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November 16th

178 Notable deaths

Claude Dauphin

French actor (1903-1978).

Born August 19th, 1903 in Corbeil-Essonnes. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1978 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]

Tiger Flowers

African-american boxer (1895-1927).

Born February 14th, 1897 in Camilla.

Died November 16th, 1927 at 30 years old in New York City.

Henry Taube

Canadian-born american chemist (1915–2005).

Born November 30th, 1915 in Neudorf.

Died November 16th, 2005 at 89 years old in Palo Alto.

Daniel Nathans

American microbiologist.

Born October 30th, 1928 in Wilmington.

Died November 16th, 1999 at 71 years old in Baltimore.

Samuel Hopkins Adams

American investigative journalist (1871-1958).

Born January 26th, 1871 in Dunkirk.

Died November 16th, 1958 at 87 years old in Beaufort. [ref]

Carol Leigh

American artist and activist and sex workers' rights activist (1951–2022).

Born January 11th, 1951 in New York City.

Died November 16th, 2022 at 71 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Patrick Edlinger

French rock climber.

Born June 15th, 1960 in Dax. [ref]

Died November 16th, 2012 at 52 years old in La Palud-sur-Verdon (fall). [ref]

Paige Greco

Australian paralympic cyclist (1997–2025).

Born February 19th, 1997 in Melbourne.

Died November 16th, 2025 at 28 years old in Adelaide. [ref]

Johnny Green

American basketball player (1933–2023).

Born December 8th, 1933 in Dayton.

Died November 16th, 2023 at 89 years old in Huntington. [ref]

Jocelyn Quivrin

French actor (1979–2009).

Born February 14th, 1979 in Dijon.

Died November 16th, 2009 at 30 years old in Saint-Cloud (single-vehicle accident). [ref]

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