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November 16th
153 Notable deaths
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.
Olav Thon
Norwegian businessman (1923–2024).
Born June 29th, 1923 in Ål. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2024 at 101 years old [ref]
Samuel Hopkins Adams
American investigative journalist.
Born January 26th, 1871 in Dunkirk.
Died November 16th, 1958 at 87 years old in Beaufort. [ref]
Tiger Flowers
African-american boxer (1895-1927).
Born August 5th, 1895 in Camilla.
Died November 16th, 1927 at 32 years old in New York City.
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]
Joseph Schmidt
Romanian opera singer (1904-1942).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Dolní Moravice, Davydivka. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1942 at 38 years old in Internment Camp Girenbad (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ignacio Ellacuría
Spanish philosopher, jesuit priest, assassinated martyr in el salvador.
Born November 9th, 1930 in Portugalete. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in San Salvador. [ref]
Georges Marchais
Former general secretary of the french communist party (1920-1997).
Born June 7th, 1920 in La Hoguette. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1997 at 77 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carol Leigh
American artist and activist.
Born January 11th, 1951 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 2022 at 71 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Britton Chance
Biochemist and sailor.
Born July 24th, 1913 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died November 16th, 2010 at 97 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 153
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson