Chato Galante

Chato Galante
Galante at the 33rd Goya Awards in February 2019
Born
José María Galante Serrano

(1948-04-27)27 April 1948
Died28 March 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 71)
NationalitySpain
Known forPro-democracy activist and onetime political prisoner
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galante and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

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, he was tortured by Antonio González Pacheco.[1][2] He died after suffering from COVID-19 in March 2020, aged 71.[3]

References
  1. "Fallece el activista y preso del franquismo Chato Galante con coronavirus". eldiario.es. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. «Facing His Torturer as Spain Confronts Its Past». The New York Times. 6 April 2014.
  3. "Muere por coronavirus el activista y expreso político madrileño Chato Galante". La Vanguardia. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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