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November 17th
216 Notable deaths
Rikard Wolff
Swedish actor (1958–2017).
Born April 8th, 1958 in Farsta church parish.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Kungsholmen (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Marek Perepeczko
Polish actor (1942-2005).
Born April 3rd, 1942 in Warsaw.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 63 years old in Częstochowa (myocardial infarction).
Archie MacLaren
Cricket player of england. (1871-1944).
Born December 1st, 1871 in Manchester.
Died November 17th, 1944 at 72 years old in Bracknell.
Frank Cadogan Cowper
British artist (1877-1958).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Wicken.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 81 years old in Cirencester.
Adnan Pachachi
Iraqi politician and statesman (1923–2019).
Born May 14th, 1923 in Baghdad.
Died November 17th, 2019 at 96 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Isaac Parker
American politician (1838-1896).
Born October 15th, 1838 in Barnesville.
Died November 17th, 1896 at 58 years old in Fort Smith.
John Bowers
American stage and silent film actor (1885-1936).
Born December 25th, 1885 in Garrett.
Died November 17th, 1936 at 50 years old in Santa Monica (drowning).
Adrian Quist
Australian tennis player (1913–1991).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Medindie.
Died November 17th, 1991 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Igor Savochkin
Russian actor (1963–2021).
Born May 14th, 1963 in Berezovka.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 58 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Eduard Tubin
Estonian composer and conductor (1905-1982).
Born June 18th, 1905 in Torila.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 77 years old in Österhaninge church parish.
Luke Edward Wright
United states politician and diplomat (1846–1922).
Born August 29th, 1846 in Giles County.
Died November 17th, 1922 at 76 years old in Memphis.
Lydia Thompson
British burlesque performer.
Born February 19th, 1838 in London, Catherine Street.
Died November 17th, 1908 at 70 years old in London.
Marcelle Meyer
French pianist (1897–1958).
Died November 17th, 1958 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Fania Marinoff
American actress (1890-1971).
Born March 20th, 1890 in Odesa.
Died November 17th, 1971 at 81 years old in Englewood (pneumonia).
Ricarda Huch
German writer (1864–1947).
Born July 18th, 1864 in Brunswick.
Died November 17th, 1947 at 83 years old in Schönberg.
Walter Bauer
German theologian (1877-1960).
Born August 8th, 1877 in Königsberg.
Died November 17th, 1960 at 83 years old in Göttingen.
Guy Rose
American artist (1867-1925).
Born March 3rd, 1867 in San Gabriel.
Died November 17th, 1925 at 58 years old in Pasadena.
Theresa Malkiel
American labor activist, suffragist, and educator.
Died November 17th, 1949 at 75 years old in Yonkers.
Charles Masterman
British politician (1873-1927).
Born October 24th, 1873.
Died November 17th, 1927 at 54 years old in London Borough of Harrow.
Raghunandan Swarup Pathak
18th chief justice of india.
Born November 25th, 1924 in Bareilly.
Died November 17th, 2007 at 82 years old in Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Franz John
German football player and businessman (1872-1952).
Born September 28th, 1872 in Pritzwalk.
Died November 17th, 1952 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Rokurō Naya
Japanese actor and narrator (1932–2014).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Tokyo.
Died November 17th, 2014 at 82 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Henri Stambouli
Footballer.
Born August 5th, 1961 in Oran.
Died November 17th, 2023 at 62 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Raymond Pearl
American biogerontologist (1879-1940).
Born June 3rd, 1879 in Farmington.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 61 years old in Hershey.
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