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November 17th
216 Notable deaths
Bal Thackeray
Indian politician (1926-2012).
Born January 23rd, 1926 in Pune.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 86 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Young Dolph
American rapper (1985–2021).
Born July 27th, 1985 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2021 at 36 years old in Memphis (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ferenc Puskás
Hungarian association football player (1927–2006).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2006 at 79 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
John Allen Chau
American missionary (1991–2018).
Born December 18th, 1991 in Scottsboro. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2018 at 26 years old in North Sentinel Island. [ref]
Esther Rolle
Actress (1920-1998).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Pompano Beach. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in Los Angeles, Culver City (diabetes). [ref]
Lala Lajpat Rai
Indian author and politician (1865-1928).
Born January 28th, 1865 in Dhudike.
Died November 17th, 1928 at 63 years old in Lahore (blunt trauma).
Auguste Rodin
French sculptor (1840–1917).
Born November 12th, 1840 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1917 at 77 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Audre Lorde
American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992).
Born February 18th, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1992 at 58 years old in Saint Croix (breast cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Salvatore Riina
Sicilian mafia boss (1930–2017).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Corleone.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Parma (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Doris Lessing
British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013).
Born October 22nd, 1919 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2013 at 94 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Eric Gill
English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker (1882–1940).
Born February 22nd, 1882 in Brighton.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 58 years old in London Borough of Hillingdon (lung cancer).
Fred Chase Koch
American chemical engineer and entrepreneur (1900–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1900 in Quanah.
Died November 17th, 1967 at 67 years old in Ogden (heart failure).
Helmuth Weidling
Wehrmacht general (1891–1955).
Born November 2nd, 1891 in Halberstadt.
Died November 17th, 1955 at 64 years old in Vladimir (heart failure).
George Stephen Morrison
American admiral (1919-2008).
Born January 7th, 1919 in Rome.
Died November 17th, 2008 at 89 years old in Coronado. [ref]
Paul Ekman
American evolutionary and social psychologist (1934-2025).
Born February 15th, 1934 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Gladys Cooper
British actress (1888-1971).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green.
Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia).
Mirra Alfassa
Spiritual leader, occultist and collaborator of sri aurobindo (1878–1973).
Born February 21st, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1973 at 95 years old in Pondicherry. [ref]
Art LaFleur
American actor (1943–2021).
Born September 9th, 1943 in Gary.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Earle Hyman
American actor (1926-2017).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Rocky Mount. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2017 at 91 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (stomach cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Ruffin
American singer (1936–2014).
Born May 7th, 1939 in Collinsville.
Died November 17th, 2014 at 75 years old in Las Vegas.
Herman Hollerith
American statistician and inventor（1860-1929）.
Born March 12th, 1860 in Buffalo.
Died November 17th, 1929 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Lon Nol
Cambodian field marshal (1913-1985).
Born November 13th, 1913 in Prey Veng Province. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1985 at 72 years old in Fullerton (heart failure).
Ernst Udet
German flying ace (1896–1941).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frankfurt.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 45 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006).
Born January 12th, 1928 in Portsmouth.
Died November 17th, 2006 at 78 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Kessler Twins
German entertainers; sibling duo (1936-2025).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Nerchau. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2025 at 89 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
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