Northwest Passage is a 1940 American western adventure movie directed by King Vidor and was based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Kenneth Roberts. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Louis Hector, Isabel Jewell, Addison Richards and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941.
Pierre Mercier (politician)
Pierre Mercier (2 March 1937 – 13 November 2020) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Mercier was born in Montmagny, Quebec. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bellechasse from 1973 to 1976.
Mercier died on 13 November 2020 in Quebec City at the age of 83.
Eitaro Okano
Okano died in Tokyo on 17 November 2020 from problems caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the age of 90.
Fujio Akatsuka
In April 2002 he was hospitalized for a subdural hematoma and was in a coma from 2004 until his death. On August 2, 2008, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
Yoshimitsu Banno
He was an executive producer on the Legendary Pictures's American "Godzilla" movies, "Godzilla" (2014) and "" (2019). He was born in Imabari, Japan.
Banno died of problems caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage in Kawasaki, Japan on May 7, 2017 at the age of 86.
Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean
Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean (1 February 1944 – 25 November 2020) was a Panamanian Roman Catholic bishop. Ashley Maclean was born in Panama City. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1979. He was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Penonomé, Panama, from 1993 to 2015. He then was titular bishop of "Agbia" and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panama, Panama, from 2015 to 2019.
Ashley Maclean died in Panama City on 25 November 2020 at the age of 76.
Dimitar Largov
Dimitar Simeonov Largov (; 10 September 1936 – 26 November 2020) was a Bulgarian football midfielder. He played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Septemvri Sofia and Slavia Sofia.
He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Largov died on 26 November 2020 at the age of 84.
Austrian Parliament
The Austrian Parliament () is the bicameral federal legislature of the Austrian Republic. It is made up of two chambers: the National Council and the Federal Council.
In specific cases, both houses meet as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna.
Federal Assembly (Austria)
The Federal Assembly () is the name given to a formal joint session of the two houses of the bicameral Austrian Parliament, the National Council and the Federal Council. It is chaired by the presidents of the two parliamentary chambers.
Since 1945, the assembly has only met to swear the elected President of Austria into office.
National Council (Austria)
The National Council () is one of the two houses of the Austrian Parliament. It is known as the lower house. The constitution gives the National Council with more power than the Federal Council. The 183 members of the National Council are elected by nationwide popular vote for a term of five years.
Federal Council (Austria)
The Federal Council (, ) is the upper house of the Austrian Parliament, representing the nine States of Austria on federal level.
It is part of a bicameral legislature alongside of the National Council. It can be compared with an upper house or a senate. It is less powerful than the National Council.
The "Bundesrat" has its seat at the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna. The Parliament Building is where the Federal Council meets in the Hofburg.
The BFG (1989 movie)
The BFG is a 1989 British animated movie produced by Cosgrove Hall Films. Based on the 1982 book of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Brian Cosgrove and written by John Hambley. The movie was first shown on 25 December 1989 on ITV in the UK.
The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson, who had worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall productions prior to his death in 1986. This film is also the last and posthumous role of Ballard Berkeley (voice of the Head of the Army), who died in 1988.
Daria Nicolodi
Daria Nicolodi (19 June 1950 – 26 November 2020) was an Italian actress, producer and screenwriter. She was born in Florence, Italy. Her career began in 1970.
Her best known roles were in "Deep Red" (1975), "Inferno" (1980), "Tenebrae" (1982), "Phenomena" (1985), and "Opera" (1987).
Nicolodi died on 26 November 2020 in Rome at the age of 70.
Teresita Sy-Coson
Teresita Tan Sy-Coson (born October 1950) is a Filipina businesswoman. She is the vice chairman of SM Investments Corporation (SMIC). The company is one of the Philippines' largest public holding companies. The company was started by her late father Henry Sy. Coson is also the chairman of BDO Unibank. She was recognized as "Fortune's" 50 Power Business Women.
Hafez Abu Seada
Hafez Abu Seada (; 1965 – 26 November 2020) was an Egyptian politician and human rights activist. He was Chairman of the Egyptian Organization for Human rights. He was known for his campaigns against torture and police brutality in Egypt. Abu Seada was also member of the National Council for Human Rights. He was born in Cairo, Egypt.
Abu Seada died in Cairo on November 26, 2020 from COVID-19 at the age of 55.
Parviz Poorhosseini
Parviz Poorhosseini (Persian: پرویز پورحسینی, September 11, 1941 – November 27, 2020) was an Iranian actor. He was best known for his roles in "Bashu, the Little Stranger" (1989), "The Fifth Season" (1997) and "Saint Mary" (1997). Poorhosseini had appeared in more than 35 movies, over 70 TV shows and 60 theater performances.
Poorhosseini died in Tehran on November 27, 2020 from COVID-19 at the age of 79.
Aly Zaker
Aly Zaker (6 November 1944 – 27 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi actor, businessman, director and writer. He was the owner of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited. He was born in Chittagong Division, Bengal Presidency, British India.
Zaker was a freedom fighter during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
He was known for starring in the movies "Agami" (1984) and "Nodir Naam Modhumoti" (1996). He also starred in the television series "Bohubrihi" and "Aaj Robibar".
Zaker died at a Dhaka hospital on 27 November 2020 from COVID-19, three weeks after his 76th birthday.
Noëlla Rouget
Noëlla Rouget (25 December 1919 – 22 November 2020) was a French resistant and teacher. She spoke of her experiences in the 1980s in Switzerland, Haute-Savoie, and Ain. She was born in Saumur, France.
Rouget died in Geneva on 22 November 2020 at the age of 100.
Arthur Hervet
Arthur Hervet (11 November 1938 – 23 November 2020) was a French Roman Catholic priest. He was a member of the Assumptionists. He was known for his fight for Romani people. He was born in Bannalec, France.
In the mid-1980s, Hervet became chaplain of a Church boat in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine called the "Je Sers". He founded the association La Pierre Blanche which helped the homeless and former prisoners.
Hervet died in Lille on 23 November 2020 at the age of 82.
Kamen Tchanev
Kamen Tchanev () (27 August 1964 – 26 November 2020) was a Bulgarian operatic tenor. He was born in Sliven, Bulgaria. He won the Jussi Björling International Competition for Tenors in 1994.
Tchanev made recordings for the Bulgarian National Radio, RAI-2, Italy and in 1999 he recorded with Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Nayden Todorov conducting a CD production for the American label MMO. His career began in 1993.
Tchanev died on 26 November 2020 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria from COVID-19, aged 56.
Celestino Vercelli
Celestino Vercelli (10 August 1946 – 26 November 2020) was an Italian professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1971 and 1976 Tour de France.
Vercelli died on 26 November 2020 at the age of 74.
Cheng Pei-pei