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November 17th
166 Notable deaths
Nikolay Olyalin
Russian theatre and cinema actor (1941-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1941 in Opikhalino.
Died November 17th, 2009 at 68 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leónidas Plaza
President of ecuador (1901 - 1906) / (1912 - 1916).
Born April 19th, 1865 in Ecuador.
Died November 17th, 1932 at 67 years old in Guayas Province (myocardial infarction).
Laure Killing
French actress (1959-2019).
Born June 9th, 1959 in Gennevilliers. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2019 at 60 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Branko Elsner
Slovenian footballer (1929–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Ljubljana.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 82 years old in Ljubljana.
Kea Bouman
Dutch tennis player (1903–1998).
Born November 23rd, 1903 in Almelo.
Died November 17th, 1998 at 94 years old in Delden.
Sylvia Ashton
Actress (1880–1940).
Born January 26th, 1880 in Denver.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Raimundo Rolón
President of paraguay (1903-1981).
Born March 14th, 1903 in Paraguarí.
Died November 17th, 1981 at 78 years old in Asunción.
Henning Munk Jensen
Danish footballer (1947–2023).
Born January 12th, 1947 in Tønder.
Died November 17th, 2023 at 76 years old [ref]
Andrejs Upīts
Latvian poet and writer (1877-1970).
Born December 4th, 1877 in Skrīveri. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1970 at 92 years old in Riga.
Vivian Rich
Actress (1893-1957).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Philadelphia.
Died November 17th, 1957 at 64 years old in Hollywood (traffic collision).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson