Gitano ("The Gypsy Prince") was a Spanish flamenco singer, actor and dancer. He was the brother of rumba singer Dolores Vargas "La Terremoto".
Career
At th ...
, flamenco singer and actor (b. 1928).
*23 April –
Bernardino Lombao, athlete and personal trainer (b. 1938).
May
*1 May
**
África Lorente Castillo
África Lorente Castillo (16 October 1954 – 1 May 2020) was a Spanish teacher, politician and activist. She was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Life
Lorente was born in the Spanish protectorate of Morocco. Her parents we ...
, politician and activist (b. 1954).
**
Benjamín Moreno, footballer (b. 1955).
*7 May
**
Antonio González Pacheco
Antonio González Pacheco (10 October 1946 – 7 May 2020), known also as Billy the Kid (''Billy el Niño''), was a Spanish police inspector in Francoist Spain who was charged with 13 counts of torture and sought for extradition by an Argentine ...
,
Francoist
Francoist Spain (), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (), or Nationalist Spain () was the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death i ...
police inspector and torturer (b. 1946).
**
Manuel Jove
Manuel Jove Capellán (21 June 1941 - 7 May 2020) was a Spanish billionaire, and the founder of property development company Fadesa.
Jove was born in June 1941.
He was married, with two children, and lived in A Coruña
A Coruña (; ; als ...
, businessman (b. 1941).
*10 May –
José López Calo, musicologist and priest (b. 1922).
*11 May –
Francisco Aguilar, footballer (b. 1949).
*13 May –
Adolfo Pajares, politician (b. 1937)
*15 May –
Juan Genovés
Juan Genovés Candel (31 May 1930 – 15 May 2020) was a Spanish painter whose work is considered to symbolise the defence of democracy during the Spanish transition.
His work has been recognised domestically and internationally, forming part of ...
, painter and graphic artist (b. 1930).
*16 May –
Julio Anguita
Julio Anguita González (21 November 194116 May 2020) was a Spanish politician. He was Mayor of Córdoba from 1979 to 1986, coordinator of United Left (IU) between 1989 and 1999, and Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from ...
, politician and communist leader (b. 1941).
*20 May –
Adolfo Nicolás
Adolfo Nicolás Pachón (29 April 193620 May 2020) was a Spanish Catholic priest who served as the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus from 2008 to 2016. He previously taught at Sophia University in Tokyo for twenty years and heade ...
, Roman Catholic Jesuit priest and Superior General (b. 1936).
*21 May –
Lluís Juste de Nin
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...
, cartoonist and fashion designer (b. 1945).
*22 May –
Antonio Bonet Correa
Antonio Bonet Correa (20 October 1925 – 22 May 2020) was a Spanish art historian
Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and c ...
, art historian (b. 1925).
*25 May –
Marcelino Campanal, footballer (b. 1932).
*26 May –
Miguel Artola Gallego, historian (b. 1923)
June
* 4 June -
Antonio Rodríguez de las Heras, Spanish historian and academic (b. 1947)
* 6 June -
Jordi Mestre, Spanish actor (b. 1981)
* 9 June –
Pau Donés
Pau Donés Cirera (11 October 19669 June 2020) was a Spanish songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of the Barcelona-based band Jarabe de Palo (also named "Jarabedepalo").
Biography
Donés grew up in Barcelona. He got his first guitar when he was ...
, Spanish singer songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966)
* 11 June –
Rosa Maria Sardà
Rosa María Sardà i Támaro (30 July 1941 – 11 June 2020) was a Spanish actress. Her career in theater ranks her as one of the leading actresses of the Spanish scene.
Early life
Sardà was born in Barcelona in 1941, and grew up in the Sant ...
, Spanish actress (b. 1941)
* 12 June -
Juli Sanclimens i Genescà
Juli may refer to:
* Juli (band), a rock/pop band from Germany
* "Juli", by Ryan Adams from the album '' Prisoner (B-Sides)''
* Juli District, one district of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru
** , the capital of Juli District
* Juli (foo ...
, Spanish politician (b. 1935)
* 13 June -
Pepe el Ferreiro, Spanish archaeologist (b. 1942)
* 16 June
**
Federico Corriente
Federico Corriente Córdoba (14 November 1940 – 16 June 2020) was a Spanish Arabist, lexicographer, academic and member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
Corriente was born in Granada on 14 November 1940. He died in Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), tra ...
, Spanish
Arabist
An Arabist is someone, often but not always from outside the Arab world, who specialises in the study of the Arabic language and Arab culture, culture (usually including Arabic literature).
Origins
Arabists began in Al Andalus, medieval Muslim ...
, lexicographer and academic (b. 1940)
**
Eusebio Vélez
Eusebio Vélez de Mendizabal (28 March 1935 – 16 June 2020) was a professional Spanish cyclist. He finished 2nd in the 1966 Vuelta a España and 3rd in the 1968 Vuelta a España. He also rode in four editions of the Tour de France, two editi ...
, Spanish racing cyclist (b. 1935)
* 19 June –
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (; 25 September 1964 – 19 June 2020) was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel ''La sombra del viento'' ('' The Shadow of the Wind''). The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included ...
, Spanish novelist (b. 1964)
* 20 June -
Maria Lluïsa Oliveda Puig
Maria Lluïsa Oliveda i Puig (Spain, 6 July 1922 – 20 June 2020) was a Spanish actress and director of Catalan theater, as well as a Women's rights activist.
Career
During the 1940s, Oliveda collaborated with the '' Teatro Español Unive ...
, Spanish actress (b. 1922)
* 28 June -
Zuriñe del Cerro
Zuriñe del Cerro (10 January 1956 – 28 June 2020) was a Spanish feminist
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideology, ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social gend ...
, Spanish feminist activist (b. 1956)
July
* 6 July -
Carme Contreras i Verdiales, Spanish actress (b. 1932)
* 10 July -
Pep Mòdol, Spanish politician and writer (b. 1957)
* 13 July -
Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1940)
* 15 July
**
Juan José García Corral
Juan José García Corral (22 June 1952 – 15 July 2020), was a Spanish bullfighter and director of the Escuela Tauromaquia of Salamanca
Biography
Garcia Corral was born in La Fuente de San Esteban, Province of Salamanca on 22 June 1952.
On 11 A ...
, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1952)
**
Ana Romero Reguera, Spanish fighting bull rancher (b. 1931/1932)
* 18 July
**
Juan Marsé
Juan Marsé Carbó (8 January 1933 – 18 July 2020) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and screenwriter who used Spanish as his literary language. In 2008, he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, "the Spanish-language equivalent" to the Nobel P ...
, Spanish novelist, journalist and screenwriter (b. 1933)
**
Lucio Urtubia, Spanish counterfeiter, robber and kidnapper (b. 1931)
* 21 July -
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados (29 March 192221 July 2020) was a Spanish Hellenist, linguist and translator. He worked most of his career at the Complutense University of Madrid. He was a member of the Real Academia Española and Real Academia d ...
, Spanish
Hellenist
Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek and Roman literature and their original languages, ...
, translator and linguist (b. 1922)
* 26 July
**
Francisco Frutos, Spanish politician (b. 1939)
**
Lluís Serrahima
Lluís Serrahima i Villavecchia (19 August 1931 – 26 July 2020) was a Spanish singer-songwriter. Born in Barcelona, he was known as the founder of the Nova Cançó, a music genre that became popular during the Francisco Franco regime. In th ...
, Spanish writer (b. 1931)
* 28 July -
José Luis García Ferrero
José Luis García Ferrero (30 November 1929 – 28 July 2020) was a Spanish veterinarian and politician.
A native of Fuensalida born on 30 November 1929, García Ferrero studied veterinary science at the Complutense University of Madrid.
From ...
, Spanish veterinarian and politician (b. 1929)
* 31 July -
Joan Mari Torrealdai
Joan Mari Torrealdai Nabea (24 November 1942 – 31 July 2020) was a Basque writer, journalist and sociologist. He was a member of Euskaltzaindia (the Euskaltzaindia, Royal Academy of the Basque Language). Material was copied from this source ...
, 77, Spanish writer and journalist (b. 1942)
August
* 1 August
**
Pablo Aranda, Spanish writer (b. 1968)
**
Julio Diamante, Spanish film director (b. 1930)
* 5 August -
María Victoria Morera
María Victoria Morera Villuendas, also known as Matoya Morera to diplomatic colleagues, (25 May 1956 – 5 August 2020) was a Spanish career diplomat. In 2003, Morera was appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, becoming the ...
, Spanish diplomat (b. 1956)
* 8 August -
Pedro Casaldáliga
Pere Casaldàliga i Pla , known in Portuguese as Pedro Casaldáliga (16 February 19288 August 2020), was a Spanish-born Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who led the Territorial Prelature of São Félix, Brazil, from 1970 to 2005. A bisho ...
, Spanish-Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1928)
* 9 August -
Fernando Garfella Palmer, Spanish underwater documentary filmmaker and maritime activist (b. 1989)
* 11 August -
Juan Pastor Marco, Spanish politician (b. 1951)
* 14 August -
Francesc Badia Batalla
Francesc Badia i Batalla (10 January 1923 – 14 August 2020) was an Andorran public servant and historian. He served as the Episcopal Veguer of Andorra from 1972 until 1993. He also served as a judge of the Tribunal of the Courts of Andorra over ...
, Spanish-born Andorran civil servant and magistrate (b. 1923)
* 26 August -
José Lamiel
José Asensio Lamiel (29 January 1924 – 26 August 2020) was an Aragonese painter and sculptor born in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.
Biography
He began his studies at the School of Applied Arts and Crafts in Zaragoza. A sc ...
, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924)
* 30 August -
Ángel Faus Belau
Ángel Faus Belau (9 February 1936 – 30 August 2020) was a Spanish journalist and professor emeritus of communications at the University of Navarre. He was considered a leading expert on European radio broadcasting. In 1979, he became the firs ...
, Spanish journalist and academic (b. 1936)
September
* 3 September -
Félix Suárez Colomo
Félix Suárez (6 December 1950 – 3 September 2020) was a Spanish racing cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and offic ...
, Spanish Olympic racing cyclist (b. 1950)
* 12 September -
Joaquín Carbonell, Spanish singer-songwriter, journalist and poet (b. 1947)
* 14 September
**
Enrique Ramón Fajarnés, Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
**
Fer
Fer (also known as Fer Servadou, Pinenc, Mansois and several other synonyms) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France and is most notable for its role in the ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) ...
, Spanish comics artist (b. 1949)
* 15 September -
Vital Alsar
Vital Alsar Ramírez (August 7, 1933 – September 15, 2020) was a sailor and scientist who made several extremely long sailing expeditions.
His entire life was linked to nature and the sea. He became professor of economics, although he never a ...
, Spanish sailor and scientist (b. 1933)
* 16 September
**
Núria Gispert i Feliu
Núria Gispert i Feliu (6 June 1936 – 16 September 2020) was a Spanish politician, Catholic activist and social worker. She was born in Barcelona. She was a member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia. Between 1979 and 1995, she was a mem ...
, Spanish politician (b. 1936)
**
Enrique Irazoqui, Spanish actor (b. 1944)
* 20 September -
Gerardo Vera
Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director.
Life
Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language ...
, Spanish costume designer, film director and actor (b. 1947)
* 24 September -
Jaime Blanco García
Jaime Blanco García (1 May 194424 September 2020) was a Spanish politician and President of Cantabria between 1990 and 1991.
From 1987 to 1990 he served in the Parliament of Cantabria. He was a member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Ca ...
, Spanish politician (b. 1944)
* 28 September -
Juan Carlos Guerra Zunzunegui, Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1935)
October
* 6 October -
Alfons Borrell i Palazón
Alfons Borrell i Palazón (3 June 1931 – 6 October 2020) was a Spanish abstract painter.
Life
Alfons Borrell was born in Barcelona in 1931. At the age of nine, his family moved to Sabadell. After several casual jobs in 1950 he completed his m ...
, Spanish abstract painter (b. 1931)
* 7 October -
Manuel Guerra, Spanish Olympic swimmer (b. 1928)
* 13 October -
Marisa de Leza
María Luisa González Benés, known artistically as Marisa de Leza (9 June 1933 – 13 October 2020), was a Spanish film and television actress.D'Lugo p.98 She died in Madrid after a long illness, aged 87.
Partial filmography
* '' I'm Not Ma ...
, Spanish actress (b. 1933)
* 15 October -
Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando
Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando (2 October 1940 – 15 October 2020) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Teruel and Albarracín from 1985 to 2003 and Ciudad Real from 2003 to 2016.
He died from complications o ...
, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1940)
* 17 October -
Aurora Chamorro
Aurora Chamorro i Gual (11 June 1954 – 17 October 2020) was a Spanish swimmer, top in her specialities between 1968 and 1974 in Spain.
Trained at the CN Poble Nou, she specialized in freestyle and butterfly speed trials, being the great Sp ...
, Spanish Olympic swimmer (b. 1954)
* 18 October -
José Padilla, Spanish DJ (b. 1955)
* 19 October -
Joan Mesquida, Spanish politician (b. 1962)
* 25 October -
Dolores Abril, Spanish singer and actress (b. 1939)
* 29 October -
Pablo Lozano
Pablo Lozano Martín (29 August 1932 — 29 October 2020), commonly known as ''La Muleta de Castilla'', was a Spanish bullfighter and fighting bull cattle rancher, owner of cattle raising and "Hermanos Lozano".
Biography Career as bullfighter
...
