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November 17th
216 Notable deaths
Bernard Chiarelli
French footballer (1934–2024).
Born February 24th, 1934 in Valenciennes.
Died November 17th, 2024 at 90 years old in Saint-Saulve. [ref]
Sven Lindman
Swedish footballer (born 1942).
Born April 19th, 1942 in Dorotea Municipality.
Died November 17th, 2025 at 83 years old [ref]
Roger Ikor
French writer (1912-1986).
Born May 28th, 1912 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1986 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Max Herrmann
German theatrologist (1865–1942).
Born May 14th, 1865 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Robert Comtesse
Member of the swiss federal council (1847-1922).
Born August 14th, 1847 in Valangin.
Died November 17th, 1922 at 75 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz.
Armand Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2012).
Born January 23rd, 1931 in Waregem.
Died November 17th, 2012 at 81 years old in Waregem.
John Evershed
British astronomer (1864-1956).
Born February 26th, 1864 in Surrey.
Died November 17th, 1956 at 92 years old in Surrey.
Anzor Kiknadze
Ussr judoka (1934-1977).
Born March 26th, 1934 in Kakheti. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1977 at 43 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).
Zena Keefe
American actress (1896–1976).
Born June 26th, 1898 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Danvers (cancer). [ref]
Giorgi Arsenishvili
Georgian mathematician and politician (1942-2010).
Born January 5th, 1942 in Khirsa.
Died November 17th, 2010 at 68 years old in Tbilisi (myocardial infarction).
Leonid Bartenyev
Athletics competitor (1933–2021).
Born October 10th, 1933 in Poltava.
Died November 17th, 2021 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Karl Arning
German general and knight's cross recipient (1892–1964).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died November 17th, 1964 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Vadim Zagladin
Soviet politician (1927-2006).
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Moscow.
Died November 17th, 2006 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Edmond Haraucourt
French writer (1856–1941).
Born October 18th, 1856 in Bourmont.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris.
Václav Krška
Czech director and writer (1900–1969).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Písek. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1969 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Hanns Katz
German painter (1882–1940).
Born July 24th, 1892 in Karlsruhe.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 48 years old in Johannesburg.
August Fager
American long-distance runner.
Born December 25th, 1891 in Perniö.
Died November 17th, 1967 at 75 years old in Lake Worth Beach.
Erich Bautz
German road racing cyclist (1913-1986).
Born May 26th, 1913 in Dortmund. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1986 at 73 years old in Dortmund.
Felix von Heijden
Dutch footballer and mayor (1890-1982).
Born April 11th, 1890 in Weerselo.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 92 years old in Boxtel.
Leonard Landois
German physiologist (1837–1902).
Born December 1st, 1837 in Münster.
Died November 17th, 1902 at 64 years old in Greifswald.
Edna Hughes
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1916-1990).
Born August 1st, 1916 in Walsall.
Died November 17th, 1990 at 74 years old in Borth.
Achille Costa
Italian entomologist (1823-1898).
Born August 10th, 1823 in Lecce. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1898 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gennaro Verolino
Italian archbishop (1906–2005).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Naples.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 99 years old in Rome.
Gustav Schwantes
German botanist (1881-1960).
Born September 18th, 1881 in Bleckede.
Died November 17th, 1960 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore