Events in the year 2020 in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

Felipe VI Felipe VI (;, * eu, Felipe VI.a, * ca, Felip VI, * gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Pedro Sánchez Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician who has been Prime Minister of Spain since June 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since June 2017, having pr ...

President of the Congress of Deputies The president of the Congress of Deputies ( es, Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados) is the speaker of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament). The president is elected among the members o ...

: Meritxell Batet *

President of the Senate of Spain The president of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Spanish Senate, the upper house of Spain's Cortes Generales. It is the fourth authority of the country after the Monarch (Head of State), the Prime Minister (Head of Government) and t ...

Pilar Llop María Pilar Llop Cuenca (born 3 August 1973) is a Spanish judge and politician who has been serving as minister of Justice of Spain and ''ex officio'' First Notary of the Kingdom since 2021. Previously, she served as the 61st president of the ...

* President of the Supreme Court:

Carlos Lesmes Carlos Lesmes Serrano (born 10 June 1958) is a Spanish magistrate and prosecutor serving who served as president of the Supreme Court and president of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) from 2013 to 2022. Since December 2018, he served ...

* President of the Constitutional Court:

Juan José González Rivas Juan José González Rivas (born 10 May 1951) is a Spanish jurist and magistrate. He served as President of the Spanish Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court ( es, Tribunal Constitucional) is the supreme interpreter of the Spanish C ...

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

: ** María José Segarra (until 15 January) ** Luis Navajas (acting 15 January – 26 February) **

Dolores Delgado Dolores Delgado García (born 9 November 1962) is a Spanish prosecutor who served as Attorney General of Spain from 2020 to 2022. Previously, she served as Minister of Justice and First Notary of the Kingdom from 2018 to 2020, in the first Pe ...

(since 26 February) * Chief of the Defence Staff: Miguel Ángel Villarroya Vilalta * President of the Episcopal Conference: **

Ricardo Blázquez Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (; born 13 April 1942) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Valladolid from 2010 to 2022. He had been a bishop since 1988 and was made a cardinal in 2015, when he was described as "a ...

(until 3 March) ** Juan José Omella (since 3 March) *

Sánchez II Government Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...

Regional presidents

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla (born 1 May 1970) is an Andalusian politician and president of the Andalusian branch of the People's Party. Since 18 January 2019, he has been the President of the Government of Andalusia. He represented the Cantabr ...

* Aragón:

Javier Lambán Francisco Javier Lambán Montañés (born 1957) is a Spanish politician member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and President of the Government of Aragon since 5 July 2015. Biography Born on 19 August 1957 in Ejea de los Caballer ...

* Asturias:

Adrián Barbón Adrián Barbón Rodríguez (born 4 January 1979 in Laviana, Asturias) is a Spanish politician. He is the secretary general of the Asturian Socialist Federation, the regional socialist party affiliated with the national Spanish Socialist Workers ...

Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands ( es, Islas Baleares ; or ca, Illes Balears ) are an archipelago in the Balearic Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago is an autonomous community and a province of Spain; its capital is ...

Francina Armengol Francesca Lluch Armengol i Socias, known as Francina Armengol (born 11 August 1971 in Inca), is a Spanish politician from the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands. She has been the President of the Balearic Islands The president of the Bal ...

Basque Country Basque Country may refer to: * Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) * French Basque Country o ...

: Iñigo Urkullu *

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

Ángel Víctor Torres Ángel Víctor Torres Pérez (: born 30 March 1966) is a Spanish politician who serves as the president of the Canary Islands. He is the secretary-general of the Socialist Party of the Canaries (PSC–PSOE). Early life and education Born on 30 ...

* Cantabria:

Miguel Ángel Revilla Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz (born 23 January 1943 in Polaciones) is a Spanish politician, economist and bank employee serving as the 9th President of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. Before this, Revilla has served as the 7th President bet ...

* Castilla–La Mancha:

Emiliano García-Page Emiliano García-Page Sánchez (born 11 June 1968) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is ...

Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...

: Alfonso Fernández Mañueco *

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

Quim Torra Joaquim Torra i Pla (; born 28 December 1962), known as Quim Torra, is a Catalan lawyer and journalist from Spain. He served as President of the Government of Catalonia from 17 May 2018 to 28 September 2020, when the Supreme Court of Spain conf ...

* Extremadura: Guillermo Fernández Vara * Galicia: Alberto Núñez Feijóo * La Rioja: Concha Andreu * Community of Madrid:

Isabel Díaz Ayuso Isabel Natividad Díaz Ayuso (; born 17 October 1978) is a Spanish politician and journalist serving as the president of the Community of Madrid since 2019. She is the president of the People's Party (Spain), People's Party of Madrid. A member ...

* Region of Murcia:

Fernando López Miras Fernando López Miras (born 4 October 1983) is a Spanish politician from the People's Party (Spain), People's Party and President of the Region of Murcia since May 2017. Second López Miras government, Second López Miras Government of Murcia R ...

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

: María Chivite *

Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid with ...

Ximo Puig Joaquín Francisco Puig Ferrer, known as Ximo Puig (; born 4 January 1959), is a Spanish politician who has served as leader of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE), the Valencian regional branch of the PSOE, since March 2012 ...

Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ar, سَبْتَة, Sabtah) is a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of several Spanish territorie ...

: Juan Jesús Vivas *

Melilla Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was par ...

: Eduardo de Castro

Events

*25 January – Scheduled date for presentation of the

34th Goya Awards The 34th Goya Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AACCE), honored the best in Spanish films of 2019 and took place at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Málaga on 25 January 2020 ...

*19 February – The investigation into the Bolivian diplomatic incident is completed. The Spanish government accuses the Bolivian government of risking the safety of its diplomats while emphasizing the desire to continue good relations with the South American country. * COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

Deaths

January

*7 January –

Jaime Monzó Jaime Monzó Cots (also spelled Jaume, 31 October 1946 – 7 January 2020) was a Spanish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships. He competed in the same event at the 1968 Summer Olym ...

(also spelled Jaume), swimmer (b. 1946). *8 January – Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (b. 1936). *13 January –

Isabel-Clara Simó Isabel-Clara Simó i Monllor (4 April 1943 – 13 January 2020) was a Spanish journalist and writer. She is considered one of the most important writers in the Catalan language. Simó was awarded several prizes, including the Premi Sant Jordi i ...

, journalist and writer (b. 1943). *21 January – Meritxell Negre, singer (b. 1971). *22 January – Roser Rahola d'Espona, editor and baroness (b. 1914). *30 January – Mauro Varela, politician and banker (b. 1941).

February

*4 February – José Luis Cuerda, director, screenwriter and producer (b. 1947) *8 February –

Carlos Rojas Vila Carlos Rojas Vila (12 August 1928 – 9 February 2020) was a Spanish author, academic, and artist born in Barcelona in 1928. His father was Carlos Rojas Pinilla, a Colombian doctor, who was in turn the younger brother of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, the ...

, author (b. 1928) *9 February –

David Gistau David Gistau Retes (19 June 1970 – 9 February 2020) was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist. Career After finishing his journalism studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Gistau worked for several major Spanish publica ...

, TV writer and novelist, brain injury (b. 1970). *10 February –

Diana Garrigosa Diana Garrigosa i Laspeñas (10 November 1944 – 10 February 2020) was a Catalan economist and teacher, wife of 127th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia Pasqual Maragall and president of Pasqual Maragall Foundation since its establishment ...

, teacher and activist (b. 1944). *12 February – Miguel Cordero del Campillo, veterinarian, parasitologist, academic and politician (b. 1925). *13 February – Rafael Romero Marchent, film director, actor and screenwriter (b. 1926). *18 February – Jaime Amat, Olympic field hockey player (b. 1941) *19 February – 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. He was born in Madrid, and was considered among the most important living Spanish wri ...

, 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 in ...

, writer,

Miguel de Cervantes Prize The Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( es, Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. History The prize was established in 1975 ...

winner (b. 1930). **

Luis Racionero Luis Racionero i Grau (15 January 1940 – 8 March 2020)
was a Spanish essayist. He was born in

, writer (b. 1940). *18 March – Joaquín Peiró, football player and manager, (b. 1936). *20 March – Carlos Falcó, 5th Marquess of Griñón, socialite and entrepreneur,

Grandee of Spain Grandee (; es, Grande de España, ) is an official 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 businessman who was the 14th President of Real Madrid and a former owner of Málaga CF. Early life He was born in August 1943 in a humble family in Madrid, being the eldest ...

, 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 19 ...

, philologist (b. 1928). **

Máximo Hernández Máximo Hernández Sánchez (11 August 1945 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a coach. Playing career Born in Madrid, Hernández graduated with Real Madrid's youth setup, and moved to neighbourin ...

, 74, football player and manager (b. 1945). **

Benito Joanet Benito Joanet Giménez (16 September 1935 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish football player and manager. Playing career Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Joanet played as a goalkeeper for Espanyol, Real Zaragoza, Terrassa, Europa and Deportivo de L ...

, football player and coach (b. 1935). ** José María Loizaga Viguri, businessman (b. 1936) **

Carmen de Mairena Carmen de Mairena (15 March 1933 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish cuplé singer and popular television personality from Barcelona.

, actress, cuplé 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, businessman and politician (b. 1944). ** José García González, psychiatrist and neurologist (b. 1938). *27 March – Jesús Gayoso Rey, 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 Francesco Franco, Franco era. In 1968, he decided to dedicate his ...

, pro-democracy activist and political prisoner (b. 1948). *29 March –

José Luis Capón José Luis Capón González (6 February 1948 – 29 March 2020) was a Spanish footballer from Madrid. He played for Atlético Madrid between 1970 and 1980, winning the Spanish League in 1973 and 1977, the Spanish Cup in 1976, and the Interco ...

, 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 musician, singer, composer, and film director. Biography First years in the Philippines Luis Eduardo Aute was born in Manila on 13 September 1943. His father, a Ca ...

, 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 i ...

, playwright and screenwriter (b. 1940). ** Alfonso Cortina, 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. Football career Although born in Spanish Guinea, now known as Equato ...

, 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, 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 Carlos Seco Serrano (14 November 1923 – 12 April 2020) was a Spanish historian who specialised in the contemporary era. Biography He was born in Toledo, and died, aged 96, in Madrid, a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. He studied Philos ...

, historian (b. 1923). *13 April ** Baldiri Alavedra, footballer (b. 1944). ** Juan Cotino, 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 minister of justice from 1976 to 1979. He also served as member of parliament and as senator. His most important role was as Pr ...

, 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, 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'' () is a human tower built traditionally at festivals in Catalonia, the Balearic islands and the Valencian Community. At these festivals, several ''colles castelleres'' (teams that build towers) attempt to build and dismantle a t ...

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 ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialects, ...

activist (b. 1955). ** Miguel Ángel Troitiño, geographer (b. 1947). *22 April – El Príncipe Gitano, 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 Benjamín Moreno Márquez (17 April 1955 – 1 May 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as striker. Career Born in Guarromán, his family emigrated to Madrid. He started playing football in Murcia and Valdepeñas. In 1980 he joined CD Leg ...

, 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 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 (; es, La ...

, businessman (b. 1941). *10 May –

José López Calo José López Calo (4 February 1922 – 10 May 2020) was a Spanish musicologist. Biography After studying music alongside Manuel Ansola at the Monastery of San Martiño Pinario, he subsequently earned a degree in philosophy at Comillas Pontifical ...

, 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 and historian. He was Mayor of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba from 1979 to 1986, coordinator of United Left (Spain), United Left (IU) between 1989 and 1999, and Secretary- ...

, politician and communist leader (b. 1941). *20 May – Adolfo Nicolás, Roman Catholic Jesuit priest and Superior General (b. 1936). *21 May – Lluís Juste de Nin, cartoonist and fashion designer (b. 1945). *22 May – Antonio Bonet Correa, 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 Antonio Rodríguez de las Heras Pérez (19 September 1947 – 5 June 2020) was a Spanish historian, a professor at the Charles III University of Madrid, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Communication and Documentation and Director of the In ...

, Spanish historian and academic (b. 1947) * 6 June -

Jordi Mestre Jordi Mestre Molina (14 September 1981 – 6 June 2020), best known as Jordi Mestre, was a Spanish actor and model, who became famous for his work as reporter on the successful, former Spanish TV show '' Sé lo que hicisteis...''. Early li ...

, 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 Sardá i Támaro (30 July 194111 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 Andr ...

, Spanish actress (b. 1941) * 12 June - Juli Sanclimens i Genescà, 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, also kn ...

, 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 culture (usually including Arabic literature). Origins Arabists began in medieval Muslim Spain, which lay on the ...

, 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''). Biography Ruiz Zafón was born in Barcelona. His grandparents had worked in a fa ...

, Spanish novelist (b. 1964) * 20 June - Maria Lluïsa Oliveda Puig, Spanish actress (b. 1922) * 28 June - Zuriñe del Cerro, Spanish feminist activist (b. 1956)

July

* 6 July -

Carme Contreras i Verdiales María del Carmen "Carme" Contreras i Verdiales (4 October 1932 – 6 July 2020) was a Spanish stage, film, and television actress. Biography Born in Zaragoza as María del Carmen Contreras Verdiales, she spent much of her life in Barcelona and ...

, Spanish actress (b. 1932) * 10 July - Pep Mòdol, Spanish politician and writer (b. 1957) * 13 July -

Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias Camilio Lorenzo Iglesias (7 August 1940 – 13 July 2020) was a Spanish Catholic bishop. Lorenzo Iglesias was born in Spain and was ordained to the priesthood in 1966. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Astorga The Roman Catholic Diocese of ...

, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1940) * 15 July ** Juan José García Corral, 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 ...

, 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 or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient ...

, translator and linguist (b. 1922) * 26 July **

Francisco Frutos Francisco "Paco" Frutos Gras (6 September 1939 – 26 July 2020) was a Spanish politician who served, from 1998 until 2009, as the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). Biography He was born on 6 September 1939 in Calella ...

, Spanish politician (b. 1939) ** Lluís Serrahima, Spanish writer (b. 1931) * 28 July - José Luis García Ferrero, Spanish veterinarian and politician (b. 1929) * 31 July - Joan Mari Torrealdai, 77, Spanish writer and journalist (b. 1942)

August

* 1 August ** Pablo Aranda, Spanish writer (b. 1968) **

Julio Diamante Julio Diamante (27 December 1930 – 1 August 2020) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1959 and 1976. His 1965 film '' El arte de vivir'' was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. H ...

, Spanish film director (b. 1930) * 5 August - María Victoria Morera, 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 bish ...

, 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 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 t ...

, Spanish-born Andorran civil servant and magistrate (b. 1923) * 26 August - José Lamiel, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924) * 30 August - Ángel Faus Belau, Spanish journalist and academic (b. 1936)

September

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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 commonl ...

, Spanish Olympic racing cyclist (b. 1950) * 12 September -

Joaquín Carbonell Joaquín Carbonell Martí (12 August 1947 – 12 September 2020) was a Spanish singer-songwriter, journalist and poet. Biography Carbonell was born in Alloza, Teruel, the son of a Republican teacher. He studied in a Salesian institute in Bar ...

, 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, Spanish politician (b. 1936) **

Enrique Irazoqui Enrique Irazoqui (5 July 1944 – 16 September 2020) was a Spanish professor of literature, computer chess expert and actor, best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 1964 film ''The Gospel According to St. Matthew'', directed by Pier Paolo ...

, 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 a ...

, Spanish costume designer, film director and actor (b. 1947) * 24 September - Jaime Blanco García, 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 Mat ...

, Spanish actress (b. 1933) * 15 October -

Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando (2 October 1940 – 15 October 2020) was a Spaniards, Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín, Teruel and Albarracín from 1985 to 2003 and Ro ...

, 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 S ...

, 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 Dolores Caballero Abril (9 May 1935 – 25 October 2020) was a Spanish singer and actress. Biography Dolores Abril specialized in the genre of copla. She was romantically and professionally partnered with singer-songwriter Juanito Valderrama fr ...

, Spanish singer and actress (b. 1939) * 29 October - Pablo Lozano, Spanish bullfighter and fighting bull cattle rancher (b. 1932) * 31 October -

Eduardo Castelló Eduardo Castelló Vilanova (4 March 1940 – 31 October 2020) was a Spanish professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France and eight of the Vuelta a España, notably winning a stage in 1968, as well as finishing 13th ...

, Spanish racing cyclist (b. 1940)

November

* 1 November ** Pedro Iturralde, 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, Spanish-Indian

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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 ;Valen ...

, 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. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1980, 1984, and 1988 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1980. The silver medal was Spain's first ever medal in ...

, Spanish race walker (b. 1952) * 14 November -

Adolfo Bolea Adolfo Bolea Sanz (24 March 1933 – 14 November 2020) was a Spanish football forward and manager. In a career spent mostly with Cádiz, he played 309 games and scored 115 goals in Segunda División, adding three in six in La Liga for Español ...

, Spanish football player (b. 1933) * 24 November **

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) ** Damián Iguacén Borau, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1916) * 26 November - Alfonso Milián Sorribas, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1939) * 28 November - Juan de Dios Román, Spanish handball coach (b. 1942)

December

* 1 December ** Faustino Amiano, Spanish Olympic coxswain (b. 1944) **

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 ...

, 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. Publicatio ...

, Spanish historian and economist (b. 1929) * 15 December ** Manuel Costas, Spanish footballer (b. 1942) ** 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 Unió ...

, Spanish footballer (b. 1940) * 26 December - Gregorio Salvador Caja, Spanish linguist (b. 1927) * 30 December ** Josep Corominas i Busqueta, Spanish doctor and politician (b. 1939) ** Gaztelu, Spanish footballer (b. 1946)

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