, Spanish bullfighter and fighting bull cattle rancher (b. 1932)
* 31 October -
Eduardo Castelló, Spanish racing cyclist (b. 1940)
November
* 1 November
**
Pedro Iturralde
Pedro Iturralde Ochoa (13 July 1929 – 1 November 2020) was a Spanish jazz saxophonist, teacher and composer.
Biography
Iturralde was born in Falces on 3 July 1929. He began his musical studies with his father and performed in his first profes ...
, Spanish saxophonist and composer (b. 1929)
**
Tinín, Spanish matador (b. 1946)
* 9 November
**
Domènec Fita i Molat
Domènec Fita i Molat (; 10 August 1927 – 9 November 2020) was a Spanish artist. Having studied in different schools of classical fine arts (Girona, Olot and Barcelona), his work was gradually stripped of academicism, as evidenced already in hi ...
, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1927)
**
Carlos G. Vallés
Carlos González Vallés S.J., popularly known as Father Vallés (4 November 19258 November 2020), was a Spanish-Indian Jesuit priest and author. He lived in India for five decades and wrote extensively in Gujarati and on mathematics. He also ...
, Spanish-Indian
Jesuit
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
priest and author (b. 1925)
* 10 November
**
Luis Ibero, Spanish politician (b. 1949)
**
Juan Sol
Juan Cruz Sol Oria (13 September 1947 – 10 November 2020) was a Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.
International career
He played 28 matches for Spain national football team, and scored 1 goal.
International goals
Honours
;Vale ...
, Spanish footballer (b. 1947)
* 11 November
**
Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1940)
**
Jorge Llopart
Jorge "Jordi" Llopart Ribas (5 May 1952 – 11 November 2020) was a Spanish race walker
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one ...
, Spanish race walker (b. 1952)
* 14 November -
Adolfo Bolea, Spanish football player (b. 1933)
* 24 November
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Montserrat Carulla
Montserrat Carulla i Ventura (19 September 1930 – 24 November 2020) was a Spanish actress.
Career
Coming from the amateur theatre, she completed her training with courses at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona (Barcelona Theatre Institute) a ...
, Spanish actress (b. 1930)
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Damián Iguacén Borau
Damián Iguacén Borau (12 February 1916 – 24 November 2020) was a Spanish bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Iguacén Borau was born in Fuencalderas, Spain and ordained a priest on 7 June 1941. He was consecrated bishop of the Barba ...
, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1916)
* 26 November -
Alfonso Milián Sorribas
Alfonso Milián Sorribas (15 January 1939 – 26 November 2020) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop.
Milián Sorribas was born in Spain and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as titular bishop of ''Diana'' and as Auxiliary bi ...
, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1939)
* 28 November -
Juan de Dios Román
Juan de Dios Román Seco (17 December 1942 – 28 November 2020) was a Spanish handball coach. He served as coach for the Spain men's national handball team from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1995 to 2000. He was President of the Royal Spanish H ...
, Spanish handball coach (b. 1942)
December
* 1 December
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Faustino Amiano, Spanish Olympic coxswain (b. 1944)
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Juan Hormaechea
Juan Hormaechea Cazón (5 June 1939 – 1 December 2020) was a Spanish politician who served as President of Cantabria between 1987 and 1990, and again from 1991 to 1995. He was also Mayor of Santander between 1977 and 1987. Hormaechea founded t ...
, Spanish politician (b. 1939)
* 8 December -
Jordi Nadal
Jordi Nadal (14 March 1929 – 8 December 2020) was a Spanish economist and historian. He earned a doctorate in history from the University of Barcelona and became a professor at the University of Valencia and Pompeu Fabra University.
Biography ...
, Spanish historian and economist (b. 1929)
* 15 December
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Manuel Costas, Spanish footballer (b. 1942)
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Jorge García, Spanish footballer (b. 1957)
* 25 December -
Antonio Gento
Antonio Gento López (25 October 1940 – 25 December 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Real Madrid, Levante, Racing Santander, Real Oviedo and SD Unión ...
, Spanish footballer (b. 1940)
* 26 December -
Gregorio Salvador Caja
Gregorio Salvador Caja (11 July 1927 – 26 December 2020) was a Spanish linguist specialized in structural semantics. Salvador was born in Cúllar, Granada, and studied at the University of Granada and Complutense University. He was one of t ...
, Spanish linguist (b. 1927)
* 30 December
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Josep Corominas i Busqueta, Spanish doctor and politician (b. 1939)
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Gaztelu, Spanish footballer (b. 1946)
References
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2020s in Spain
Years of the 21st century in Spain
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...