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November 17th
166 Notable deaths
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 guru and collaborator of sri aurobindo.
Born February 21st, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1973 at 95 years old in Pondicherry.
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. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2014 at 75 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Herman Hollerith
American statistician and inventor.
Died November 17th, 1929 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu