deaths
November 6, 2000
L. Sprague de Camp, American historian and author (born 1907)
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction literature. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, both novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
November 6
November 6 is the 310th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 55 days remain until the end of the year.