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November 19th
214 Notable deaths
John Vane
English pharmacologist (1927-2004).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Tardebigge, Wythall.
Died November 19th, 2004 at 77 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital. [ref]
Emil Racoviță
Romanian polar explorer (1868–1947).
Born November 15th, 1868 in Iași.
Died November 19th, 1947 at 79 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Louis Dumont
French anthropologist (1911-1998).
Born August 1st, 1911 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1998 at 87 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Phyllis Haver
American actress (1899–1960).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Douglass.
Died November 19th, 1960 at 61 years old in Sharon (drug overdose).
Mihály Vörösmarty
Hungarian writer (1800-1855).
Born December 1st, 1800 in Kápolnásnyék.
Died November 19th, 1855 at 54 years old in Pest.
Leonid Kannegisser
Russian poet and assassin (1896-1918).
Born March 27th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 19th, 1918 at 22 years old in Saint Petersburg (execution by shooting).
Julian Symons
British writer (1912–1994).
Born May 30th, 1912 in London.
Died November 19th, 1994 at 82 years old in Kent.
John Michael Hayes
American screenwriter (1919-2008).
Born May 11th, 1919 in Worcester.
Died November 19th, 2008 at 89 years old in Hanover.
Anna Kanakis
Italian actress and model (1962–2023).
Born February 1st, 1962 in Messina.
Died November 19th, 2023 at 61 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
German actor (1898-1958).
Born May 5th, 1898 in Szczecin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician (1927–1977).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Memphis.
Died November 19th, 1977 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Henry Justice Ford
British artist (1860–1941).
Born February 5th, 1860 in London.
Died November 19th, 1941 at 81 years old in Shardlow.
D. M. Jayaratne
Sri lankan politician (1931–2019).
Born June 7th, 1931 in Colombo.
Died November 19th, 2019 at 88 years old in Kandy. [ref]
Norman Tindale
Australian anthropologist (1900-1993).
Born October 12th, 1900 in Perth.
Died November 19th, 1993 at 93 years old in Palo Alto.
Colette Maze
French pianist.
Born June 16th, 1914 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 19th, 2023 at 109 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nikolay Danilevsky
Russian academic (1822-1885).
Born December 10th, 1822 in Livenskiy Uyezd.
Died November 19th, 1885 at 62 years old in Tbilisi.
William Benjamin Carpenter
English biologist (1813–1885).
Born October 29th, 1813 in Exeter.
Died November 19th, 1885 at 72 years old in London.
Dolindo Ruotolo
Italian priest (1882–1970).
Born October 6th, 1882 in Naples.
Died November 19th, 1970 at 88 years old in Naples.
William Sidney Mount
American painter (1807-1868).
Born November 26th, 1807 in Long Island, Setauket-East Setauket.
Died November 19th, 1868 at 60 years old in Long Island, Stony Brook.
Lucien Louis Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte
Catholic cardinal; prince of canino (1828-1895).
Born November 15th, 1828 in Rome.
Died November 19th, 1895 at 67 years old in Rome.
Reinhard Kolldehoff
German actor (1914-1995).
Born April 29th, 1914 in Berlin.
Died November 19th, 1995 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Bernard E. Rollin
American philosopher (1943-2021).
Born February 18th, 1943 in New York City.
Died November 19th, 2021 at 78 years old in Fort Collins.
Iwan Bloch
German dermatologist and sexologist (1872-1922).
Born April 8th, 1872 in Delmenhorst.
Died November 19th, 1922 at 50 years old in Berlin.
Života Panić
Yugoslav general (1933-2003).
Born November 3rd, 1933 in Gornja Crnišava.
Died November 19th, 2003 at 70 years old in Belgrade (disease).
John William Dawson
Canadian geologist, principal of mcgill university (1820–1899).
Born October 13th, 1820 in Pictou.
Died November 19th, 1899 at 79 years old in Montreal.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 214
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson