Death and funeral of Francisco Franco

Death and funeral of Francisco Franco
Carlos Arias Navarro (left) with Franco in October 1975, the month before his death
Date20 November 1975 (death)
23 November 1975 (burial)
LocationMadrid, Spain

Francisco Franco, the dictator of Spain, died on 20 November 1975 from heart failure, at the age of 82. His designated successor, Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón, was proclaimed King Juan Carlos I on 22 November. Juan Carlos later led the Spanish transition to democracy.

Franco was buried at the Valley of the Fallen on 23 November. In 2019, his remains were exhumed and reburied at the Mingorrubio Cemetery.

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