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November 16th
148 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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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau