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November 17th
166 Notable deaths
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer (1894–1955).
Born February 1st, 1894 in New Brunswick.
Died November 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City (stroke).
Alexandre Levy
Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor (1864–1892).
Born November 10th, 1864 in São Paulo.
Died November 17th, 1892 at 28 years old in São Paulo.
Yusef of Morocco
Sultan of morocco (1882-1927).
Born January 1st, 1882 in Meknes.
Died November 17th, 1927 at 45 years old in Fez.
Charles Chesnutt
Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.
Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Kay Johnson
American actress (1904–1975).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 17th, 1975 at 70 years old in Waterford.
Robert Hofstadter
American physicist and nobel laureate (1915-1990).
Born February 5th, 1915 in New York City.
Died November 17th, 1990 at 75 years old in Stanford.
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. [ref]
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).
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi