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November 16th

153 Notable deaths

Clark Gable

American actor (1901-1960).

Born February 1st, 1901 in Cadiz. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1960 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Alan Watts

English writer and lecturer (1915–1973).

Born January 6th, 1915 in Kent.

Died November 16th, 1973 at 58 years old in Mount Tamalpais.

William Holden

American actor (1918-1981).

Born April 17th, 1918 in O'Fallon. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1981 at 63 years old in Santa Monica (exsanguination). [ref]

Milton Friedman

American economist, statistician, and writer.

Born July 31st, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died November 16th, 2006 at 94 years old in San Francisco (heart failure). [ref]

Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark

Greek and danish princess.

Born June 22nd, 1911 in Athens.

Died November 16th, 1937 at 26 years old in Ostend (Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash).

Edie Sedgwick

American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971).

Born April 20th, 1943 in Santa Barbara.

Died November 16th, 1971 at 28 years old in Santa Barbara (drug overdose). [ref]

Edward Woodward

British actor (1930-2009).

Born June 1st, 1930 in Croydon. [ref]

Died November 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Truro (pneumonia). [ref]

Robert Clary

French actor (1926–2022).

Born March 1st, 1926 in Paris. [ref]

Died November 16th, 2022 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

William Goldman

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018).

Born August 12th, 1931 in Highland Park.

Died November 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, colorectal cancer). [ref]

Alice Liddell

Basis of the character in "alice in wonderland".

Born May 4th, 1852 in Westminster.

Died November 16th, 1934 at 82 years old in Westerham.

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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan