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November 16th
220 Notable deaths
Goderdzi Chokheli
Soviet and georgian film director (1954–2007).
Born October 2nd, 1954.
Died November 16th, 2007 at 53 years old in Tbilisi.
Gerhard Hessenberg
German mathematician (1874–1925).
Born August 16th, 1874 in Frankfurt.
Died November 16th, 1925 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Gabriele Reuter
German writer (1859-1941).
Born February 8th, 1859 in Alexandria.
Died November 16th, 1941 at 82 years old in Weimar. [ref]
Charles Marion
French equestrian (1887–1944).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died November 16th, 1944 at 57 years old in Annecy.
Hamid Merakchi
Association football player from algeria (1976–2024).
Born January 28th, 1976 in Aïn Témouchent.
Died November 16th, 2024 at 48 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Ján Nálepka
Slovak officer and partisan commander (1912–1943).
Born September 20th, 1912 in Smižany, Spišská Nová Ves.
Died November 16th, 1943 at 31 years old in Ovruch.
Phyllis Harding
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born December 15th, 1907 in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Died November 16th, 1992 at 84 years old in Rugby.
Josef Kainar
Czech poet, playwright and lyricist.
Born June 29th, 1917 in Přerov. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1971 at 54 years old in Dobříš. [ref]
Karel Opočenský
Czech chess master (1892-1975).
Born February 7th, 1892 in Most.
Died November 16th, 1975 at 83 years old in Prague.
Sima Milovanov
Serbian footballer and manager (1923–2002).
Born April 10th, 1923 in Bečej.
Died November 16th, 2002 at 79 years old in Novi Sad.
Manuel Pardo
Peruvian politician and the first civilian president of peru (1834-1878).
Born August 9th, 1834 in Lima.
Died November 16th, 1878 at 44 years old in Lima (gunshot wound).
Aleksandr Razumny
Film director, screenwriter (1891–1972).
Born May 1st, 1891 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died November 16th, 1972 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Dumanoir
French writer (1806–1865).
Born October 22nd, 1806 in Capesterre-Belle-Eau. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1865 at 59 years old in place Gramont. [ref]
Eduard Eelma
Estonian footballer (1902-1941).
Born April 7th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 1941 at 39 years old in Kirov (gunshot wound).
Kaarlo Sarkia
Finnish poet.
Born May 11th, 1902 in Kiikka.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 43 years old in Sysmä (tuberculosis).
Władysław Szafer
Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, geologist and professor (1886-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Sosnowiec.
Died November 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in Kraków.
Jenő Janovics
Hungarian film director (1872–1945).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Uzhhorod.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 72 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Piet Moeskops
Dutch cyclist (1893–1964).
Born November 13th, 1893 in Loosduinen.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 71 years old in The Hague.
Ignacio Pérez
Colombian footballer (1934-2009).
Born December 19th, 1934 in Medellín.
Died November 16th, 2009 at 74 years old in Medellín (myocardial infarction).
Ricardo Ferrero
Argentine association football player (1955-2015).
Born April 5th, 1955 in Córdoba.
Died November 16th, 2015 at 60 years old in Rosario. [ref]
Arsène Darmesteter
French philologist (1846-1888).
Born January 5th, 1846 in Château-Salins. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1888 at 42 years old in place Adolphe-Chérioux.
Alfredo Ghierra
Uruguayan footballer (1891-1973).
Born August 31st, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died November 16th, 1973 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Maria Cuțarida-Crătunescu
First female doctor in romania.
Born February 10th, 1857 in Călărași.
Died November 16th, 1919 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
Antoni Maria Badia i Margarit
Catalan linguist (1920-2014).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Barcelona.
Died November 16th, 2014 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Béla Goldoványi
Athletics competitor (1925–1972).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1972 at 46 years old in Budapest (appendicitis).
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia