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November 17th
216 Notable deaths
Theuns Jordaan
South african singer (1971–2021).
Born January 10th, 1971 in Venterstad.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 50 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Arthur Conley
American soul singer (1946–2003).
Born January 4th, 1946 in Atlanta.
Died November 17th, 2003 at 57 years old (intestinal cancer).
Michael Karoli
German musician (1948-2001).
Born April 29th, 1948 in Essen.
Died November 17th, 2001 at 53 years old in Essen (cancer).
Adolph Joffe
Soviet diplomat (1883-1927).
Born October 22nd, 1883 in Simferopol.
Died November 17th, 1927 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Syd Field
American screenwriting guru (1935-2013).
Born December 19th, 1935 in Hollywood.
Died November 17th, 2013 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (hemolytic anemia). [ref]
Harrison A. Williams
American politician (1919-2001).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died November 17th, 2001 at 81 years old in Denville.
Detlev Bronk
American biophysicist (1897–1975).
Born August 13th, 1897 in New York City.
Died November 17th, 1975 at 78 years old in New York City.
Clive Brook
British actor (1887–1974).
Born June 1st, 1887 in London.
Died November 17th, 1974 at 87 years old in London.
Yutaka Taniyama
Japanese mathematician (1927–1958).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.
Melville Cooper
British actor (1896–1973).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Birmingham, Aston.
Died November 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Ruth Donnelly
Actress (1896-1982).
Born May 17th, 1896 in Trenton.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 86 years old in New York City.
Efim Geller
Soviet chess player (1925–1998).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Odesa.
Died November 17th, 1998 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Richard Norman Shaw
British architect and designer (1831–1912).
Born May 7th, 1831 in Edinburgh.
Died November 17th, 1912 at 81 years old in London.
Whitney Smith
Founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940–2016).
Born February 26th, 1940 in Arlington.
Died November 17th, 2016 at 76 years old in Peabody.
Jimmie Durham
American artist (1940–2021).
Born July 10th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Patrick Suppes
Philosopher from united states of america.
Born March 17th, 1922 in Tulsa.
Died November 17th, 2014 at 92 years old in Stanford.
Cora Witherspoon
Actress (1890-1957).
Born January 5th, 1890 in New Orleans.
Died November 17th, 1957 at 67 years old in Las Cruces.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Austrian-american singer (1861–1936).
Born June 15th, 1861 in Libeň.
Died November 17th, 1936 at 75 years old in Hollywood (leukemia).
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ
Turkish sumerologist (1914–2024).
Born June 20th, 1914 in Bursa. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2024 at 110 years old in Mersin Province. [ref]
Louis Néel
French physicist (1904-2000).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died November 17th, 2000 at 95 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Theodor Leschetizky
Polish composer and pianist (1830–1915).
Born June 22nd, 1830 in Łańcut.
Died November 17th, 1915 at 85 years old in Dresden.
Max von Oppenheim
German historian, diplomat and archeologist (1860-1946).
Born July 15th, 1860 in Cologne.
Died November 17th, 1946 at 86 years old in Landshut (pneumonia).
Ellison D. Smith
American politician (1864–1944).
Born August 1st, 1864 in Lynchburg.
Died November 17th, 1944 at 80 years old in Lynchburg. [ref]
Oerip Soemohardjo
Indonesian general (1893–1948).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Purworejo.
Died November 17th, 1948 at 55 years old in Yogyakarta.
Eileen Agar
British-argentinian painter, photographer (1899–1991).
Born December 1st, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 91 years old in London.
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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