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. Calleja died in Madrid, aged 64, after suffering from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, on 21 April 2020.
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José María Calleja
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- Birth Name
- José María Fernández Calleja
- Name
- José María Calleja
- Born
- 16 May 1955
- Birthplace
- Ponferrada
- Died
- 21 April 2020
- Place of death
- Madrid
- Occupation
- Journalist and activist
- Nationality
- Spain
- Education
- University of Valladolid · Complutense University of Madrid
- Honours
- Espasa Essay Prize
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Birth Name — José María Fernández Calleja • Name — José María Calleja • Born — 16 May 1955 • Birthplace — Ponferrada • Died — 21 April 2020 • Place of death — Madrid • Occupation — Journalist and activist
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